Festool's Edge Routing Accessories.

Here is a look at the Festool edge routing accessories, from left to right, the chip guard, edging plate, angle arm and the copying set (not in the photo above).

The WA-OF angle arm is required to attach and make fine adjustments to the copying set and edging plate. Made to fit all of the Festool routers.

The UP-OF Edging Plate has a phenolic base plate just like the Festool routers. You can see in the photo inserted above the threaded (tapped) shaft for mounting to the angle arm.

To install the angle and edging plate, first insert the edging plate's mounting shaft into the angle arm. The angle arm has a threaded stud inside that engages the edging plate's tapped shaft, this mounts and allows for adjustment. To install remove the support foot from the router's base and replace with the angle arm/edging plate, using the thumb screw shown in this picture.

To make fine adjustments to the edging plate turn the green knob to move the plate in and out.

Alright, now that you know how to install and adjust the angle arm and edging plate, you may be asking: What do they do and how do I use them? Well, as the title of the page suggests, they can be used for edge trimming or any edge routing job. Things like trimming laminate for counter tops or wood veneers, PVC and wood edge banding. One of my favorite things to use the edging plate for is to cut the male portion of sliding dovetails! Be sure to check out the edging plate and angle arm at work in the Sliding Dovetail Joint on my "How To" page. The edging plate allows you to use the router horizontally as shown in the picture here. Even with one hand it is easy to hold the router perfectly 90 degrees to the edge. Using the router horizontally is necessary when routing counter tops or other large work pieces. This is when the edging plate really shines.

Click on the image above to see a video of the 1010 with edging plate flush trim a wood veneer.

As you can see from the video it is easy to use the 1010 horizontally making perfect flush cuts without damage to the opposing face. You may have also noticed in the video the chip guard catching all of the dust!

I've even turned the edging plate 90 degrees to use it sort of like an extended edge guide. This is going to be one of those accessories that the longer I use the more uses I'll find for it.

This is the SF-OF Chip Guard it mounts to the router's base to deflect the dust/chips up, into the vacuum hose. Notches prevent the protruding edges of veneer or edge banding from hanging up on the chip guard. You can see the chip guard installed in some of the earlier pictures.

The KT-OF Copying Set can be used with a pattern to make copies or with a straight cut bit, to flush trim laminates, veneer and edge banding. The set includes three different size attachments, 20 mm and 15.5 mm diameter bearings and a 2.5 mm diameter stud for making copies with fine details.

I used a spiral upcut bit and the copying set to make a cutout. I lined up the bit and the bearing to use on the pattern so I can make the cut all at once. No need to draw lines, make the cut with a jigsaw then use a pattern bit to clean up the cut.

Another thing I used the copying set for with a straight cutting bit for odd sized rebating, like metric sizes. I just set the bearing back the distance I need and make my cut.

Some finale thoughts, first, I like to mention again that both the edging plate and the copying set require the angle arm, all components are sold separately. From my experience the OF1010 is best suited for horizontal use with the edging plate. While the larger, heavier OF1400 and OF2000 routers will work they are not my first choice. These accessories really add to the usefulness of my routers and like said, the longer I have them the more uses I find for them.