Festool MFS Fence System Instruction Manual page 46

Fence pulled 100mm back from
front edge of guide rail
marking) back by 100mm as shown in the
photo above. That keeps the end of the
MFS profile back out of harm's way, yet I
can still use the markings on the edge of
the MFS profile to very precisely set my
length of cut by just adding 100mm to
where ever I set the stop. If I want a
piece to be 350mm long, as pictured, I
set the stop at 250mm to compensate for
having moved the profile back 100mm
from the leading edge of the guide rail. In
the photo above the guide rail is removed
so you can see how the MFS profile has
been set 100mm back from the intended
line of cut. Here I want to cut this piece
of maple to remove the DT slot.
The photo to the right shows the whole
set up in use. I left the ruler and white
paper indicating the cut line in place for
the photo, but obviously they would be
removed before the actual cut is made.
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Set stop at 250mm to
achieve a 350mm cut
Cut line
The stop shown is a simple shop-built
item. It is a piece of Brazilian cherry ma-
chined to be a loose tenon. I like that be-
cause the rounded edges slide easily on
the table top but the sharp cut end makes
an easy to read reference to set the de-
sired length of cut.
I "borrow" the 4mm lever bolt and "V" nut
from the MFS system "Routing Slide"
(number 492728) we saw earlier and use
it to secure the stop to the side of the
profile quickly and easily. When I need
that lever bolt for the router slide, it
comes off the stop and goes back on the
router slide. It lives one place or the
other so I can always find it.
Now, this set up is nowhere to be found in
any of the Festool literature or manuals.
Is it "wrong"? No. It is right for me and
the way I like to work since it puts a very