Once I figured out I could plunge the router safely from the top of the battery, the rest was pretty straightforward pal. Bit fiddly attaching and screwing the bolts one handed but I got there 😀👍
Can you drill the mounting holes from the existing holes using a Parf guide? Or if you are making a new table lay them out before using the Parf guide?
Mounting holes can be drilled accurately using the parf guide drilling jig itself after the table is made or using the rulers while setting the top up to be drilled.
It is a lovely bit of kit from benchdogs, beautifully made, and I’m sure that its going to be a real boon to your workshop. Will you do a follow-up when you’ve used it for a while with your experiences of using it? I like the way it can cater for different rail manufacturers which gives more flexibility than any other rail hinge. By requiring the extra holes the MFT it gives you more cutting depth which is good, but this comes with you having to buy a guide bush, 20mm router bit and (ideally) the template jig to fit it, which together add £50 or so to the cost of the hinge. Pity that benchdogs couldn’t have incorporated the jig part into the hinge. I’m planning on making Peter Millard’s DIY rail hinge, but that’s behind other projects at the momment. BTW keep an eye on Amazon prices. I bought the FS800 rail for £56 on Black Friday with free delivery. Much cheaper than I could get anywhere else. And unlike FedEx they didn’t bend the hinge on delivery as well ! Cheers
I’ll definitely do a more in-depth look at it Geoffrey in around six months time when it’s been fully integrated into the workshop👍. Take your point about the extras, I saw Peter marking out how he’d do it without the reference jig, but I’m glad I had it tbh as I wouldn’t have trusted myself 😂😂. Good luck with the DIY rail hinge, watched and really enjoyed how Peter came up with that design, very impressive 👍👍😀😀
Great Job. Can you tell me how far from the edge will the hinge mounting hole be? Trying to design my workbench and was going to recess the top down in edge banding and want to make sure I will have enough clearance from edge to do this. Thank You for the video
Lovely job. Do you have to buy the template for creating the mounting holes? It's the sort of thing would be good if you could 'rent' it for a few days when needed.
Thanks Nial and yes the template is a purchase optional extra. Folk can design their own template to drill the holes and I agree about your idea of loaning it. I’d be happy to loan it out to any subscribers, but it’d be a bit of a false economy as the jig is quite heavy so by the time you’ve posted it there and back you’d be well on your way to buying your own
Hi Leo Having watched Peter's video on this as well as yours I wonder if the steel pin on the front end won't end up wearing the alloy track in the same way as the Festool one does. I have a nylon Slopstop on my track to stop this happening and I note that the rather expensive American version Peter tried also has a similar insert. Maybe something like this made with a 3D printer might be worthwhile. Mike
@@Hand-i-Craft It has a larger bearing surface than the standard Festool peg so wear should be less of a problem and it it does get a bit of slop moving the track about 2-3mm should sort it out so you should get quite a few years before it becomes a significant problem.
Great Video. I am curious I was advised by Benchdogs to break in my router bit by drilling a few hols in some scrap before using with the jig. Did you find this as well ?
I didn’t do this pal tbh, just went for it and it was fine. The Trend guide bush was quite snug on the MFT holes, but worked great for me as I only work with one hand and plunged the router from the top and it held solid. How are you finding the rail hinge? 😀
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Great video! I just ordered the Benchdogs rail hinge yesterday. Thanks for the informative installation video!
Cheers, it’s a fantastic piece of kit!
There's always something satisfying about seeing something so precision made. It will be interesting to hear how you find using it over time.
Couldn’t agree more Ben, it is so nicely made it’s almost too nice to use 😂😂
@@Hand-i-Craft 😂
Simple, clean format, informative video. Thank you
Thank you for the very kind feedback, much appreciated 😀👍
I am impressed how you've done it with one hand. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Hope you'll enjoy it at much as I have
Once I figured out I could plunge the router safely from the top of the battery, the rest was pretty straightforward pal. Bit fiddly attaching and screwing the bolts one handed but I got there 😀👍
Loving your channel, so many great tips and ideas.
Thanks Jim, very kind of you to say and much appreciated 😀😀👍👍
Nicely done Leo, having a hinged rail makes all the difference 👍.
Thanks Bill, it is beautifully made and certainly will be a big help to make stuff a little more efficiently 😀👍
wish you the best my friend
Thank you 😀👍
That’s a really nice set up, make it way faster and easier for cutting
Yes totally agree pal. It’s a lovely set up, very lucky to have it 😀👍
Can you drill the mounting holes from the existing holes using a Parf guide? Or if you are making a new table lay them out before using the Parf guide?
