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Kreg systainer
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I think Metabo/Metabo HPT/Hikoki/Hitachi has become such a basket case with their takeovers and mergers that they don't have time to advertise niche products.
DanesRFun
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FWIW, I just ordered a few items from Sautershop... total €126.45 (~$149.39 USD) + €17.95 (~$21.21) "shipping" fee charged by Sautershop for a total bill of €144.40 (~$170.59 USD) to Sautershop.
I was a bit scared because the general tariff amount is 15% but with unspecified German steel items being 50%... and most of what I ordered was made from German steel.
Today, I got the notice from UPS today to pay the import fees: there was a $23.55 fee listed as "government charges" which is ~13.8% of the €144.40 total or ~15.8% of the €126.45 "goods" subtotal... PLUS a $29 "brokerage charges" that I couldn't tell if that was a flat rate or % based. Going to the UPS website was not enlightening in what the fees would be or how they are calculated. SO... in total... there was the €17.95 (~$21.21 USD) Sautershop shipping charge + $52.55 "import" charges = $73.76 total shipping/duties/tariff charges... which on a "goods" bill of €126.45 (~$149.39) works out to be a 49.4% premium. YMMV.
late to game here, what did you do? I've been storing my Kreg 7XX in a T-loc Sys 4 since it fits in there without dismantling. Have been wanting to 3D print a tray for it based on gridfinity, so let me know if you still want something like that maybe we can collaborate .
kevin clifford
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That is what I was afraid of so I just ordered a regular sys4. Thanks for sharing your experience, definitely solidified that I don't need the Kreg branded one that bad.
kevin clifford
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I ordered a sys 4 already but haven't gotten back to setting it up. Life gets in the way! I hadn't even heard of gridfinity, it is all new to me. If it can work as a way to store it and the hose adapter for the Festool hose that would be awesome.
It looks like the default white Tanos systainer with the default blue latch though....
I have access to a cricut; if you do, just cut a kreg sticker out of blue vinyl for the top, looks almost like thats exactly what they did. I did it for my Metabo air compressor systainer and air tool storage.
Or:
"Kreg Woodworking" Sticker for Sale by CreationFirm
Buy "Kreg Woodworking" by CreationFirm as a Sticker.
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Redromad
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Props on that systainer. I looks very well done. Very professionalIt looks like the default white Tanos systainer with the default blue latch though....
I have access to a cricut; if you do, just cut a kreg sticker out of blue vinyl for the top, looks almost like thats exactly what they did. I did it for my Metabo air compressor systainer and air tool storage.
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Or:
"Kreg Woodworking" Sticker for Sale by CreationFirm
Buy "Kreg Woodworking" by CreationFirm as a Sticker.
OMG just realized an entire new category of uses for my 3d printer!
Yep; i don't have a 3d printer yet, but my buddy does, and he printed the fan grills and the piece in the front that lets the air hose control and connector be inset. Did that same thing for my Vacuum pump in a systainer too.
(The silver screws were replaced with black screws with rubber washers once i got them). I just rattle can prime then paint the latches, the grills and the inset so they all match; figure thats better than buying a bunch of extra latches that will be useless; this was before the current Systainer USA store let you swap all those parts when ordering though.
Oh man, when I asked them (Systainer store) about that they kind of freaked out. "What? Why?". This was before they changed hands, like at least 10 years ago.
They just couldn't comprehend that you might want a different colored latch and not have the old blue one sitting around collecting dust.
They did do it for me, but reluctantly.
I don't think I ever freaked out on a customer. I'm sorry if that was the way you felt.
Swapping catches, handles, pins, lids has always been a dream and desire. It is more of what was possible in our inventory, financial and order systems. As a dealer, I took massive steps to make it possible and did do some custom catches. With Systainer USA, we took the steps to make it possible. Still things to work out and to fully fulfill the dream.
Packard
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I just went on Amazon.de (Amazon’s German entity). They list several manufacturers’ Systainers (which, by appearance are real Systainers), but only the Festool can be shipped to the USA.
A guess: The sellers that list these items are selling direct from the manufacturer and are not in possession of the Systainers that they are selling. And the manufacturers are not interested in being involved with the tariffs. That is just a guess. I have nothing factual to back that up with. It is as likely to be incorrect as it is to be correct.
To the topic of systainers done in a scheme for a manufacturer or brand and is available in Europe, the decision to sell/bring it to the USA is a decision of the manufacturer, not of Tanos or Systainer USA. Trust me, there are many brands we would love to offer here in the USA through our site or through the manufacturer. It comes to that brand's team, product teams, product managers, purchasing, etc to make it happen. So if there is a brand that has something in Europe that you want here, the best thing you can do is voice your opinion as a customer. We do our part to connect Europe and American teams, those conversations take time unfortunately.
