Festool have some great new products hitting the market soon, here's a look at the new OF 1010 R Router coming early next year.
Trusted millions of times for more than 20 years, and now even better: the extensive improvements make the new OF 1010 the best all-rounder on the market
Building on the legacy of the outstanding OF 1010 model the OF 1010 R brings refinements and improvements that will further enhance your routing experience!
To start with, there is an upgraded dust port, better positioned as well as compatibility with 36 and 27mm dust extractor hoses. One-handed operation enables the user to switch on and off, plunge, cut and release with ease. Superb ergonomiccs, a comapct design and the efficient center of gravity make this tool extremely maneuverable. The OF 1010 EQ is also the lightest router of its kind—a real plus on extended projects. This, on top of enough power for all 1/4" and 8mm bits.
The OS 1010 R now also has plunge lock clamps on both plunge columns making the router extremely torsionally rigid, guaranteeing perfect routing results. Users have a clear view of the router bit, ensuring maximim accuracy and absolute precision.
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Easier access to make cutter changes even faster and the depth adjustment has been improved taking only a few seconds to adjust routing depth with a dial allowing fully variable fine adjustments to 1/10mm.
Extremely versatile. Extremely precise. Extremely easy to handle: Whether guided freely or on the guide rail, the OF 1010 R router is the ideal one tool for fine routing work. Thanks to its size and low weight, it can be accurately guided along edges, lines or curves. For routing profiles, grooves, rebates and dovetail joints – the OF 1010 R is impressive with a wide variety of possible applications.
So, to sum up the new OF 1010 R router:
- Compact design and light weight
- Clear view of the routing area
- Quick and easy cutter changes
- Routing depth adjustment to 1/10 mm
- Torsionally rigid router table due to guide columns on both sides
- Greater safety thanks to quick-acting brake and restart protection
- MMC electronics for adaptation to the working material and temperature monitoring
- Chip extraction system integrated into the router table for hose diameters D 27 and D 36
As you can see the OF 1010 R is not only extremely versatile, but it also has a wide variety of system accessories, such as cutters, routing templates, guide rails and the VS 600 Dovetail Joining System means that its possible applications are virtually unlimited.
Finally and probably most importantly, the new OF 1010 R combines perfectly with Festool mobile dust extractors for healthy, precise, time-saving work. To stay informed on the arrival of the OF 1010 R and when it will be available make sure your you receive notifications from Festool for the most up to dat product news and information. Sign up using the form at the base of this page!
Take a look at Festool trainer Allan Steenkamp who goes through the OF 1010 router's features; showing how to change the cutter, depth stop and more.
