Jobsite Tool: Festool's take on a STEP STOOL for finish carpentry?

[Realist]

The "StepFestool"?

Just curious about what creative minds could come up with working a step stool into the system/systainer paradigm.

My gut tells me there's a something to it, anyway.

 

[harry_]

.....and what if it was made as a part of a hand cart as maybe the handle for dragging tools to & fro?

On site, when not in use, it has a "home" but quickly detaches to become a 3 or 4 foot step ladder?

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I have plenty of Festool step stools, they are called systainers.

 

[Frank Pellow]

I have plenty of Festool step stools, they are called systainers.

Me too!  They also serve to support temporary sawhorses, workbenches, and scaffolding.

 

[jonny round boy]

I have plenty of Festool step stools, they are called systainers.

Me too!  They also serve to support temporary sawhorses, workbenches, and scaffolding.

Not me - I can't bring myself to stand on my systainers - I've tried, but they always seem to be too weak & I always give up before I've got my full weight on them.

Thinking about it, if I had a piece of MDF the same size as the top, I think it would probably be OK. For me the tops seem to sink in the middle too much, so the MDF would probably help with that.

 

[harry_]

I have plenty of Festool step stools, they are called systainers.

Me too!  They also serve to support temporary sawhorses, workbenches, and scaffolding.

Not me - I can't bring myself to stand on my systainers - I've tried, but they always seem to be too weak & I always give up before I've got my full weight on them.

Thinking about it, if I had a piece of MDF the same size as the top, I think it would probably be OK. For me the tops seem to sink in the middle too much, so the MDF would probably help with that.

Johnny,

I have to agree. Although I will do it in a pinch, I do so with the fear of having a SysBoot. I too have thought of just making a 'top' of sorts to better transfer my weight to the outside edges which are obviously stronger.

 

[Frank Pellow]

I have plenty of Festool step stools, they are called systainers.

Me too!  They also serve to support temporary sawhorses, workbenches, and scaffolding.

Not me - I can't bring myself to stand on my systainers - I've tried, but they always seem to be too weak & I always give up before I've got my full weight on them.

Thinking about it, if I had a piece of MDF the same size as the top, I think it would probably be OK. For me the tops seem to sink in the middle too much, so the MDF would probably help with that.

I do put a piece of wood that overlaps at least two edges on top of systainer before I stand on it.

 

[Wood_Junkie]

SysBoot - That's just funny.  [big grin]

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I don't put anything on mine.

I am only about 145 pounds soaking wet though. [big grin]

The Sys 4's will moan and groan a little bit.

 

[Frank-Jan]

I use the systainers as stepstools aswell, but I always stand near the edges;  a reinforced lid with some honeycomb structure underneath the top like the sortimo boxes would be a nice feature.

 

[woodguy7]

Quote - Not me - I can't bring myself to stand on my systainers - I've tried, but they always seem to be too weak

Jonny, is this because you usualy cut into the top  [wink]

Woodguy

 

[harry_]

OUCH!

[popcorn]

 

[Holzhacker]

I use my Sys and CT as step stools pretty much all the time. Gotta remember to lock those wheels. Standing near the edges the Sys handle my 180+# fine. As we all know this is NOT a good or smart habit. And yes, Sys also make good sawhorses.

 

[Eli]

I think they're safer to stand on than either drywall buckets or milk crates. I've even done the decidedly unsafe and non- Worksafe Victoria approved "pull myself along the floor on a sys3+sys4 on a rollboy". I don't make a habit of it. I'm 74 kilos. but I'm a rigger, rarely is something I stand on completely solid.

 

[score0matic]

If you want to step, I encourage you to pick up a Attic top, They are much stronger,  just pick up several attic latches they are a total waste of plastic and will break on you.
Craig  (been beeding my Mafia wars adduction these last few weeks) lol