Abrasives Systainer

[semenza]

Yup  446 658.

 

[ADKMedic]

Thank you all for your input!  Thanks to Bob Marino, my Abrasives Systainer (plus a whole bunch of supplies for the Rotex) arrived yesterday.  I think it will work very well for me, but there does seem to be a lot of wasted space around the trays.

Andy

 

[allen r austin]

thanks
now I have to rethink everything!

Allen

 

[Birdhunter]

Is the #2 Sustainer the right one for both 5" and 4" disks? I like the idea of making my own "innards".

 

[Brice Burrell]

Is the #2 Sustainer the right one for both 5" and 4" disks? I like the idea of making my own "innards".

Yes.

 

[Sparktrician]

Is the #2 Sustainer the right one for both 5" and 4" disks? I like the idea of making my own "innards".

Yes.

I used a Sys3 for the RO 125 discs and a Sys2 for the RO 90 discs. 

 

[gkaiseril]

Nick,

Thank you.  I was looking for a source for the DX 93 E insert and one for the appropriate abrasives.

Gary

Systainer With Insert For DX 93 E and RO 90 Abrasives - 497687]http://www.festoolusa.com/power-tool-accessories/storage-systems/systainers/systainer-with-insert-for-dx-93-e-and-ro-90-abrasives-497687]Systainer With Insert For DX 93 E and RO 90 Abrasives - 497687

Works for both the RO 90 and the DX 93. The insert accepts both round and triangular pads.

 

[wow]

Why not make your own insert for an empty Sys3 and size it to fit your needs?  This is what I did for my own RO125.  I bought an empty Sys3 and the foam inserts for top and bottom, then made a grid using 1/4" Baltic birch plywood. 

Willy:

This is probably a stupid question, but it seems like there is quite a bit of space on top of your abrasives. If a person was really careful do you think you could fit the RO 150 abrasives in a Sys2 or is that a little too shallow? The stated depth is 157.5 mm, but I don't know how much you loose to the lid or the ribs?

 

[Sparktrician]

Why not make your own insert for an empty Sys3 and size it to fit your needs?  This is what I did for my own RO125.  I bought an empty Sys3 and the foam inserts for top and bottom, then made a grid using 1/4" Baltic birch plywood. 

Willy:

This is probably a stupid question, but it seems like there is quite a bit of space on top of your abrasives. If a person was really careful do you think you could fit the RO 150 abrasives in a Sys2 or is that a little too shallow? The stated depth is 157.5 mm, but I don't know how much you loose to the lid or the ribs?

If you don't mind your abrasives being crunched down, go for it.  If I had an RO 150, I'd shift the orientation of the compartments to side-to-side and have enough space at the top to avoid crunching the abrasives, even if I needed to use a foam pad at the top (and/or bottom/ to reduce the slack.  You WILL lose space both top and bottom to the ribs. 

 

[Cheese]

Here's what works for me:
I take the cardboard package the abrasive was in and cut the cover to the size/shape as the abrasive itself. I then use the cut cover as a reference for paper type, grit size and it also prevents the different grit papers from sticking to one another. The only abrasives that stick to one another, are all of the same grit. That way I can pull stacks of abrasives out together but the different grits are clearly and easily discerned.

Two stacks of abrasives are removed:

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The two stacks are sorted to produce the proper abrasive needed:

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The sorted selection is restacked:

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The two stacks are returned to the Systainer:

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LS 130:

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RS 2:

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[Cheese]

I saw a suggestion to go through the stack alternating the sheets front to front then back to back to prevent clinging. I have not tried it.

That's what I do,  [thumbs up]  otherwise it's impossible to place 125mm discs in the standard Systainer insert because the discs will not shift into a nice stack and fit in the recess. When the sheets are placed with same surfaces contacting each other, you can cup the stack with both hands and align all of the discs. It also eliminates most of the natural cupping of the discs because over time they will lay flat.