Hi,

After lurking on this forum for a couple off months the time has come for my first post/question.

My name is Oscar van de Leur, I live in Eindhoven in the Netherlands and I am an fanatic do-it-yourself-er continuously improving our house.
I started my trip down the green slippery slope when I purchased a DTS400 a year ago. And the angle of the slope only increased when I discovered the FOG.

So far your enthusiasm for the green stuff has cost me a TS55, a CTL26, a professional cleaning set, 2 T-Loc Box's to hold screws, a T-Loc II to hold my hammer drill, an MFT/3 replacement top, a Qwas Super Pack, a couple of Adjustable Bench Dogs from Toolimprovements and a Festool fence.  

And I thank you for that! My projects have become a lot more enjoyable.

So far I have turned my B&D Workmate into a semi-MFT:


And using that I am creating a Systainer storage cabinet utilizing the otherwise wasted space above the boiler of our solar heating system:


My next project will be to design and build a MFT/3 systainer/CTL26 port similar to the one that Steve Row created and the one (reply #14) that jonny round boy has designed.

But as I do not own a MFT/3 yet (I am planning to buy the profiles and corner brackets as parts from my local dealer when funds permit  ) I need the help of a MFT/3 owner.
I would like to start building the systainer/CTL port and use it temporarily with the top I now have on the Workmate. I want to put the space below the top to good use and I need wheels! I am done with lifting the MFT-top and Workmate each time I need to move it.

Would someone please be so kind to flip their MFT/3 over and measure the length and width between the edges of the corner brackets?
I am going to mount it like Steve Row and need to know how big the top surface of my systainer port needs to be to properly support the MFT (I want the corner brackets to just fall over the edge of the top surface).

Thanks very much in advance!

I asked Steve the same question (I don't have an MFT3 yet either). His reply with the dimensions is here in the thread you linked to.



It all depends on whether you want the rail hardware, or if you're going to do it with bench dogs. I looked into it last year. The UK prices on EKAT for the corner pieces, edge profiles, nuts & bolts and a top, were less than half the price of a complete MFT3. Plus, he already has the top...

I've just uploaded my (unfinished) design to the SketchUp 3D Warehouse so you can have a look at it/alter it/build it etc.

To reduce the file size, I've removed the systainer models, but if you want those too they're all in my Festool Power Tools Model Collection.

The MFT/3 model was done by another FOGger, ehuss. I've been told it's accurate, but I based the cabinet top on Steve's dimensions.

Now that is a nice design Johnny.  I hadn't thought about making a recess on the end to hang items.  Another option would be to have a recess on both ends to hang clamps and the sort instead of using the vertical shelf pullout that I used.

Oscar and Johnny - please post pictures when you have completed your projects. 
Steve

Glad I've inspired you to try SketchUp - it's very easy to use once you get into it.

And here's a little present for your efforts.

Hi Oscar,
It was nice to see your workmate setup and shop area. Nice "Sysport" built in the wall there. Be sure to post some pictures showing the build process for your mobile base.