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+Renato Arturo why not go for it, you have nothing to lose and who knows where it will take you. You don’t need much to start a few basic tools and a small creative space. I am investing heaviliy as I build up the business - but you can start small. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Yes, you won’t get an argument from me :-). It’s expensive but the quality makes it well worth the cost - and in the long run it pays for itself. The real value for me is on how the system comes together. Thank you for watching and taking the time to to comment.
Hi, Yes that would be good, I actually don’t use the Festool version much now. I tend to use the Benchdogs rail square and a single parallel guide. For smaller cuts, a similar 200mm spacer under the rail does the job. Cheers Andy
A very useful video. I recently bought the parallel guides to use with my festool ts55 but I'm thinking to upgrade and add the guide extensions. My question is can you do a 45° bevel cut using the parallel guide extensions? I'm planning on cutting 4" French cleats and don't have a table saw and won't be getting one anytime in the near future
Hi Brian, Not ignoring your question, I will set up the system in the shop tomorrow and test it out, don’t want to give you false information. Cheers Andy
@@TheWoodgrafter awesome, thank you. It's an older video so wasn't sure if you would reply. If you find that it works, you've got an idea for another video. Nobody else has one out there on this subject. I'll keep an eye out for your results 😊
Thank you for taking the time to show this festool system. I'm really intrigued by it. A question crossed my mind at the end of your video. 'How does this system have advantages over simply using two of your Festool quick clamps to clamp the rail to the board leaving a 2mm overhang (measured with your steel rule) and cutting that way?'
+Parafinn Lamp Hi, thank you for the feedback and the question. The simple answer is repeatability, when you have the guides set up they will give you an exact cut time and time again. So if you are batching out a lot pieces from your panel that have to be the same size - then this does that job for you. It also ensure that the track is 100% parallel to the edge of the board. So lots of accuracy and repeatability. The steel rule method works, but human error creeps in either in the line up of the (2mm) mark to the edge of the board or in setting the guide parral to the edge. The bottom line is it depends on what you are doing, if you make a rip cut every now and then, and accuracy and repeatability are not critical - then go with the steel rule. But for multiple cuts where accuracy and repeatability are critical then this may be the tool for you. Hope this help. Talk soo . Andy
As you have to mesure each side to adjust, that necessary means it never be possible to have exactly the same perfect mesurement. Each guide have two visible screws which let me think they are used to initialize the correct square of the guide. In addition, from your other video part 1, it seems, that the maximum cut can not be over 60cm
Hi Andy, great video, I am fairly new to woodworking. Off the back of your videos I have ordered the Benchdog MK2 fence and various dogs. I have two 1400 Festool guide rails and TS55 saw. If both lengths of guide rails were attached, could you use the parallel guide system on 8ft length of ply or is it only good for one length of 1400 rail? Thank you, regards Andy
Hi Andy You can use the guides on a jointed rail, ensure when you joined them the rails are flat. What I didn’t know is that the ends of a rail are not guaranteed square. So put the rails on the backs on a flat surface (with the cutting edge in the air) - then tighten them up. That way you avoid any bowing along the rail. Then it should be good to go. Cheers Andy
Hi and thank you for getting touch. No, I don’t believe these work with the Makita rail. There are other after market products that do work with the Makita rail - so worth a google. Here is one example www.axminster.co.uk/tso-products-complete-parallel-guide-system-tpg50-106342 Cheers Andy
Hi, Thank you for your comments. I guess it depends on what you are trying to achieve, I find them them very valuable when I want multiple cuts that produce a consistent width or length. Without having to take a large board to the table saw. Cheers Andy
@@TheWoodgrafter This is the only festool product i regret after purchasing. Its too heavy and difficult to handle. I love your style of aligning the distance of pin of second arm cheers
@@manujmundhada7522 Hi, yes I can see where you are coming from, I use the parallel guides quite a bit for longer repeatable rips and crosscuts - but I don't tend to use the extensions that much now I have the incra fence. Kind Regards Andy
Hi and welcome to my channel, I hope you find it useful, please leave a comment.
I am interested in your views, thoughts and questions. I respond to each and every comment.
Please leave a like, don’t forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell for future videos.
I post reviews and tips on a Tuesday, workshop and project updates on a Friday and publish a vlog on a Sunday.
Cheers, Andy.
I found this 2 part tutorial very useful and straight forward. You did a great job of communicating how to calibrate the guides. Thanks for your help!
+mkdnreed01 Hi, thank you for your feedback.
I am glad you found this useful :-)
Cheers
Andy
Sir, Thanks for your video lesson on connecting rails! It's well though out and is something I needed to see several years ago.
+Kevin Steele Thank you, and thanks for watching, really glad you are finding it useful
thanks, best setup guide I have come across thus far.
+Adnan Essop
Hi Adnan, thank you for your kind words.
Talk soon
Andy
A first rate overview. Very helpful for making a decision. Thank you.
