Festool MFT extrusion profile needed for outfeed table design

[Greg Funk]

Does anyone have a detailed drawing or close-up photo of the extrusion used on the Festool MFT? I am planning to build an outfeed table for my tablesaw and would like to incorporate the MFT extrusions into the sides and possibly end of the outfeed table. I've attached a couple of Sketchup pictures of what I am thinking of (no extrusions in the design yet). The outfeed table is a torsion box construction. Comments/suggestions welcome.

Thanks, Greg

[Tim Sproul]

Festool sells the extrusion. It isn't cheap but nothing they sell is :).

[Jim Becker]

Tim, isn't there an 8020 profile that matches?? I seem to recall something like that, but don't remember the specifics...

[Peter Pedisich]

Jim is correct, an alternative to the Festool extrusion is the 8020 15 series.
In particular the 1530, 1534, 1575.
The Festool F-clamps fit perfectly.

Pete

[Greg Funk]

Jim is correct, an alternative to the Festool extrusion is the 8020 15 series.
In particular the 1530, 1534, 1575.
The Festool F-clamps fit perfectly.

Pete
Excuse my ignorance but what is 8020 15 series? Where are these available from? Do they also work with the pivoting head that comes with the MFT table?

thanks,

Greg

[Peter Pedisich]

Greg,

8020 makes t-slotted aluminum extrusions for machine guarding, linear motion, etc. They call it the industrial erector set.
Not inexpensive but if you go to their garage sale on ebay you'll find better deals on offcuts.
I'm not sure if it works with the MFT components.

http://www.8020.net/

Good Luck,

Pete

[Greg Funk]

Thanks Pete,

I downloaded their catalog. The parts look interesting but not identical to the Festool extrusions. I ordered the extrusions from Festool today.

Greg

[John Petsche]

Great info.

[Keith Hankins]

Here's a link to another use of 80/20. Great stuff. This guy took it to the next level. I'd like one of his fences.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xtR_fP2i5XI