Festool CSC Mobile Cart

You’ve created a very nice shop!

I’d like to know more about the interlocking floor tiles that are hard enough to allow things with small wheels to roll.
The tiles are from a company called KlikFlor they are made from PVC specifically designed for garage floors, they work great , I can run the car on them no issue and the castors from the carts work well. Also good on your feet not standing on concrete ….. give a little insulation , easy to sweep sawdust and mop out once in a while. Would highly recommend website is www.klikflor.com you can also buy in Costco in the UK don’t know if available in USA they have some YouTube Videos about how to install. I bought the 500mm tiles which clip together easily which are 7mm thick.
 
Thanks John, that brand isn’t available in the states. I’ve seen similar but not sure if it’s as good.
I found them as I’d seen their floor in a car tyre workshop and asked where they had sourced the floor which gave me a contact. So a search for floors for car garages might open up other local manufacturers in USA … 🤞you find something … it’s definitely better than a concrete floor 🙂
 
Beautiful trolley John. I’m envious of the space and the sense of calm and order that you’ve created in there.

Could you tell me about the wheels? Are they swivel-locks? Brand?

I work on an outside (sloping!) balcony, moving carts in and out, so wheels are a constant source of frustration and research for me.
 
Thanks , workshop is my happy place I must admit and the new cart is working out great

The front wheels swivel and lock the rear are fixed as easier to manoeuvre back into the bays when not in use ….. I bought from First Castors details below of the swivel version they are made by Coldene

Blue Elastic Rubber - Swivel Lock Castor | CDSTPB100BER
Product Code: CDSTPB100BER
Diameter: 100MM
Top Plate: 105x80
Hole Centre: 80x60
Overall Height: 125MM
Load Rating: 140kgsIMG_2778.jpegIMG_2779.jpeg

Having mobile carts is key for me to be able to configure what I want based on the project I’m working on ….. been really pleased with this brand who were recommended by Peter at the New Brit Workshop

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When I had my picture framing business back in the early 80s, I borrowed a video camera to tape myself to determine where I was being inefficient.

I had several work stations for different processes and I learned I spent too much time going looking for hand tools that I shared with the various work stations. I built a cart with those tools and that boosted efficiency, but later I replaced the cart by buying a full set of tools for each work station. That was vastly more efficient. Also, I bought a dozen utility knives and at the start of each day I made sure all had a fresh blade.

Note: I went through 8 - 12 blades a day, typically replacing the blade (or breaking off the tip) for each new process. A poor cut would mean an extra hour of labor to correct it. Note: I cut on a glass surface (48” x 48”) for the cleanest cuts, and that helped dull blades quickly.

In any case, carts are nice. But evaluate. Am I better served with a cart, or with duplicate tools? If you are in a cart-only mindset you can end up with the less efficient solution.

And a wide angle selfie showing you at work can teach you a lot about your processes.
 
Good points and insight, I do where I can group tools with carts for the job ie all the router stuff is with the router cart and the new table saw cart is holding feather boards etc but at the end of day as now retired its more about the enjoyment of pottering than process efficiency.

But I do try to make sure everything has its place and home to reduce the time it takes to find what I need.
 
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