"This product has an interesting and complicated history. Years before the Festool version, a maker/fine woodworker named Timothy Wilmots designed a version that can be made by hobbyists and makers at home called the "MFTC". It's obvious that Festool borrowed heavily, yet it appears they didn't consult with him or involve him in the process. Festool of course added a ton of innovation and manufacturing polish to the idea, but I wonder if it would have been even better if they brought him in to consult or help in some way. There are additional products he designed, of which festool has since made their own versions, seemingly without credit or consultation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5YzIwK-g0E"