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It is that time of year! UPS and other carriers are already seeing themselves getting backed-up. For those who have procrastinated (no disrespect intended) we are offering UPS 3-Day Select Shipping on all of these items. If you prefer, we can invoice you through PayPal. If you would like to purchase through PayPal, all it takes is a quick e-mail to thedude@festooljunkie.com and we can get the deal done quickly and efficiently; and have the gift to you in 3 days or less:

For the Festool Owner in your life, or just the PERFECT woodworking Christmas gift, here are some Christmas gift ideas that will make any woodworker sing carols:
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Festool C12 3.0 Ah Brushless Drill - $395.00
Festool Centrotec Bit Assortment Systainer - $380.00 (Sold Out At FestoolUSA. “The Junk” Still has 10 as of 12-8-08
Festool TS 55 Plunge Cut Saw - $440.00
Festool Clamps is always a “win” under the tree!
Festool Sanding Intro 101 ETS 125 Sander Package - $250.50
Festool Sanding 201 - ETS 150/3 - $260.00
Festool Sanding Grad School - Rotex RO 150 FEQ Dual-Mode-Sander - $440.00
Cute Little Router - Festool OF 1010 Router - $330.00
GO BIG WITH THE MOST REVOLUTIONARY TOOL TO HIT THE U.S. IN DECADES! - Festool Domino Bundle - $990.00 (You do this, and I will guarantee a great Valentines Day Present….just make sure to give a reminder!)

With these tools, accessories and sandpaper are everything. Add one of our gift certificates, you can’t go wrong. Take the pressure off yourself this way…let the woodworker get what he/she wants.
How about some Non-Festool:
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Troxell Knee Pads:
Troxell Buckle Knee Pads - $22.50
Troxell Knee Pads 17-209SOFT - $32.00
Troxell XL Leatherheads - $49.50
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Miscellaneous Gift Ideas:
Kreg Jig #K3 Master System - $129.00
Table Saw Cover By Tool Clad - $44.99
Band saw cover by Tool Clad - $20.50
Scroll Saw cover by Tool Clad - $17.99
We will Gurantee that your woodworker doesn’t have the Magnetic Saw Covers. If he or she does, we will refund your money and let you keep the cover!!! These are brand new on the market.
Amana /Timberline Roller Stand RS-874 - $30.00

Finding just the right Festool Gift Idea can be an arduous task.
There are so many high priced tools, and so many accessories that a person can go “nuts” trying to find the perfect gift.
Below is a list of links to FestoolJunkie pages that I hope will help.
As always, you can live chat or call for guidance if need be:

No Brainers:
Festool Quick Clamps

Festool Screw Clamps

FestoolJunkie Gift Card

Does woodworker have one of those “Tables” with all the holes in it? (Multi-Function Table)

Festool MFT Clamping Elements

Festool Longitudinal Stop

Go Big With another BASIC MFT so he/she can join them

Do We Have A Saw that runs on a guide rail?

Splinter Guards

Another Rail Perhaps (Get Rail Connectors As Well It Takes Two To Join A Rails)
Shop Organization

Very Cool Shop Organization Stuff Here, This is my suggestion!

Tools That Won’t Blow Your Whole Gift Budget

ETS 125 5″ Random Orbit Sander

It’s Not Festool but it’s Fein

If you have a Grand To Spend? This is the quintessential Festool Item

Festool Domino DF 500 EQ Set + Festool Cutter and Domino Assortment Systainer!!!

The Festool Domino is the most revolutionary tool to hit the market in years. Dude/Dudette the woodworker in your life would be thrilled to get one of these…of course you may not see them for a while as they would live in the shop! Perhaps that would be a good thing?
Feel Free to call or e-mail if you have questions, or if you need more “keyed in” gift suggestions.

Let’s hear what others have to say about this router. Give me some honest opinions about this router. What you like OR dislike, how you have used it, what makes it worth the dough!

Timmy C

FestoolJunkie.com Router Catalog

Mr. David McGibbon from Festool recently published an article for the SysNotes newsletter from Festool. Air quality is important. You are what you breathe???? I suppose that may be somewhat of the case. With the Festool System, dust and particles are taken out of the game right at the source…the tool.

Not only do the Festool Tools provide accurate and precise work methods, they also provide for an environment that is much more friendly than what most of us that do workworking, solid-surface, floor finishing, and general fabrication are used to.

The paper used for dust collection may not seem like a big deal, however, you should read this article! Thanks David for your “always on”, helpful and cheerful attitude, and your knowledge of these truly remarkable tools.

by David McGibbon, Festool Service Technician
Festool CT Dust Extractors filter dust in different stages. The first level of filtration is the filter bag. The filter bag has to fulfill very demanding duties: It has to hold back as much dust as possible (goal is 99.9%) and at the same time it has to let the air pass to create the suction. Preventing clogging in the pores of the bag is also important ensuring adequate air flow until the bag is full. The bag needs to prevent as much dust as possible from reaching the final filtration step, the main filter. The less the main filter has to filter, the longer it is going to last and the better job it can do.
The bag has to be tear proof, needs to sit secure in the dust extractor with secure connection between the bag and the dust extractor, the glued joints have to last and have to be dust proof. The bag needs reinforcements at spots with high stress. At the same time the filter bag has to have an acceptable selling price.
Does all that sound like an ordinary paper bag?
Quite a demanding job! An ordinary paper bag couldn’t do it. The Festool CT filter bags are a complex system of paper layers. It took a significant amount of time in the laboratory to develop the right bag for the CT. The engineers examined how dust flows into the bag and how maximum filtration can be achieved. They also have to prevent phenomena like the “dust cake”. In certain dust extractors the dust accumulates to a certain spot and creates a “dust cake”, a very hard piece of dust sitting in the dust bag opposite the inlet, causing the bag to tear.
There are countless hours that went into the design of the filter bag for a good reason: Proper dust extraction only works with the right filter bag.
View the line of Festool Filter Bags.
What are the benefits of the Festool Filter Bag?
” Save Money. Main filter does not clog too fast and does not have to be replaced constantly.
” Save Time. Easy and fast way to dump the dust. Clean way to dump the dust, no clean-up.
” Healthier Work Environment. Less dust in the air.
” Longer Tool Life. Better protection for the vacuum motor in case the main filter is leaking.

