Coop Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Do they charge your card when you order or when they ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Mark Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 The charge when it's shipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Yep, still waiting on mine too. I think they're biding their time for when I'm tightest on cash to charge me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Just got a shipping notification from UPS. Maybe the guys at Woodpeckers saw my post 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Wow double bonus - it's being delivered while my wife is out of town! (Calling TripleH...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 How does a framing square get out of square? By not being square in the first place? By getting sprung (twisted or bent)? I've got a pair of them from auctions/garage sales that are just fine. Can't imagine spending a lot of money on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 How does a framing square get out of square? By dropping it. By clamping it to a piece and then setting other clamps. The longer the square the more likely it will go out of square for whatever reason. Easily fixed though, a few strokes here and there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 By dropping it. By clamping it to a piece and then setting other clamps. The longer the square the more likely it will go out of square for whatever reason. Easily fixed though, a few strokes here and there. The amount of money some spend on tools (and I'm just joking, not judging) one might think they would hold it on their laps at night and pet it or scratch it behind the ears or some other sign of affection. That said, I've been known to sit and fiddle with my 4x5 just for the pleasure of it. So I'm not really any different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Some people find woodworking more enjoyable when using high quality tools. As long as your kids have full bellies and shoes on their feet, there's no crime in it. One thing that seems to be overlooked here is that the Woodpecker's square has a lip so that it can register perfectly on the reference edge. Regular framing squares are just flat pieces of metal so your registration is never dead nuts. Which is fine for construction but for furniture making can be problematic...depending on how picky you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Some people find woodworking more enjoyable when using high quality tools. As long as your kids have full bellies and shoes on their feet, there's no crime in it. One thing that seems to be overlooked here is that the Woodpecker's square has a lip so that it can register perfectly on the reference edge. Regular framing squares are just flat pieces of metal so your registration is never dead nuts. Which is fine for construction but for furniture making can be problematic...depending on how picky you are. Of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 I bought mostly for use with better lining up my tracksaw rails when breaking down sheet goods, and cases for cabinets. The size and ability to stand on it's own and register against a larger surface is rather appealing. While costly, it's a "one time" purchase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Tom you have a ts75 right? It surprises me that festool did not incorporate a sure fire way to line up the track square against a surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 They did...it's called an MFT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 I bought mostly for use with better lining up my tracksaw rails when breaking down sheet goods, and cases for cabinets. The size and ability to stand on it's own and register against a larger surface is rather appealing. While costly, it's a "one time" purchase The problem with this square is that you can't securely clamp it to the board (2 clamps required). You will always need one hand to hold the square. So you will be basically aligning the rails with your other hand and never be able to walk to the other end of the rail while keeping the square in position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 The problem with this square is that you can't securely clamp it to the board (2 clamps required). You will always need one hand to hold the square. So you will be basically aligning the rails with your other hand and never be able to walk to the other end of the rail while keeping the square in position. Huh? why do you need to walk to the other side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Huh? why do you need to walk to the other side? When setting up a long straight edge I always walk to the other side and check for squareness there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 When setting up a long straight edge I always walk to the other side and check for squareness there. Yeah could just be different work flows. When I'm setting up a track saw, either I've already ripped to width so I know the sides are parallel, or I haven't ripped to width yet so I don't care if they're parallel (as long as the track is square to one side). In either case I'm only checking one side for square. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Yeah could just be different work flows. When I'm setting up a track saw, either I've already ripped to width so I know the sides are parallel, or I haven't ripped to width yet so I don't care if they're parallel (as long as the track is square to one side). In either case I'm only checking one side for square. I messed up so many long cuts that I always perform some sort of validation on the other end. Even if it's just measuring or checking with a combination square from the parallel edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 When I breakdown sheet stock for say a cabinet, I cut the 4' length to the rough length I need. and finish up on the table saw. If I have to do a long cut across an 8' sheet I check square from both sides just to double check since i have 2 rails joined together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew-in-austin Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Got mine in today! Very beefy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Got mine in today! Very beefy! Mine hasn't shipped yet according to their site. Sounds like I'm gonna get it as soon as I finish my Roubo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Just got mine....now to rout out some mdf to store it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Ugh, mine still shows "Order Received" When did you order yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Jan 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 I ordered Jan 17th. I'm guessing soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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