MFT/3 Transporting

[harry_]

OK, so yes, I am a noob to most things festool. I also do not have a dealer (with a quality display) that is even remotely convenient. As such I am relying on the FOG to help me out with getting the feel. This way, when I eventually plan a trip to my "local" dealer, I will have a list of intelligent things to check out and look for when I am able to actually touch a 'tool'.

I am considering the purchase of a MFT/3. What I would like to know is how do the contractors among us deal with the parts which are normally attached to the top during regular (sometimes daily) transport?

Storing rails should be no big deal as I already have something made up for (1400's?). Shouldn't be more than an 'adjustment' to add a 1080, but no big deal.The very small items like knobs & what not look to be no big deal either.

Is the angle unit a bit of a PITA to store for transport if not on the table, It looks to be about 40" long?

My primary concern is the bad dream I call 'the truck' (used to be 'the nightmare' until I discovered Systainers).  Maybe some day I'll take a pic of it (but not today, it is empty[smile]). I just don't want my spendy stuff getting destroyed.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

9 times out of 10, I don't bring the rail parts and protractor with me.

It gets used more for an assembly/work/material support table, oh Multifunction. 
The table is a bit heavy carrying sometimes, like upstairs. 
I do enjoy that table alot.

I use my Kapex table as much as I do the regular mtf/3.  It is smaller and more convient in most houses I work in.

You can leave the protactor on it, I store it upright in the back of my suburban.  Actually, I can fit all my Festool stuff in there without folding down the second row seats.  I have a lot of crap too!!

When it goes in my trailer, I hang in on the wall with everything on it, and strap it to some etracks with a ratchet strap.  Sometimes I bungee the rail.

Oh, it has held up great in the past year.

 

[harry_]

[thanks] for the feedback!

You can leave the protractor on it, I store it upright in the back of my suburban.  Actually, I can fit all my Festool stuff in there without folding down the second row seats.  I have a lot of crap too!!

When it goes in my trailer, I hang in on the wall with everything on it, and strap it to some etracks with a ratchet strap.  Sometimes I bungee the rail.

Oh, it has held up great in the past year.

Upright?..... in a suburban?

I'll have to check my deal out with a tape measure tomorrow. My deal is that my bed rolls out,.... so I have to make sure that nothing can loiter outside of the tray or I'll develop a huge case of the @$$ when I have to crawl up in there to dislodge it. When I pick up sheet goods (empty truck) they ride on the rim of the tray.  So at 45+ inches long, it will be close on whether or not the table edge will make it to the bottom of the tray or want to ride up on a rim.

Vertically, running lengthwise in the bed may be possible. If not now, then down the road when I get my Bosch 4000 table saw out of the equation. That thing is a huge footprint in my pickup truck. It is also a lot for me to hump in & out of the tray by myself. I can do it, I'm just tired of doing it.

I don't like the idea of leaving those fixtures on the table for transport, at all. Just me being me. Maybe I can modify my rail box for them to fit in there as well. Of course I might change my mind on that once I have the items in hand.

I would like to hear some others chime in on this.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Upright the short way.

I wouldn't leave all the stuff on it if it was riding in the back of the truck.

I am fortunate now, things stay dry in the Suburban or in the trailer.

 

[harry_]

Upright the short way.

yes, I was presuming the short side running up down. I am not sure I have the width with the roll-out tray. Again, it will be close. Even though it is a full size pickup, I dont think I have the length with the table saw in there.

I am fortunate now, things stay dry in the Suburban or in the trailer.

Wetness is not an issue for me either, the truck has a cap. which also means I have a height restriction. the handle on my CT33 is as high as I can go.

Big picture:
I am finding more and more often that I need a table, more than I need table saw. I have used this Dewalt before Dewalt DW745 and think that it would cover my needs 99% of the time.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

My CT-22 with a handle just fits in the back of the suburban, so you should have a little more room than me.