Festool MFS Fence System Instruction Manual page 13

Using the Festool MFS
fence system to accu-
rately position your guide
rails
This is one of the most basic things you
will do every day whether for cutting stock
to size or for routing grooves or for ma-
chining joints. There are several varia-
tions, but one of my favorites is using the
metric markings along the edges of two
extruded MFS profiles as a long and very
accurate vernier attached to a moveable
fence.
This photo shows the components you
will use sitting on top of a Festool Multi-
Function table. (Actually, in use here are
two Festool tables hooked together side
by side with table joining units.)
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These tables are in daily use in my studio
and have been for a couple of years so
they show the spots and wear of heavy
industrially use. Even so they remain
dead on flat and, along with another table
made from three Festool table tops (they
call them "plates"), serve as my primary
assembly work stations.
The components you will use include a
MFS rectangle (in this case a 400mm by
700mm rectangle), one additional MFS
profile (in this case a 1000mm one), two
standard Festool "F" clamps which will
come up from under the table to secure
the individual profile against which the
rectangle will slide, a standard Festool
guide rail, and the side table mounts.
The first thing
is to mount the
single profile
into the "F"
clamps from
below the table
so the clamps
are not in the
way. In the
photo to the
right you can
see how the
"T" track on the
bottom of the
MFS profile receives the standard Festool
"F" clamp arm. I slide the arm over two
clamps (arrows) inserted from below the
table in the side most row of 20mm table
holes. Do not tighten the clamps yet.
Now mount the guide rail in the table side
mounts, set it on top of the individual
MFS profile and the MFS rectangle and
lock the height cams to hold the guide rail
properly in place. Make sure the under-
side of the hat groove on the guide rail
sits in the lip on the table side mount op-