Rick Potter
04-17-2020, 4:53 AM
I hadn't seen or heard about the new Festool 'STM 1800 Saw and Work Station' before today when I was checking my old e-mails. If there was anything here on it, I also missed that.
In case you haven't seen it, there are YouTube video's, which are also on the Tool Nut sales site.
I have built a table for my track saw which goes on saw horses, as well as using tables, benches, etc., but have never been happy with any of them, and this new thing really rang my chime. The e-mail from Tool Nut was about a pre-order which ran out April 12. I called the Nuts and asked if I could get on a list if anyone cancelled their pre-order. The sales guy checked with the boss, and came back and told me if I went ahead and ordered, they are still taking pre-orders.
It's a track saw table, a shop cart, a work bench, and a plywood lifter all in one...and...it folds up to a reasonable size. Must be Kismet, I have been thinking and designing a new table in my head for the last week. I was even considering the Kreg version, even though it wasn't quite what I wanted. Forget that, I ordered mine today.
No, I am not drinking the green Kool Aid, the only thing by Festool that I have is the $99 sander they had on special a year or so ago. Besides, it is black, and will have a nice blue Makita track saw on top.
In case you haven't seen it, there are YouTube video's, which are also on the Tool Nut sales site.
I have built a table for my track saw which goes on saw horses, as well as using tables, benches, etc., but have never been happy with any of them, and this new thing really rang my chime. The e-mail from Tool Nut was about a pre-order which ran out April 12. I called the Nuts and asked if I could get on a list if anyone cancelled their pre-order. The sales guy checked with the boss, and came back and told me if I went ahead and ordered, they are still taking pre-orders.
It's a track saw table, a shop cart, a work bench, and a plywood lifter all in one...and...it folds up to a reasonable size. Must be Kismet, I have been thinking and designing a new table in my head for the last week. I was even considering the Kreg version, even though it wasn't quite what I wanted. Forget that, I ordered mine today.
No, I am not drinking the green Kool Aid, the only thing by Festool that I have is the $99 sander they had on special a year or so ago. Besides, it is black, and will have a nice blue Makita track saw on top.