Mounting holes can be drilled accurately using the parf guide drilling jig itself after the table is made or using the rulers while setting the top up to be drilled.
Be interested to see how this performs over time, Leo. Really impressed with your dust collection!
I’ll definitely revisit this Mandy, maybe in around six months time to do an in-depth look at it 😀👍
@Hand-i-Craft how is it going 11 months later?
It is a lovely bit of kit from benchdogs, beautifully made, and I’m sure that its going to be a real boon to your workshop. Will you do a follow-up when you’ve used it for a while with your experiences of using it?
I like the way it can cater for different rail manufacturers which gives more flexibility than any other rail hinge. By requiring the extra holes the MFT it gives you more cutting depth which is good, but this comes with you having to buy a guide bush, 20mm router bit and (ideally) the template jig to fit it, which together add £50 or so to the cost of the hinge. Pity that benchdogs couldn’t have incorporated the jig part into the hinge.
I’m planning on making Peter Millard’s DIY rail hinge, but that’s behind other projects at the momment.
BTW keep an eye on Amazon prices. I bought the FS800 rail for £56 on Black Friday with free delivery. Much cheaper than I could get anywhere else. And unlike FedEx they didn’t bend the hinge on delivery as well !
Cheers
I’ll definitely do a more in-depth look at it Geoffrey in around six months time when it’s been fully integrated into the workshop👍. Take your point about the extras, I saw Peter marking out how he’d do it without the reference jig, but I’m glad I had it tbh as I wouldn’t have trusted myself 😂😂. Good luck with the DIY rail hinge, watched and really enjoyed how Peter came up with that design, very impressive 👍👍😀😀
Great Job. Can you tell me how far from the edge will the hinge mounting hole be? Trying to design my workbench and was going to recess the top down in edge banding and want to make sure I will have enough clearance from edge to do this. Thank You for the video
Just checked pal and the edge of the MFT top to the centre of the mounting holes is approximately 28mm 👍👍
@@Hand-i-Craft thank you
Great camera work.
Thank you 👍
Lovely job. Do you have to buy the template for creating the mounting holes? It's the sort of thing would be good if you could 'rent' it for a few days when needed.
Thanks Nial and yes the template is a purchase optional extra. Folk can design their own template to drill the holes and I agree about your idea of loaning it. I’d be happy to loan it out to any subscribers, but it’d be a bit of a false economy as the jig is quite heavy so by the time you’ve posted it there and back you’d be well on your way to buying your own
Nicely made bit of kit ... I'd need to constantly remove the front part otherwise I'd walk into it guaranteed!
That is a bit of a worry of mine too pal 😂
Hi Leo Having watched Peter's video on this as well as yours I wonder if the steel pin on the front end won't end up wearing the alloy track in the same way as the Festool one does. I have a nylon Slopstop on my track to stop this happening and I note that the rather expensive American version Peter tried also has a similar insert. Maybe something like this made with a 3D printer might be worthwhile. Mike
Thanks Mike, tbh I’d never considered that. The track doesn’t appear to be showing any wear but I’ll keep my eye on it 👍
@@Hand-i-Craft It has a larger bearing surface than the standard Festool peg so wear should be less of a problem and it it does get a bit of slop moving the track about 2-3mm should sort it out so you should get quite a few years before it becomes a significant problem.
Great Video. I am curious I was advised by Benchdogs to break in my router bit by drilling a few hols in some scrap before using with the jig. Did you find this as well ?
I didn’t do this pal tbh, just went for it and it was fine. The Trend guide bush was quite snug on the MFT holes, but worked great for me as I only work with one hand and plunged the router from the top and it held solid.
How are you finding the rail hinge? 😀
Benchdogs make real quality stuff, I have rge rail square and parallel guides
It is beautifully made pal and the attention to detail is second to none 👍👍
Very impressive! Is this the one Peter Millard has ?
It is Adam. I think Peter got the preproduction model, which I think is exactly the same just without all the lovely labelling etc 👍
would an 800mm rail work with that setup?
ps. Sell your drilling jig? I need it (like you) for 10 minutes!!!
You need the 1080 rail or larger Dave, 800 won’t work. I found that out the hard way 😂
@@Hand-i-Craft Ah well. I had hoped...
Tks.
(ps - what's the calibration slot all about? Any idea)
PS Had you lost your your voice?!
😀😀No, I just wanted it to be a simple instructional video and me talking sometimes can be distracting 😀👍
@@Hand-i-Craft Never!
Maybe Invest in a tripod.