MFT, systainer, aluminium extrusions, van, kapex and a combination of these five

[Mettes]

Hello,

found this site, and thought it could be "inspiring"...

Transportainer.nl

 

[poto]

Well that's one way to stop your MFT from racking. Cool stuff! I wonder if the Kapex is really noisy on that metal table? Seriously large casters...

 

[Qwas]

Looks like it was made with 8020 Inc, extrusions.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Looks like it was made with 8020 Inc, extrusions.

Those are Bosch Basic Mechanical Elements

They are smooth on the flat surfaces. The 8020 stuff has a shallow groove on the flats.

 

[Qwas]

Michael, you are probably right considering the source of the post, Belgium. But the metric series of 8020 has flats with no grooves. It's a quick way to tell the 2 versions apart.

 

[poto]

As I understand it, Bosch is an American company...

 

[Qwas]

As I understand it, Bosch is an American company...

The division that sells the extrusions is BoschRexroth. I'm not sure where their headquarters are. But they sell internationally and 8020 is more of an American sales base.

 

[greg mann]

As I understand it, Bosch is an American company...

Poto,

Bosch is a multinational conglomerate. They manufacture and sell all manner of products all over the world. Probably doesn't matter where coprporate headquartes is.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Michael, you are probably right considering the source of the post, Belgium. But the metric series of 8020 has flats with no grooves. It's a quick way to tell the 2 versions apart.

Thanks, I didn't know that. It was one reason I preferred the Bosch extrusions.
The other is the more sophisticated fittings, many of which fit within the profile of the extrusion.
8020 uses simpler bolt-on side plates but I do like their tubing system.

 

[bruegf]

As I understand it, Bosch is an American company...

Nope, they have a US subsidiary, but Bosch is German.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bosch_GmbH

 

[ezdrive]

Hey, Thanks, this gives me a couple of ideas for the perfect Mitre Saw Table.

 

[poto]

As I understand it, Bosch is an American company...

Nope, they have a US subsidiary, but Bosch is German.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bosch_GmbH

My mistake. I wonder where I got the idea that they were American? Maybe it was some other German-sounding name... Sorry to cause confusion!

 

[mhch]

The Bosch company was founded in Stuttgart, Germany in 1886 , and it opened
plants in American in as early as 1908.

A lot of very interesting historical information can be found at
http://www.bosch.com/content/language2/html/2919.htm,
I was surprised to read about all the car related devices which
have been invented by this company, washers, diesel injection,
lights, etc ... Very interesting to read.

 

[tallgrass]

what size are the extrusions?
i like the idea?

 

[score0matic]

tallgrass
go to http://8020.net/

I am pretty sure it is the 40 Series

Because you are a Festool user you won't be knocked over by the pricing either 

Craig