Author Topic: What Festool Did You buy Today? (Read 785152 times)

jimmy3d · « **Reply #2250 on:** April 19, 2022, 03:42 PM »

KS 120

Now for the waiting part!

Yardbird · « **Reply #2251 on:** April 19, 2022, 04:04 PM »

Quote from: Coen on April 17, 2022, 02:54 PM

One of the new cleaning sets I posted about before ; the #577258. I left my (old style) D36 hose at the other side of the country,

When I first read this, I thought OUCH!, but then read your location and did a chuckle. It is not like you moved from Perth to Syndey Australia or Boston to San Diego, US. but then I realized we are talking Festool fever, and we all use whatever excuse we can. Heck, I am driving about 120 miles tomorrow to pick up a Festool rail.

Yardbird · « **Reply #2252 on:** April 19, 2022, 04:05 PM »

Quote from: Yardbird on April 19, 2022, 04:04 PM

Quote from: Coen on April 17, 2022, 02:54 PM
One of the new cleaning sets I posted about before ; the #577258. I left my (old style) D36 hose at the other side of the country,
When I first read this, I thought OUCH!, but then read your location and did a chuckle. It is not like you moved from Perth to Syndey Australia or Boston to San Diego, US. but then I realized we are talking Festool fever, and we all use whatever excuse we can. Heck, I am driving about 120 miles tomorrow to pick up a Festool rail.

Sorry-original post was from Netherlands

Crazyraceguy · « **Reply #2253 on:** April 19, 2022, 07:04 PM »

Quote from: Yardbird on April 19, 2022, 04:04 PM

Quote from: Coen on April 17, 2022, 02:54 PM
One of the new cleaning sets I posted about before ; the #577258. I left my (old style) D36 hose at the other side of the country,
When I first read this, I thought OUCH!, but then read your location and did a chuckle. It is not like you moved from Perth to Syndey Australia or Boston to San Diego, US. but then I realized we are talking Festool fever, and we all use whatever excuse we can. Heck, I am driving about 120 miles tomorrow to pick up a Festool rail.

Big rail? Do tell. I'm thinking about getting a 2424 holey, but they seen rather rare? I don't see to many vendors even mentioning them, probably because the are a pain to ship? I may have to just order one from the local dealer and wait for it.

Peter Halle · « **Reply #2254 on:** April 19, 2022, 08:45 PM »

Quote from: Crazyraceguy on April 19, 2022, 07:04 PM

Quote from: Yardbird on April 19, 2022, 04:04 PM
Quote from: Coen on April 17, 2022, 02:54 PM
One of the new cleaning sets I posted about before ; the #577258. I left my (old style) D36 hose at the other side of the country,
When I first read this, I thought OUCH!, but then read your location and did a chuckle. It is not like you moved from Perth to Syndey Australia or Boston to San Diego, US. but then I realized we are talking Festool fever, and we all use whatever excuse we can. Heck, I am driving about 120 miles tomorrow to pick up a Festool rail.

Big rail? Do tell. I'm thinking about getting a 2424 holey, but they seen rather rare? I don't see to many vendors even mentioning them, probably because the are a pain to ship? I may have to just order one from the local dealer and wait for it.

Is there a reason you are looking at the 2424 versus the 1400 w/ holes? Knowing your usage and posts here I strongly suspect you do.

Peter

Vettencle · « **Reply #2255 on:** April 19, 2022, 11:30 PM »

Bought a ETS EC 150/5 last week, got delivered today!! Also got a little surprise in the box with it, a 12” x 38 Festool sign.

imdking · « **Reply #2256 on:** April 19, 2022, 11:50 PM »

Quote from: Vettencle on April 19, 2022, 11:30 PM

Bought a ETS EC 150/5 last week, got delivered today!! Also got a little surprise in the box with it, a 12” x 38 Festool sign.

Come on now! Show us the pictures! 🤷🏾‍♂️

Vettencle · « **Reply #2257 on:** April 20, 2022, 12:22 AM »

I should have known better

Here's the sander and sign (with sign box). Pretty sure the sign is for the light up portion of instore displays. Was a nice surprise

Coen · « **Reply #2258 on:** April 20, 2022, 02:41 AM »

Quote from: Yardbird on April 19, 2022, 04:04 PM

Quote from: Coen on April 17, 2022, 02:54 PM
One of the new cleaning sets I posted about before ; the #577258. I left my (old style) D36 hose at the other side of the country,
When I first read this, I thought OUCH!, but then read your location and did a chuckle. It is not like you moved from Perth to Syndey Australia or Boston to San Diego, US. but then I realized we are talking Festool fever, and we all use whatever excuse we can. Heck, I am driving about 120 miles tomorrow to pick up a Festool rail.

Hehe, no. And it was even the narrow side of the country. But still, I didn't have the time to pick it up. I could have let it be shipped, but now I have a 2nd hose, so this won't likely ever happen again. Plus I kinda wanted the smooth hose.

