Changing Systainer Classics for T-Loc

[MikeJW]

Hi - first time poster here. I've got a combination of classic and T-Loc systainers and would like to swap out the older versions and purchase replacements. I am struggling to find the systainer product codes for the RTS400 and ETS125 sanders and wondered if there was a way of finding this information somewhere online.

Many thanks,

Mike

Ps apologies if this question is already covered on another thread!

 

[squall_line]

[welcome] to the FOG!

Are you looking for the inserts, or the T-Loc sizes?

 

[MikeJW]

Thanks squall_line - I'm looking for the case sizes (I'm assuming the inserts will swap out of the classics into the T-Locs)

 

[live4ever]

Both of those came in what were called Sys2.  In the newest generation of T-Locs (called Sys3, “M” for regular width), they come in a M187 (204842), which is slightly taller than an older Sys2.

 

[squall_line]

The RTS 400 REQ moved into a Systainer size 2 (or II) from the old, shorter Classic I.  There are good pictures in here on the difference in packaging:
https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/...eq-vs-old-rts-400-eq-hmm/msg475875/#msg475875

The ETS125 similarly moved into a Systainer Size II/2.

Both currently ship in an even more oversized Sys3 M187

 

[Cheese]

Thanks squall_line - I'm looking for the case sizes (I'm assuming the inserts will swap out of the classics into the T-Locs)

FWIW...the inserts will swap out between the different styles but usually some minor modification to the insert needs to be performed.

 

[MikeJW]

Many thanks squall_line, live4ever and Chesese - great advice and has helped me out no end!

Cheers,

Mike

 

[Coen]

Yeah you usually have to cut a few corners of the inlay. Might want to rotate it 180 degrees in some cases too.

I took my PS 300 inlay and modified it to fit in Systainer T-Loc 2 DF as seen here;https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/...ners/show-your-systainer/msg632691/#msg632691

RTS 400 shipped in Systainer classic I before T-Loc arrived. Even in (early?) T-Loc era it shipped in T-Loc 1. Now it ships in Sys3 M187, 71% larger, because... well nobody knows. It's just a waste of space, just like the sandpaper insert where now only five stacks of 80x133 fit in it instead of six.

 

[Jim_in_PA]

A few of my older Festool tools had the "Classic" Systainers and I did a replacement with whatever current size was the same height or slightly larger if necessary and then modified the original inserts to slip in with some small "slicing and dicing".