important feature have ruined
more than a few when a
momentary lapse of
concentration resulted in
lifting or tilting the router.
Simply put, the VS-600 is in all
ways a vastly superior joinery
system than the VS-500 it
replaced. This is continuous
improvement at its best.
The OF-1000 and OF-1010
routers also show attention to
detail and a penchant for
continuous improvement.
While they are in the same
power range and intended for
the same kinds of applications,
detail changes are evident.
The power (wattage) is up a
bit in the OF-1010 over the OF-
1000, but the electronic speed
control on both makes that
hard for me to feel in every
day use.
The power cord is removable
on the OF-1010 and the speed
control dial moved to the back
where it can easily be seen and
adjusted.
The base appears unchanged
so all the same great
attachments and fixtures fit
either. The plunge, lock, and
depth setting mechanisms
appear to be the same so both
exhibit a superior feeling of
control over any other routers
I use for hand held
applications.
In truth, since buying my first
Festool router (the OF-1000
you see pictured) I have not
touched any other brand for
hand held use. The light
weight, ability to control and
plunge with one hand, the
guide rail system, built in dust
collection and other features
are simply superior to
anything else on the market
from my perspective as a one
person furniture maker.
Now with the addition of the
OF-1010 shown in most of the
pictures in this manual, the
midsized OF-1400 with .25”,
8mm and .5” collets and the
large OF-2000 production
router Festool has covered the
field. It would be hard to
imagine a routing situation in
which you would not
naturally reach for your
Festool router first.
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