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Drills
Drilling System Accessories
Unlock precision with FastFix accessories — bits, chucks and attachments that expand your drill's capability on site.
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Drills
Screwing Plasterboard and Drywall
Master interior fit-outs with expert guidance on screwing plasterboard and drywall — faster, cleaner, fewer callbacks.
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Drills
Selecting the Right Power Drill
Choosing the right drill for your trade. Compare the Festool cordless drill range by torque, application and battery platform.
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Dust Extraction
Dust Extractor Classification Guide
The differences between L, M and H class dust extractors — which class your work requires and why it matters for WHS compliance.
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Dust Extraction
Worksite Hazards and Solutions
How Festool dust extractors help manage worksite dust hazards — silica, timber and construction dust handled at the source.
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Dust Extraction
Mobile Run Time Testing
Real-world run times for the Festool cordless dust extractor range — battery combinations, applications and what to expect on site.
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Grinders
Concrete Prep and Levelling
Grind and level concrete with silica captured at source — the Festool three-step system for clean, compliant concrete prep.
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Joiners
What are Dominos?
The Festool DOMINO tenons explained — their twist-proof design, solid hardwood construction and why they outperform traditional biscuit jointing.
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Joiners
The Strongest, Fastest Way to Join
The Festool DOMINO DF 500 cuts a precisely matched floating mortise in seconds — stronger joints, faster assembly, no clamping jigs.
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Cordless and Power
AIRSTREAM and Bluetooth Technology
How Festool AIRSTREAM delivers faster charging, and how Bluetooth batteries connect tools to dust extractors automatically.
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Cordless and Power
LED Lights for Enhanced Productivity
Choosing the right LED work light for your job site — Festool breaks down key specs, run times and the right light for each application.
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Cordless and Power
Tabless Batteries — Longer Run Times
How Festool's 18V tabless battery cells deliver longer run times and faster charging without compromising cell life.
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Routers
Routers Buying Guide
Compare the OF 1010 R, OF 1400 and OF 2200 plunge routers — which model suits your work and why the difference matters.
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Routers
Less Dust and Chip Mess When Routing
How to cut dust and chip mess when routing MDF and timber — extraction-integrated routing that keeps the work area clean.
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Sanders
Types of Abrasives
Granat, Rubin, Brilliant and more — how to choose the right Festool abrasive for your material and the finish you need.
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Sanders
Finish Without Swirl Marks
Swirl marks have specific causes. How to sand through the grits correctly using the ETS EC 150 and Jetstream pad system.
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Sanders
Sanding for Painters
The essential sanding tools for professional painters — walls, trim and previously painted surfaces without dust and rework.
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Sanders
Plaster Prep Without Dust
How to sand plasterboard and set plaster without filling the room with dust — the PLANEX system for painters and plasterers.
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Sanders
Precision Sanding for Every Corner
How Festool is changing corner sanding in 2026 — the new DTSC 200 and how it reaches where conventional sanders can't.
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Sanders
Smarter Prep, Faster
How Festool sanders, accessories and abrasives are designed to work together for faster, more consistent surface preparation.
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Sanders
Sander Types and Applications
Choosing the right Festool sander — random orbital, detail, long-reach and delta sanders compared by application and result.
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Sanders
You Can't Fix What You Can't See
How the Festool ETSC 2 sander's integrated LED lighting reveals surface defects before they become a problem after finishing.
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Saws
Cabinetry Fit-outs with a Plunge Saw
Cut pre-finished panels on site without chip-out — the TSC 55 K cordless plunge saw system for cabinet makers and installers.
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Saws
Narrow Rip Cuts On-site
How to cut precise narrow rips on-site without a workshop setup — cleaner results, less waste and faster installs.
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Saws
Plunge Saw Buyers Guide
TSC plunge saw, CARVEX jigsaw, KAPEX mitre saw — which Festool saw suits your trade and the work you do every day.
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Saws
Sawing Insulation
Precise, clean and fast insulation cutting — how Festool saws handle batts, rigid foam and mineral wool without compressing or tearing.
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Saws
SawStop Technology
How SawStop detects skin contact and stops the blade in milliseconds — the safety technology in Festool table saws explained.
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Saws
Table Saw Jigs
How jigs and sleds expand your table saw's capability — what they do, when to use them and how to get more from your setup.
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Saws
Which Saw Blade?
Selecting the right saw blade for the material and cut — the Festool guide to tooth count, geometry and blade pairing.
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Stirrers
Stirrer Dust Extraction
How the Festool MX dust extraction system clips to your mixer to capture hazardous mixing dust at the source.
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Stirrers
Mixing Done Right
Expert mixing techniques to avoid lumps, air and inconsistent texture — choosing the right stirrer rod for each material.
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