Thanks again David, Talk to you soon I’m sure. I wouldn’t want you to become a “Maytag” guy!

Timmy C

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Shop Festool Sander / Vacuum Packages Now

Festool Fall Promotion is coming to an end. The Promotion ends November 30th so you still have a couple weeks to take advantage of the Free Panther Blade offer with the TS 55 EQ and TS 75 EQ Saws. The Panther Blade is a $36.00 item with the TS 55 Saw and a $55.00 item with the TS 75 Saw; not a bad little savings dude!

Get the Free Festool Watch with the RO 125 FEQ and the RO 150 FEQ. A $75 dollar value. More importantly, it is a sexy watch, and would definately prove your “junkiness.”

Festool Junkie still has a few Cordless Drill Tool Clip Sets; use with the Centrotec Drills. This item is currently discontinues with FestoolUSA. You will need to call into the store for us to process this order. With such a limited supply, we need to
have control of the order. I hope you understand. It is somewhat of a drag to have to pick up a phone sometimes, but hey, what-do-ya-do? When we run out, we are SOL.

The new Centrotec Bit Assortment Systainers are moving quickly and Festool will not be continuing this item when supplies are exhausted. Festool Junkie bought a large pile of these suckers, and is still sitting nicely on a small stack of this item.

Festool Junkie is now offering the finest sanding sponge on the market. Webb Abrasives has got it going on with these sponges. Webb has this groovy process called CRT (Clog Resistant Technology). CRT makes these little jobbies last longer, provides for a longer more consistent finish, the sponge doesn’t tear out, and you can work these crazy things wet or dry. Three very distinct factors come into play with CRT.

First off is the adhesive:

Webb’s “glue” is heat-resistant! The sponges are “hot”, but they stay cool. When most sanding sponges are used they heat up and cause the adhesive to “gum-up.” Because the Webb sponge doesn’t heat up, the grit doesn’t sink into the sponge like the others you are paying way to much for! The flexibility of the adhesive holds the grit upright and allows the points to flex instead of breaking off.

Second is the Grit: (Truly)

As are many of the other tools on FestoolJunkie, the grit for these sponges are made in the Fatherland…Yup…Germany. Because the adhesive is flexible, the points of the grit actually sweep back and forth. This allows the sponge to cut in an aggressive manner yet not break down. Adding to this technology, a thin clear coat of polymer is applied to the grit itself creating a thin barrier to…you guessed it…prevent clogging. The sponge is actually covered with grit absent of seams, REVOLUTIONARY! MORE SANDING SURFACE.

Thirdly: The Foam…duh duh duhnnnnnnnn

The foam Webb uses is called Blueflex. It is a soft foam pad….”just right” foam is what I call it. The foam is indeed just right to provide even pressure, hence, better control. Webb Foam can be contoured to any shape, this is cool because it relives the pressure on the grit at the “cutting points.” Putting pressure on a sanding sponge will cause it to fail; yet another reason to buy Webb. There are several shapes the pad comes in, and you can check out FestoolJunkie over the next several days to see these items.
These Sanding Sponges Rock! Like I said, if they didn’t work tremendously well, I wouldn’t have them on FestoolJunkie. These are indeed the finest sanding sponge on the market, and if you don’t like ‘em, send ‘em back.

FestoolJunkie now offers live chat with Timmy C. “We put this on the site so users, and potential Festool Junkies could talk about and review their purchases prior to to “”the click”". I am online quite a bit, and I enjoy talking Festool with everyone. If you happen to be on when I am not, simply call or click the live-chat icon and you can leave me a message directly. It is a very slick program, and has been used quite a bit already.”

Go online, shop Festool and talk to Timmy C from FestoolJunkie.com

Festool Gift Cards are the perfect gift for the craftsman in your life.Not only do they get the finest tools in the world; they are getting it from you.
FestoolJunkie sells gift cards in increments of $100.00 . That is not to say that
you can’t call into the store and order any amount you wish. If you would like
lesser or greater increments on the card call us.

We can be reached at 1-888-JUNKIE6.

To redeem the cards either shop in the store at Lincoln Hardwood and Tool Company 2001 SW 5th St. Lincoln, NE 68522; or
if you are out of town and would like to redeem the gift card and have us send your
new tools, call 1-888-JUNKIE6.

The personalized service we provide is second to none at FestoolJunkie. Pick up a gift card and
show your woodworker you are all about them.

It is that time of year, and due to the warm weather, many of us are behind on
the Festool acquisitions. FestoolJunkie is offering two (2) Rotex RO 125 FEQ Dual Mode sander and Festool CT Midi packages shipped 3 Day Select UPS for those who have procrastinated this fall. FestoolJunkie is offering this shipping deal because Timmy C is indeed empathetic to those who procrastinate.

BE QUICK ON THE CLICKER

WITH THIS ONE! WE ARE ONLY OFFERING TWO (2) OF THESE

SPECIALS!!!

Hop on this package and we will get the shipment rolling the same day as ordered; if order is placed

Monday - Friday before 3:00pm Central Time.