Festool van ideas

[MalcolmDaly]

When kitting out my van I found browsing you lots photos very helpful so I thought I'd post what I've came up with, hopefully someone will find inspiration

 

[MalcolmDaly]

Here's the next van I've started, I've designed a folding glass rack. We fit glass splash backs in the kitchens we fit and it's always difficult to transport the glass without scratching it so I came up with the rack idea that folds away

 

[G3Trim]

Looks good, like your track and level storage. I would suggest a front lip on the plywood rack so sheets cannot slide off the bottom of the rack.

 

[MalcolmDaly]

Hmm good idea! I was planning on sticking on rubber to stop this sliding about

 

[Nippychippy]

Malcolm that is a great design I could of taken some of your ideas when doing my van I might still borrow a few of your ideas thanks for the post and the pics

Cheers robert

 

[neeleman]

Love the idea of the levels and tracks which slide just above the systainers.
Normally that's lost space.
Very inspiring!

 

[MalcolmDaly]

Thanks for the comments, very much appreciated, feel free to copy what you see.

 

[neeleman]

I forgot to mention.
Also love the glass rack, very innovative!
I also often have some plates of double glazing in my van and just put a Bessey EZS push clamp between the opposite rack and the glass. Not a nice solution because I always find the glass panes very fragile.
And normally the factory does not even put cardboard around the edges.
I have had it so many times that the edges of the glass get damaged just by transporting it.

 

[jools]

Very nice Malcolm. Mine is laid out very similar to yours although as a general builder I usually have a site saw and the Kapex ug in the middle. I put a torsion box in the shelves to the right which hold levels and painter poles. Kitchen jigs, rails and parallel guides ride over the top of the cab
Jools

 

[MalcolmDaly]

Nice! My old van was as big as yours but not half as tidy

 

[jools]

I think I have a slight case of OCD! Everything has a box and a label. I keep my sites in the same order and encourage the subbies to be the same. They get a rubbish trug and a dustpan and brush although with the price of scrap copper the plumber and electricians seem a lot tidier these days.  [big grin]
Jools

 

[MalcolmDaly]

Aye your quite right too bud and there nothing with a bit of ocd. 

 

[Billedis]

Very tidy.  Bill

 

[Mr Froggy]

So ingenious !!!! I'd never seen that before, love it.

Love the idea of the levels and tracks which slide just above the systainers.
Normally that's lost space.
Very inspiring!

 

[MalcolmDaly]

What can I say?? I'm thrilled you guys like my idea!! I thought it was a good place for guides and levels to go.
Thank you all for the praise  :-D

 

[woodguy7]

I think nearly everyone here has a level of OCD  [embarassed]

Love the idea of the track storage.  How easy is it to guide a long track into those slots ?  I would imagine there is a bit of wiggling & manovering to aim the second slot ?  Really clever though  [big grin]

What part of the country you from ?  Remember to put your country into JMB's poll.

 

[andyman]

Here's the next van I've started, I've designed a folding glass rack. We fit glass splash backs in the kitchens we fit and it's always difficult to transport the glass without scratching it so I came up with the rack idea that folds away

great idea with the rack how do the stops lock down?

 

[Sean7a]

Nice work, both of you.  I really like how you snuck the rails in there.

 

[MalcolmDaly]

Here's the next van I've started, I've designed a folding glass rack. We fit glass splash backs in the kitchens we fit and it's always difficult to transport the glass without scratching it so I came up with the rack idea that folds away

great idea with the rack how do the stops lock down?

The stops are 3 pieces of 18mm ply, 2 are glued together with I very slight angle cut on the face that meets the third piece then a wee bolt goes through them all so when I tighten the knob it grips the rail, simple as that

 

[MalcolmDaly]

I think nearly everyone here has a level of OCD  [embarassed]

Love the idea of the track storage.  How easy is it to guide a long track into those slots ?  I would imagine there is a bit of wiggling & manovering to aim the second slot ?  Really clever though  [big grin]

What part of the country you from ?  Remember to put your country into JMB's poll.

It's ok once your past the second slot like you said it slides in easy, I was going to fit runners in between but it was too tight so I didn't bother, I'm from North Ayrshire