Driving 120 miles to pick up a rail... the rail must be about free at that point

Crazyraceguy · « **Reply #2259 on:** April 20, 2022, 07:28 PM »

Quote from: Peter Halle on April 19, 2022, 08:45 PM

Quote from: Crazyraceguy on April 19, 2022, 07:04 PM
Quote from: Yardbird on April 19, 2022, 04:04 PM
Quote from: Coen on April 17, 2022, 02:54 PM
One of the new cleaning sets I posted about before ; the #577258. I left my (old style) D36 hose at the other side of the country,
When I first read this, I thought OUCH!, but then read your location and did a chuckle. It is not like you moved from Perth to Syndey Australia or Boston to San Diego, US. but then I realized we are talking Festool fever, and we all use whatever excuse we can. Heck, I am driving about 120 miles tomorrow to pick up a Festool rail.

Big rail? Do tell. I'm thinking about getting a 2424 holey, but they seen rather rare? I don't see to many vendors even mentioning them, probably because the are a pain to ship? I may have to just order one from the local dealer and wait for it.

Is there a reason you are looking at the 2424 versus the 1400 w/ holes? Knowing your usage and posts here I strongly suspect you do.

Peter

I already have a holey 1400. I got it with the TS55. The dealer where I got the first haul of replacement gear (Mueller in Cincinnati) recommended that I get the holey "Even if you don't have the need at this time" and I'm glad I listened to him.
As crazy as it may sound, there are times when the 1900 is just not enough, but the 3000 is way overkill. It happened again today. Cutting a 45 across a 61" square, the 1900 won't reach. I'm really glad I have the 3000, and it does do the job, but it is a bit much. When too much rail hangs unsupported, it bows up in the middle, taking pressure off of the grip strips. I don't see the 2700 as enough of a drop to that end and the holey is just a bonus. (though it may never get used that way)

niky1 · « **Reply #2260 on:** April 21, 2022, 02:08 PM »

I just bought Football SOC-FT1 .....

imdking · « **Reply #2261 on:** April 21, 2022, 04:16 PM »

Quote from: niky1 on April 21, 2022, 02:08 PM

I just bought Football SOC-FT1 .....

🤯
Hahaha 🤣
Congratulations!

FestitaMakool · « **Reply #2262 on:** April 21, 2022, 04:45 PM »

That’s probably A LOT cheaper than buying a tool to get the football for free

woodbutcherbower · « **Reply #2263 on:** April 21, 2022, 06:22 PM »

Quote from: FestitaMakool on April 21, 2022, 04:45 PM

That’s probably A LOT cheaper than buying a tool to get the football for free

Football in Norway and the Czech Republic = Round, globe-shaped and therefore correct. Same goes for the UK, Europe, Scandinavia and everywhere else on every continent (including Central America, South America, Asia, Antarctica, Mars and the Moon) who all know what a football actually is. For our friends in NA however, a football is a torpedo-shaped object which bounces in various directions at random, and is used by huge men wearing suits of plastic armour and shoulder pads the size of a small country, along with designer pants which only come down to their knees, topped out by various incarnations of a motorcycle helmet. Show one of these balls to a citizen of the UK and he/she would call it a rugby ball. I won’t mention Australia as they have different ideas on pretty much everything, including the same game played using wildly different rules and numbers of players, with different shaped balls. Legend has it that one of their games uses a square, cube-shaped ball. Oh, wait ……. I just mentioned Australia.

So to unify the FOG globally = it’s a soccer ball.

Coen · « **Reply #2264 on:** April 21, 2022, 06:52 PM »

Haha. I like your attempt to stir the hornets nest

Yardbird · « **Reply #2265 on:** April 21, 2022, 10:06 PM »

Quote from: Coen on April 20, 2022, 02:41 AM

Quote from: Yardbird on April 19, 2022, 04:04 PM
Quote from: Coen on April 17, 2022, 02:54 PM

Driving 120 miles to pick up a rail... the rail must be about free at that point

Well, actually it was two rails and that is round trip, so 60 miles one way. But 120 miles makes a better story. When I picked them up, he said he had something else to see if I was interested. He brought out two rail ratchet clamps still in packages and asked me if I had any idea what they were. I showed him how they slide into the rail, and he asked me if I would be interested in them. I asked how much, he said $20 for the pair, and I think I got a paper cut pulling my money out of my billfold. He said that was better than throwing them away, so we both came out ahead. I imagine some day my kids will treat my stuff the same way.

retracbill · « **Reply #2266 on:** April 21, 2022, 10:28 PM »

TS 75. Seem to be in stock all of a sudden. Beaver and Tool Nirvana.

