CT based systainer cart

[Holzhacker]

I was doing another install yesterday and was hoping for a better transport cart. I have a homemade workstation cart that is essentially a crude MFT on wheels with storage underneath for tools. It works good for what I used to use it for but more clean/compact would be better now. What would be really great would be a CT based systainer cart. Essentially the CT base and wheels with the add on handle, no vacuum guts. This way I would have two identical carts to wheel in and out. Also thinking I could buy some Sys 5 and cut out the bottoms and stack them for stacking trim pieces and rails inside vertically. Any thoughts?
Shane is it possible to buy a CT base? 

 

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Markus,

Technically, you can buy any or all of the components of our tools as spare parts.  You can check out the Electronic Parts Catalog online to get part numbers and pricing.  Note that you flip between the various pages of diagrams using the yellow-orange arrows at the top.  The CT 22, for instance, has 3 pages of diagrams.  I'm just not sure how economical it would be to do that.

Tanos has a transport cart that says it will hold up to 50kg but I don't have any experience with it.  In my opinion, it doesn't look sturdy enough to haul tools around on.

 

[AlexThePalex]

The Wolfcraft Transport System TS800 is ideal for systainers. It's very small when folded up, but very sturdy when unfolded. It's the Tanos transport car on steroids, for only half the price. This baby is high on my X-Mas list.

 

[tbellemare]

Alex:

It says it has an

infinitely adjustable height adjustment

.

That handle must be made of unobtainium to stretch to infinity.

But seriously, what does it cost?

Tom

 

[VictorL]

Check Costco. Our local Costco sells similar to it for $16.99 after instant rebate.

Regards,
Victor

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I use two roll boards, you can stack quite a bit on those.

 

[AlexThePalex]

Alex:

It says it has an

infinitely adjustable height adjustment

.

That handle must be made of unobtainium to stretch to infinity.

But seriously, what does it cost?

I think the 'infinitely' is a translation error and that they mean that it's adjustable without fixed steps.

It costs 99 euro over here in Holland. Some internet offers put it at 79.

But I think I made a mistake. I looked to see if it was available in the USA and therefor checked the www.wolfcraft.com. But Now I see the dot com sends you to the English compartment of the German website and not to the American website. Which is located at www.wolfcraft.us and there I can't see the cart.

Sorry for that.

But there must be some alternative. There are more manufacturers of these carts. Another brand is RuXXac. Don't know if that's available in the states. Is more expensive though than Wolfcraft. A model by RuXXac that compares to the TS800 costs about 140 euro here.

Edit: I noticed Amazon carries a RuXXac model and some others as well. I wouldn't recommend the Magna Cart model on that page though. We have that same one over here under a different name and it's really flimsy. At first I saw this thing in the store for only 26 euro and thought, well might be nice, lets sleep a night over it before I buy it. Decided to buy it but the next day I came back they put the Wolfcraft next to it. Compared the two. The Wolfcraft is SO much better. The Magna pales in comparison. Now I can only think about the Wolfcraft but since it's 4 times as expensive I had to postpone that purchase for now.

 

[jeffinsgf]

I'm not familiar with the Wolfcraft, but I can tell you from nearly 20 years experience that you will never regret buying a Ruxxac cart. I have two that have seen commercial service and unbelievable overloads and they look and work like they did when they were new 20 years ago.  After I threw away about half a dozen cheap knock-offs, I finally broke down and spent the money for a Ruxxac, and I've never regretted it.

 

[Holzhacker]

Thanks for the replies guys. The wolfcraft and Ruxxac look like good alternatives. I'll check out the festool pages and see what a CT skeleton might cost. Shane I looked at the transport cart but wasn't sure about it's sturdiness based on appearance for $190. I think it was Rick, during the training session, who said he had one. He didn't sound too impressed.