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That looks like it could be a very handy tool and I would like to have something similar so I decided that I would just replicate it using some 1" MDF that I have left from another project.

I could create a Triangle like the one depicted on the Festool website but I can not achieve the dimensions that they have posted. What's more, I don't believe they have either.

This shows the dilemma:
The stated hypotenuse is impossible to achieve given the 18" sides but I'll disregard that small detail and do something "real close".

ERLover wrote:

Skizzity wrote:MFT?!

Whats a MFT?

Multifunction Table(Festool)

dusty wrote:That looks like it could be a very handy tool and I would like to have something similar so I decided that I would just replicate it using some 1" MDF that I have left from another project.

I could create a Triangle like the one depicted on the Festool website but I can not achieve the dimensions that they have posted. What's more, I don't believe they have either.

This shows the dilemma:

Eds'estool Triangle.png

The stated hypotenuse is impossible to achieve given the 18" sides but I'll disregard that small detail and do something "real close".

Come on Dusty, you just didn't use Comon Core mathematics, you can get the're. You just start with a square if you want to get to a non triangle and ......

Skizzity wrote:

ERLover wrote:

Skizzity wrote:MFT?!

Whats a MFT?

Multifunction Table(Festool)

And they are really nice to work on. I recently had that opportunity but they are a bit rich for my budget.

moggymatt wrote:

dusty wrote:That looks like it could be a very handy tool and I would like to have something similar so I decided that I would just replicate it using some 1" MDF that I have left from another project.

I could create a Triangle like the one depicted on the Festool website but I can not achieve the dimensions that they have posted. What's more, I don't believe they have either.

This shows the dilemma:

Eds'estool Triangle.png

The stated hypotenuse is impossible to achieve given the 18" sides but I'll disregard that small detail and do something "real close".

Come on Dusty, you just didn't use Comon Core mathematics, you can get the're. You just start with a square if you want to get to a non triangle and ......

I guess the reason I have not been able to get there is that I have not had the opportunity to study "Common Core Mathematics". Not sure I want to.

Not sure but my guess it that the 25.455844122715710878430397035775 was rounded to 25.5.

I haven't actually tried to measure and doubt I will since this is for angle registration but playing in sketchup gave me this. But just about any thing near this would work fine.
Ed

dusty wrote:That looks like it could be a very handy tool and I would like to have something similar so I decided that I would just replicate it using some 1" MDF that I have left from another project.

I could create a Triangle like the one depicted on the Festool website but I can not achieve the dimensions that they have posted. What's more, I don't believe they have either.

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The stated hypotenuse is impossible to achieve given the 18" sides but I'll disregard that small detail and do something "real close".

Where???

dusty wrote:That looks like it could be a very handy tool and I would like to have something similar so I decided that I would just replicate it using some 1" MDF that I have left from another project.

I could create a Triangle like the one depicted on the Festool website but I can not achieve the dimensions that they have posted. What's more, I don't believe they have either.

This shows the dilemma:

The attachment Eds'estool Triangle.png is no longer available

The stated hypotenuse is impossible to achieve given the 18" sides but I'll disregard that small detail and do something "real close".

Here is the dimensions given on their web site.

Details

Measurements:
Thickness: ¾"
90° angle sides are 18" each
45° angle side (hypotenuse) is 23-3/8" with overall length = 25-1/2"

I think they put the "(hypotenuse)" in the wrong place, it should actually go after "overall length"
Still off a little, the online calculator says approximately 25.46".
I don't see where they give a dimension for the short ends. ( 1 11/32 on your diagram) so just pull the long side farther out till it fits,
or don't worry about it as we have already established that they are a bit flexible with their fractional dimensions.

Festool is usually so precise with what they do and present for customer consumption. I just found it amusing that their advertisement states numbers that can not be achieved.

I agree, Ed. This jig is intended to help set angular relationships and the length of the hypotenuse is irrelevant.