Thread: Kapex Insert

Beautiful.

soth

pimped up "Gooma" ZCI for your Kapex

but I wood've made it from MDF to match the feed table

Originally Posted by gooma

Well just found this bit of WA Blackbutt in the shed after doing some cleaning out this afternoon.

Damn thing was nearly the perfect fit for the kapex without even touching it aside from rounding over the corners

cheers
Brad

The screw holes were the exact right place too, wow. Great looking wood.

Very nice Brad.

What were Festool engineers thinking when choosing black plastic?

Originally Posted by Brice Burrell

The screw holes were the exact right place too, wow.

G`day Brice,
Now that would have been a lucky break

Originally Posted by nt900

What were Festool engineers thinking when choosing black plastic?

They have no imagination Anthony
Nearly forgot, i need to order some gear from you, will do so soon

Yeah, I discovered - after a few dozen cuts - that the el cheapo plastic insert was buckled and causing ever so slightly out of square end cuts. The insert was too long causing it to buckle up. So I tossed it in the bin and made my own from 6mm Marine 5 ply. Wonder if I could get a pro-rata refund .
Here's my effort. Much improved cutting.
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Finished with Organoil Hard Burnishing oil.

Cheers
Sheddie in the Shed

Hmmm? I wonder how many insert replacements will take place because of this excellent work.

soth

Originally Posted by Shedhand

Yeah, I discovered - after a few dozen cuts - that the el cheapo plastic insert was buckled and causing ever so slightly out of square end cuts.
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This is known problem, I rang festool and they sent out a new one, that works much better.

nic

I had noticed that my Kapex insert was also buckled - read this thread and emailed Festool who had a replacement to me within 24 hours. Fantastic service and product support and it's well worth saying how good Festool is when they step up to the plate as they diod with me. It also goes to show what a valuable resource this Forum is too. Thanks to all.

Bob

Originally Posted by bobcarter

I had noticed that my Kapex insert was also buckled - read this thread and emailed Festool who had a replacement to me within 24 hours. Fantastic service and product support and it's well worth saying how good Festool is when they step up to the plate as they diod with me. It also goes to show what a valuable resource this Forum is too. Thanks to all.

Bob

Hey Bob, is the replacement the same el cheapo plastic?
Cheers
Sheddie in the Shed

I've not compared them alongside each other so I can't be sure. They are still black plastic, but I was advised by Festool that they are made from different material now. Time will tell... if it buckles again I'm opting for the timber insert.

Bob