Thank you, and thanks for watching, really glad you found it useful. I don’t think this is a purchase you will ever regret.
Very very nice! Thanks, I should do the same so I can learn and built cool stuff!
+Renato Arturo why not go for it, you have nothing to lose and who knows where it will take you. You don’t need much to start a few basic tools and a small creative space. I am investing heaviliy as I build up the business - but you can start small.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Sir... Festool makes amazing stuff
Yes, you won’t get an argument from me :-). It’s expensive but the quality makes it well worth the cost - and in the long run it pays for itself.
The real value for me is on how the system comes together.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to to comment.
merci pour ces explications
Thank you so much, just subscribed
+M Junaid
Hi thank you for getting in touch and welcome on board.
Andy
Great! Thanks, again!
+Andrew Havryliv
Hi Andrew, your welcome.
Cheers
Andy
I would love Festool to make PA-VLs that can be fixed DIRECTLY to the FS (without using the large additional parallel guides)!
Hi,
Yes that would be good, I actually don’t use the Festool version much now.
I tend to use the Benchdogs rail square and a single parallel guide. For smaller cuts, a similar 200mm spacer under the rail does the job.
Cheers
Andy
A very useful video. I recently bought the parallel guides to use with my festool ts55 but I'm thinking to upgrade and add the guide extensions.
My question is can you do a 45° bevel cut using the parallel guide extensions?
I'm planning on cutting 4" French cleats and don't have a table saw and won't be getting one anytime in the near future
Hi Brian,
Not ignoring your question, I will set up the system in the shop tomorrow and test it out, don’t want to give you false information.
Cheers
Andy
@@TheWoodgrafter awesome, thank you. It's an older video so wasn't sure if you would reply.
If you find that it works, you've got an idea for another video. Nobody else has one out there on this subject. I'll keep an eye out for your results 😊
Hi Andy, did you get a chance to experiment with this?
Thank you for taking the time to show this festool system. I'm really intrigued by it. A question crossed my mind at the end of your video. 'How does this system have advantages over simply using two of your Festool quick clamps to clamp the rail to the board leaving a 2mm overhang (measured with your steel rule) and cutting that way?'
+Parafinn Lamp Hi, thank you for the feedback and the question.
The simple answer is repeatability, when you have the guides set up they will give you an exact cut time and time again. So if you are batching out a lot pieces from your panel that have to be the same size - then this does that job for you. It also ensure that the track is 100% parallel to the edge of the board.
So lots of accuracy and repeatability.
The steel rule method works, but human error creeps in either in the line up of the (2mm) mark to the edge of the board or in setting the guide parral to the edge.
The bottom line is it depends on what you are doing, if you make a rip cut every now and then, and accuracy and repeatability are not critical - then go with the steel rule.
But for multiple cuts where accuracy and repeatability are critical then this may be the tool for you.
Hope this help.
Talk soo .
Andy
As you have to mesure each side to adjust, that necessary means it never be possible to have exactly the same perfect mesurement.
Each guide have two visible screws which let me think they are used to initialize the correct square of the guide.
In addition, from your other video part 1, it seems, that the maximum cut can not be over 60cm
Hi,
Yes, you have to make sure the two faces of the guides line up with each other - otherwise you don’t have a parallel cut.
Cheers
Andy
Hi Andy, great video, I am fairly new to woodworking. Off the back of your videos I have ordered the Benchdog MK2 fence and various dogs. I have two 1400 Festool guide rails and TS55 saw. If both lengths of guide rails were attached, could you use the parallel guide system on 8ft length of ply or is it only good for one length of 1400 rail? Thank you, regards Andy
Hi Andy
You can use the guides on a jointed rail, ensure when you joined them the rails are flat.
What I didn’t know is that the ends of a rail are not guaranteed square. So put the rails on the backs on a flat surface (with the cutting edge in the air) - then tighten them up. That way you avoid any bowing along the rail.
Then it should be good to go.
Cheers
Andy
Thanks very much Andy.
Does the guide work with Makita I would love to get one for cabinet building?
Hi and thank you for getting touch.
No, I don’t believe these work with the Makita rail.
There are other after market products that do work with the Makita rail - so worth a google.
Here is one example www.axminster.co.uk/tso-products-complete-parallel-guide-system-tpg50-106342
Cheers
Andy
These parallel guides are useless. Waste of time
Hi, Thank you for your comments.
I guess it depends on what you are trying to achieve, I find them them very valuable when I want multiple cuts that produce a consistent width or length. Without having to take a large board to the table saw.
Cheers
Andy
@@TheWoodgrafter This is the only festool product i regret after purchasing. Its too heavy and difficult to handle. I love your style of aligning the distance of pin of second arm
cheers
@@manujmundhada7522
Hi, yes I can see where you are coming from, I use the parallel guides quite a bit for longer repeatable rips and crosscuts - but I don't tend to use the extensions that much now I have the incra fence.
Kind Regards
Andy