Walko Information and Resources - Page 2

WalkoDude · #11 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 04:16 PM

Thanks Dan,

When you often have various jobs to do you can even consider to make your own table tops taylor made: For your tile-cutter, saw machine, or make your router under one. All at your own risk of course.

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Originally Posted by DanClark

Bart,

Welcome aboard! It's great to see you here!

The Walko has been talked about a lot in the last year. When I first saw one, I realized that it would be a great addition to my tool set. While quality and reliability are important, the Festool system and the Walko share two other key characteristics that appeal to me - the ability to:

Move the "shop" to where the work is, and

the flexibility to custom-configure the components to meet your specific task needs.

I have a whole series of house remodeling projects that I'm working on now. Yesterday, I was sealing tile and needed a place to stack the tile. Next week, I'm finishing off the tub frame and then tiling. Then it's on to installing the cabinets. Then there is installing a door and finish carpentry. And I have a project to build a large (40' long) storage rack. And storage cabinets for the garage. And re-tiling the front entry.

What do these have in common? Not a whole lot. And that's the point...

Each project, job, and task will probably be unique - different location and/or need. And they involve cutting, pounding, clamping, and a whole range of other activities including the need for a nice place to set down a tool for a minute.

To me, this is just what Festool's system and the Walko are made for. I can have all the tools and accessories close to the task, grab the right components for the job, set up quickly, get it done, and then store or move my tools quickly.

I see the Walko as a natural extension to my Festool system. I am VERY happy to see the Walko coming to the US and to see you here.

Best regards,

Dan.

Poto · #12 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 04:22 PM

Hey Bart - thanks for joining our forum, and for providing the information for the WALKO benches. You've got a superb salesman in Timmy C, and I'm sure your North American endeavour will be a successful one. I'm looking forward to seeing what all these clever woodworkers do with it!

WalkoDude · #13 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 04:22 PM

Hello Chris,

More new pictures will be available soon. Most pictures we have now are based on the previous model. But the way the system works stay's the same. If your hungry take a look on www.walko.nl and click on the logo, then click on "zo werkt dat".

Sorry that the site is still in Dutch, the new English one will be launced in a view weeks.

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Originally Posted by ChrisM

Yes! Welcome Bart. We've been anxiously awaiting receiving your product the U.S.

Thanks for joining the site and offering to answer our questions about the product. Of course on a new product launch like this, most of us are usually very hungry for all the information we can get. The video that Timmy posted shows many uses of the Walko. I'd like to see more. Are there real job site pictures showing the unit's setup (large and small) for doing different kinds of work? They don't have to be the pretty marketing type pictures, just plain ol' pictures.

I look forward to getting a preview of your product at the end of August and learning more about it here and at the festooljunkie.com website.

Qwas · #14 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 04:29 PM

I notice a lot of your pictures and video contain Festool tools. Are the benches designed with Festool in mind or is it just tools of choice over in Europe?

WalkoDude · #15 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 05:09 PM

In the movie a Festool saw was used but also Bosch and Metabo machines are used. This workbench is brand independed and can be used in combination with all brands. The Festool saw with guide is just a perfect machine.

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Originally Posted by Qwas

I notice a lot of your pictures and video contain Festool tools. Are the benches designed with Festool in mind or is it just tools of choice over in Europe?

Qwas · #16 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 05:17 PM

One more question. The holders for the table top look like they fit on pins inside of the frame. Do they or is the table height fully adjustable to any height?

WalkoDude · #17 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 05:46 PM

The frame itself is not adjustable in height, the accessories are.

You lower the table to the height of you convenience for drilling or sawing open a box or so,
If you also put the table under an angle you use the table as a rest and the frame a support.
Then it holds perfectly: beams, gypsum blocks, and a box you want to assemble, round objects like PVC pipe and so on.

If you want to do a job sitting, just lower the table….

If you want to work on eye height, for precision work with your router for example, fold open the frame, put it against the wall and place the table on eye height.

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Originally Posted by Qwas

One more question. The holders for the table top look like they fit on pins inside of the frame. Do they or is the table height fully adjustable to any height?

PerSwenson · #18 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 01:09 AM

Bart,

Welcome, and thank you very much for taking the time to

share with us. We all know Tim, but when the president of a tool company shares his knowledge of a product this is a great confidence booster

in my impressions of quality and product support.

This bench is going to do well here.

Thank you.

Per

MichaelKellough · #19 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 01:44 AM

That bamboo top looks mighty fine!

TimmyC · #20 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelKellough

That bamboo top looks mighty fine!

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