Max systainer load carrying capacity of the CT MIDI

[mattmass]

I have very limited tool storage space at the moment, which makes Festool's systainer system all the more appealing. I'm interested in dust extraction, but I really don't have room for anything larger than a CT MIDI. I'm a little worried about how much weight I can safely store on the sys-dock of MIDI. I'm going to contact Festool about this, but I'm wondering if anyone has knows, or has had experience.

 

[AlexThePalex]

The vac can easily hold the weight of a grown human, beyond that I have never tested. Probably some more.

 

[Cheese]

When I'm working outside I use mine as a chair from time to time. I don't think a 50-60# static load would do much damage. Might even be able to go a bit higher.

 

[mattmass]

I've received two different answers from Festool. I can boil down their responses to "Yes. You can put systainers on the sys-port. As you put more, it will get harder to move."

Very helpful

I would really like to know the max load design specification, which I'm sure someone, somewhere at Festool knows. But, I don't think I'm going to get even to 50 lbs, I'm not going to worry.

 

[Shane Holland]

Matt,

I worked for Festool USA for almost 8 years and I have a lot of specifications and information squirreled away in my brain. I do not recall ever hearing or reading a weight capacity for the Sys-Dock on CTs. But I have seen photos of dozens of Systainers stacked on a CT. Yes, DOZENS. There was a period on social media, as well as here on the FOG, where folks were posting photos of their collections of Systainers.

I think you'll have trouble balancing things before you exceed the capacity.

 

[six-point socket II]

Awesome pictures [member=48572]Shane Holland[/member] ! Thanks for sharing!

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[mattmass]

I'm so happy I asked this question, because otherwise I never would have discovered #stackfest.

Thanks, again, [member=48572]Shane Holland[/member] , helpful as usual!