Festool MFS Fence System Instruction Manual page 45

Neither fence is "right" or "wrong" to use
with the miter head and both have their
place. The "normal" fence receives a
Festool supplied flip stop (shown in the
photo on the previous page) but has no
ruler markings. The "unusual" MFS pro-
file used as a fence requires an easily
made shop-built stop but does have the
convenient ruler markings.
Want the ruler markings to be on the in-
side edge facing the miter head? Install it
that way as shown here, detailing how it
attaches. Is it more convenient for some
particular application to have the ruler
markings on the outside edge away from
the miter head? Assemble it that way.
In fact, another favorite way to set up my
Multi-Function Tables for sawing is to use
the miter head with either a 700mm or
1000mm MFS profile attached with the
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ruler markings away from the miter head.
I like to place the miter head at about the
mid-point of the MFS profile and lock the
miter head to the table with the normal
Festool knobs from below the table. That
gets the miter head out of my way, yet it
is easily accessible.
If you have not seen one, the miter head
has two 20mm bosses molded into the
bottom side. Those fit into two adjoining
holes in the multi-function table. Some
Festool 8mm knobs secure it in place
from below the table.
Now I place the guide rail into the table
side mounts and lock those into the "T"
track on the side of the table as shown in
the photo on the next page.
I use a MFS rectangle to make sure the
guide rail is 90 degrees to the fence.
Next, I slide a steel rule under the guide
rail and push the leading edge of the
MFS profile (the end with the zero ruler