Festool MFS Fence System Instruction Manual page 44

There is no right or
wrong way to assemble
the MFS system compo-
nents
As with most well engineered systems,
there is no "right" way to use the MFS or
any other Festool components, nor is
there a "wrong" way, only "normal" and
"unusual" ways of using them.
I think this is an important concept to
keep in mind as you learn to use any of
the Festool tools, accessories, or compo-
nents. Since they are all parts of one
overall "Festool system," I feel free to mix
and match to fit a particular situation.
Here is a good example. The miter head
shown below is from the miter fence that
comes with the Festool Multi-Function
Standard fence that comes with
the MFT miter head
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Table. It normally is attached to the small
fence shown that is 1220mm long by
35mm wide and 14mm thick by two 6mm
cap head machine screws and square
nuts that engage the "T" slot on one side
or one edge of the fence.
MFS profile as a fence for the
miter head
Swap those 6mm machine screws and
square nuts for a couple of 5mm machine
screws and two of the MFS "V" nuts and
you can just as easily attach one of the
MFS profiles to be your fence for the mi-
ter head as shown above. Since the
MFS profiles are much heavier and
larger, you get a sturdier fence that, by
joining more than one MFS profile end to
end, can wind up being as long as you
wish and one with handy ruler markings
along one edge and standard Festool "T"
tracks both top and bottom.