MFT?

Would any of you with a parf kit be interested in making/selling a top?

I'm looking to make something like Peter Millard's portable bench, thinking 1400x700 would be a nice size

Just to play devils advocate here to some extent, I got an Aldi (Scheppach) track saw and the Evolution 2800mm track plus a replacement 48T blade. Total cost was under 200 euro.

For amateur use on regular materials I find it excellent to be honest.
The splinter guard on the evolution rails is a bit hard so I will replace that with a Makita strip instead at some stage.

I will use one of the shorter 700mm Aldi rails to make a cross cut jig.


I would also highly recommend Peter Millards excellent track saw series.
I picked up one of the powerdown plugs on his recommendation to turn on the vacuum automatically with the saw.

Are the dogs just bolts with threads cut off? Thats brilliant if so.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001793860756.html
Might be worth a shot?
€3.50 per dog

The Duk

How did you get on with the MFT template? Did you do a test for accuracy? Seems a lot cheaper than the Parfit system as well as less likelihood for mistakes

The Duk wrote: »

Hi Corkey123, I haven't used a five cut method or anything like that but I have used a woodpeckers t-square to mark out a pencil line then butted the sheet against the dogs / cut and it's bang on. I also have the benchdogs MK2 rail square which confirms the accuracy. The issue now is https://www.247wood.nl/en/ no longer stock the jig, they've even removed the videos related to it from Youtube??? To be honest I thought it was way thicker than it needed to be.

This may be a cheap drill / JIG option? https://www.adverts.ie/tool-parts-accessories/festool-mft-diy-drilling-jig/23317175
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPsG3_LmaVI

Yep, got myself one of those jigs, but my Forstner bit is 20.2mm and won't fit the jig. I suppose that is a good thing in that it may indicate that the jig is accurate. Just have to get an accurate 20mm bit. When I have used it I will post an update. Thanks

chillyspoon wrote: »

I knew that photo looked familiar - appears he's printing the design below to order.

Lazy fecker didn't even change the photo he "borrowed" from the creator of the design on Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2079995

Can't comment on that, but for full disclosure I've contacted the seller for some custom bits recently which I hope to receive soon, found them very quick to respond, happy to work with you on what you want and doesn't gouge you on price or postage.

My shiny new triton that I'm very much in love with took a dive, face first onto concrete and the locking pin tried to come out the top of the casting. :eek:

Anyone have an interest in a cnc-cut MFT style top?

I'm waiting for a price back from a cnc service in Dublin, but the guy already said I can get 3 tops from a full sheet & it might be better to sell the other 2 to a couple of mates

I sent them 1102 x 718 top (but I could go for 4 smaller 1/4 sheet panels instead @ 610 x 1220)