Dan C · « **Reply #2267 on:** April 21, 2022, 10:41 PM »

Somehow found a vac sys.

woodbutcherbower · « **Reply #2268 on:** April 22, 2022, 01:51 AM »

Quote from: Coen on April 21, 2022, 06:52 PM

Haha. I like your attempt to stir the hornets nest

I wasn’t !!!! I was acting as a global ambassador for ball-shape tolerance

Coen · « **Reply #2269 on:** April 22, 2022, 04:30 AM »

Huh, it keeps putting stuff as a quote that isn't a quote

Paul_HKI · « **Reply #2270 on:** April 22, 2022, 11:13 AM »

Picked up the SE2 option for the VAC SYS, ordered in from Germany last week by the local subsidiary. Build date was mid February this year, so they're clearly not just shifting old stock. Glad to have it as it'll be used this summer for a specific project, now I have the experience using the basic kit to know just how useful it can be. I'm even happier that it didn't come in a Sys3.

The unfortunate thing about going to get Festool tools is that there is often a temptation to pick up something else, which lead me to get the CT-VA-20 that has been occasionally wished for in my workshop when I'm using the CT26 and a HL 850 planer.

And some more 14x140 dominos, as I'm down to a handful at this stage.

While I was sorting that lot out, my Festool dealer here said that "Summer is nearly here in Finland, so I have something for you". He handed me a Festool umbrella. Wise guy. Funny.

imdking · « **Reply #2271 on:** April 23, 2022, 09:40 PM »

Quote from: Paul_HKI on April 22, 2022, 11:13 AM

Picked up the SE2 option for the VAC SYS, ordered in from Germany last week by the local subsidiary. Build date was mid February this year, so they're clearly not just shifting old stock. Glad to have it as it'll be used this summer for a specific project, now I have the experience using the basic kit to know just how useful it can be. I'm even happier that it didn't come in a Sys3.

The unfortunate thing about going to get Festool tools is that there is often a temptation to pick up something else, which lead me to get the CT-VA-20 that has been occasionally wished for in my workshop when I'm using the CT26 and a HL 850 planer.

And some more 14x140 dominos, as I'm down to a handful at this stage.

While I was sorting that lot out, my Festool dealer here said that "Summer is nearly here in Finland, so I have something for you". He handed me a Festool umbrella. Wise guy. Funny.

Pictures, please! Where's your manners?

Just kidding..... NOT about the pictures, though.

MrToolJunkie · « **Reply #2272 on:** April 23, 2022, 11:05 PM »

scraper blades for the LS130 before they are gone...

Crazyraceguy · « **Reply #2273 on:** April 24, 2022, 08:24 AM »

Quote from: MrToolJunkie on April 23, 2022, 11:05 PM

scraper blades for the LS130 before they are gone...

I am tempted to buy an LS130 before they all disappear. I don't really need one, at least at this time, but FOMO is a thing.

Coen · « **Reply #2274 on:** April 24, 2022, 11:01 AM »

Overhere they already disappeared. Well, one seller claims to have stock....

SoonerFan · « **Reply #2275 on:** April 24, 2022, 11:58 AM »

Quote from: Dan C on April 21, 2022, 10:41 PM

Somehow found a vac sys.

@Dan C good find. You will find all kinds of uses for it. Enjoy!

woodbutcherbower · « **Reply #2276 on:** April 26, 2022, 04:49 PM »

As an FOG member well-known for his continuous heavy Festool investment (bags, splinter strips etc. all as the post above), I thought I'd continue my spending spree, since my existing cleanup tools are worn down to their tubular sockets

I'm probably keeping the company in business single-handed.

Crazyraceguy · « **Reply #2277 on:** April 26, 2022, 08:18 PM »

Quote from: woodbutcherbower on April 26, 2022, 04:49 PM

As an FOG member well-known for his continuous heavy Festool investment (bags, splinter strips etc. all as the post above), I thought I'd continue my spending spree, since my existing cleanup tools are worn down to their tubular sockets

I'm probably keeping the company in business single-handed.

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20 pounds at a time.......tongue firmly in cheek.

at least you had the good sense to post a pic without having to be asked. LOL

eschumac · « **Reply #2278 on:** May 02, 2022, 12:00 PM »

DTS 400 + net abrasives
ETS EC 125 + hard 150 disc.

I'm a new Festool owner and have been avoiding the product for years mainly because I could tell I would want more. I bought a Planex 2 and CT36 AC a few weeks back to remove plaster stipple from a house. Brilliant. Love that thing. So, now the slippery slope...

I'm going to use cubitron on the ETS EC and skip the Festool abrasives. Didn't see better options for the DTS.

I'm a Milwaukee packout fan so I'm not at happy with the systainers, but it's sort of an apples/oranges thing. I'll live with them a while before re-packing the sanders into packout.

Muttley000 · « **Reply #2279 on:** May 02, 2022, 09:41 PM »

Ct36 ordered today. Could be July on the delivery, but my store (Oak agree Supply in Fort Wayne) is so awesome to deal with I’ll happily wait.