Hi all, I is have 7 routers a single speed Bosch 1617 fixed base/plunge kit, a single speed Bosch 1611 14 amp plunge and Bosch 1615 Evs plunge(1611 and 1615 both NOS bought for a song on eBay) a Bosch d handle 1618evs, a Bosch colt ( the newer one). And a Milwaukee 5625-20 in a bench dog router table. And now a festool plunge. I was going to buy the plunge base for the colt but then spied the 1010 at Paul b Zimmerman hardware . It was a older model that was $420 regular price $485. I wish festool would include edge guide which was a extra $48. 1010 comes with a dust catcher for edge work and a parallel guide for rail systems. I bought the festool for small projects like the box drums pictured. Some pics of my modest shop . downstairs in basement . Pics show where chips jam when no dust collection used. I bought a adapter on eBay to use my wap vac with it. I router some 45 chamfers on my deck with the 1010. The bit wouldn’t even fit the Bosch colt. Only uses 1/4 and 8mm shanks but I bought it for compact handling for small projects. The big 2200 festool doesn’t interest me cause I got big Bosch plungers. The 1400 doesn’t interest me cause I got the Bosch 1617 kit. Wanted to try a festool and I really like using routers. But I’m not drinking the kool aid and going all festool. I do like how lightweight and maneuverable the 1010 is. Plus I like using two hands to router. I m not sure how I feel about palm routing with colt . It was expensive but is a well built balanced tool

You do know there's a shaft lock, right? I love the shaft lock/single wrench bit changes.

Yep it’s a hole in the spindle and when you line it up and push button it locks it.

you should see the antiqued spindle lock on those big Bosch plungers(1611,1615)  I have .

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And to add to my review the Festool ran fairly cool despite making a full profile cut in pressure treated lumber with a fairly large 45 chamfer bit. I had it on speed 4. The top at the vents was pretty warm. The collet wasn’t hot removing bit. The Bosch  colt gets hot just running without a load on it. Collet is hot to the touch after 5 minutes of running.

I posted cause I was interested in some discussion on Festool. Is it the best handling router I ever used? Yes. Is it head and shoulders better than a Bosch . No. . It’s not like upgrading from a ski or ryobi to a Bosch . It’s the law of diminishing returns. You get maybe 25% better performance for 3 times plus the price and them to add salt the wound you have to buy your own fence. You have 30 days to try and you can return . I will keep it and enjoy it. Especially since because of its size nimbleness it will be my most used router aside from the big Milwaukee 5625-20 in the table. Plus it’s the least expensive Festool router. I would never buy the big 2200 for $995. I got a brand new USA made Bosch 1615 Evs new old stock for $120 some odd dollars on eBay. Now granted just as much as I think 3/4 ton diesel trucks are neat I’m not buying one. The 2200 is way overkill. The 1010 can and will be used a alot. However, it will probably be my only Festool . A curiosity I’m my arsenal of tools. Always wanted to own at least one Festool.  The  trion jigsaws aren’t exorbitantly priced .  Neither is the multi tool. Who knows maybe I’ll bite the bulleti on another Festool

I want to use this router in my little basement shop where the dust collection and quiet ( compared to other routers) will be beneficial.  I plan on practicing on scrap wood to really get to know the machine. A lot of my older projects I just dove right in which resulted in errors and frustration.

Anxious to try the adapter for the 1010 dust port. It needs made yet. Guy on eBay makes them on 3D printer . Hoping it doesn’t clog. It clogged router deck but then there was no vacuum attached . The Bosch 1617 dust collection with round ports works fine. Here’s a link to the adapter. I can force the round rubber adapter for my WAP vacuum on but then it falls off. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Festool-Cleantec-27mm-Locking-Dust-Adapter-for-Festool-OF-1010-Router-/265073864218?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

  Maybe I should find a nice 8mm set of bits

That is a very good move. I got a few 8mm shank bits when I first got a MFK700, but it is a fairly specialty tool. But when I got my hands on a OF1010, it became a priority for me. In the US, that's not the easiest thing. Unless you have a pretty good woodworking store locally, you're not going to find them in a retail situation. In-line is your friend in this case.
Lee Valley has them for a lot of profiles in the small to medium range, available individually. Bosch also has a nice set, but I have only found it through Amazon UK. Then it shipped from Germany.

Mortising bit pics. Plus WAP vac hookup.

I can see why Festool vacuum clamp is a great idea. Work mate good for 2x lumber but with 1x lumber fence with hit orange dogs

I think Festool should have more depth stops(turret) like Bosch. Those are pretty big depth changes for a 1/4 bit. And I know you can adjust depth rod as well
A depth turret.

[ Specified attachment is not available ]Played around on a old box drum with a trend 45 chamfer and 1/8 whiteside roundover . Had to use dust catcher with full profile of 1/8 round over used. Dust catcher catches when you round the corner . You would have to finish cut on one side then start fresh on other side. That’s probably the right way to do it anyway. I just start at one place and go all the way around. You can rout one handed . Found this out cause sometimes vac hose catches on work and then I hold hose with one hand and rout with the other.

“ Dado filled with chips but moved router back over it and vacuum sucked chips out.”

Run the router the other direction. When the dust port leads the bit the duct collection is poorer than when the dust port follows the bit.

thank you!

A spiral up-cut bit will help with that too. It pulls the chips up and into the vacuum rather than just stirring them around down in the dado/groove.

.  I need to get more of them  I have one a 1/4 shank 1/4 inch Freud

This is better than the owners manual:

There are supplemental manuals for most of Festool's products and tools.  They're linked on their website.

That's awesome.  There's another piece to that collector as well.  At least for my 1400 there is, not sure about the 1010 though. 

That's awesome.  There's another piece to that collector as well.  At least for my 1400 there is, not sure about the 1010 though. 


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That is one of the differences of the OF1400. That part is essentially "built-in" to the OF1010.

Really enjoying the router. Actually looking for things to use it on. I don’t believe there are festfools.  As long as you use something and can afford it buy it. I’m 53. I’ll have that router til I die hopefully in my 90s. Do my philosophy is buy great once cry once. Buy cheap you’ll be crying all the time. And that router is sized to be used a lot.

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Nice vacuum adapter. 

Tested a Bosch 20mm.  Slight burn marks at beginning and end of cut. Slight burn on right hand side where router got off track a little. Used the Festool fence

Routed a new shelf using a existing shelf as a template . The original mdf shelf was breaking up. OF 1010 was perfect to cut a shelf out of 15/32 plywood. Used the other shelf as a template pin pin nailed to plywood. 8mm shank Bosch top bearing bit used. Now if I was cutting 3/4 plywood I would use one of my midsize routers and a 1/2 shank but. The littie Festool handles so well it’s my go to unless I’m cutting thick stock or using big bits.

I did the same thing, mostly for swapping the guide bushings.