A Week In The Workshop 168
- petermillard
- Feb 12, 2023
- 1 min read
Direct link - https://youtu.be/vT4mjYZlm08
Hi everyone. A genuinely quicker one this week as I needed to press on with the drawer cabinet build, which has turned into a bit of a slog.
TL;DR. Dowels are hard work, even with a duo-doweller - or two! The Triton isn’t terrible and gave me no major problems, but I’m definitely out of practice at cabinet construction!
I - hopefully - answer a couple of follow-on questions about the centrotec vid and system, and should have a bit more on the 20mm router bit discussion for you in the week, when I’ll also do the Festool micr-systainer draw as well!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend, and thanks you as always, for your support, and for being part of Plus.
Peter
Got this earlier from Festool, details on the newer drivers with 18v as you mentioned Peter.
https://link.communication.festool.com/u/gm.php?prm=0NcL8GVx6W_789440015_2593486_1416&_esuh=_11_ce815c8c87400d67758fdb9ee01b59749bc9a47dc4feb48121137064cc9742a8
Festool's Centrotec chucks are a brilliant idea but I wonder how long their patent has left to run. When that runs out there will be umpteen drill manufacturers adopting their own version of it and at a much more reasonable price.
I remember a few years ago paying Fein a great dollop of money for their multitool. Short time later the patent ran out and every other manufacturer had one at about a third of the price I paid.
Cabinets coming along nicely I know you said about the Festool forstner but set being expensive I have the zobo set don’t think they make it anymore but the cutters are the best I have ever used they were worth the money
The new cabinet's off to a good start, I'm tempted to ask if it would've been easier just to paint it rather than faff around lipping the edges, but I know that's not really the point!
Re. Centrotec, I got to use my CXS for the first time yesterday with a centrotec pz2 screwdriver bit and brad bit for pilot drilling. I've got to say the whole experience just put a smile on my face, for the first time ever I actually didn't mind switching between bits and everything just worked and felt very secure. I'd be lying if I said it was an enlightening, life changing revelation or anything like that, but I'm definitely convinced. I've gone and ordered…