Surely a huge gap in the market?

[Doug B]

Go backwards and look at the Elu powertools of the 70's and 80's.
Long before Festool they sold market leading gear with an extensive range of accessories.

I think you’ll find Festool pre-dates Elu by 3 years Festo/Festool 1925 & Elu/Elumatec 1928 both are still trading though the power tool range of Elu was sold off to Black & Decker in 1992.
Neither company initially started making hand held power tools Festool started in the 50’s & Elu in the 60’s.

 

[TRITON]

PROXXON ?

Probably 1/2 the sizes to be machined, but pretty accurate as it goes, and maybe ideal for machining individual components if you break them all out first.

 

[Doug B]

The routers and circ saws would invert under a cast alloy table with cast alloy fence and tubular legs (Festool CMT anyone ?)

I presume you mean the CMS as the CMT is an extractor? The CMS was discontinued a good few years ago I believe due to EU legislation though they can still be bought second hand if anyone should want one .

 

[toolsntat]

https://huphong.com.sg/product/mia-6/

Be interesting to see how this compares to the original I used to own ?



Cheers.,Andy

 

[Jameshow]

https://huphong.com.sg/product/mia-6/


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Be interesting to see how this compares to the original I used to own ?



Cheers.,Andy

Nearly £2k - a bit steep....?

 

[paulrbarnard]

Nearly £2k - a bit steep....?

Pick two of three
Accurate, reliable, cheap

 

[Terry - Somerset]

With increasingly small properties and with more apartments, it is unsurprising that many simply do not have the space for a separate workshop - I know some will even use a spare bedroom.

The combination machine could be a solution to the space problem. To be a success it needs to be much quieter (induction motor, sound insulation) and incorporate integrated dust extraction.

To do both of these may be an engineering too far - but flats and terraced properties which are typically smaller with neighbours close make up nearly 50% of UK housing stock.

 

[accipiter]

@Joe1975
Buy a Triton TPL180 (on offer at 50% off at Yandles) and utilise it for a jointer/surface planer. 7"/180mm width. That's 1 covered. 9kg in weight...

Make a unit to house it, add a sprung safety 'cover' and you're good to go at £149:99. I posted a thread with the link for it a few days ago.

 

[Sideways]

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/elu-flip-over-saw-240v.147285/

 

[Nick Laguna UK]

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/elu-flip-over-saw-240v.147285/

Hi @Sideways TGS flip overs were superb for their time - I thought this old pic from '96 included a TGS, but it's PS274 crosscut - I'm posting it anyway for nostalgia from my Elu days..
Also sadly my good mate 'big Dougie' from Elu is no longer with us. He was a top man.
Nick

 

[cowtown_eric]

https://www.micromark.com/mini-powertool/-saws