MFT trolley made from aluminium extrusion

[rmwarren]

Nice looking trolley! Do the festool clamps fitrouterthe aluminium profiles like they do on the mft?

Hi there
Great idea and I am looking to buy a similar setup to help me clamp boards square to the ends so I can run a dovetail with the router for sliding dovetail panels.

Do the festool clamps fit into this extrusion fine?

All the best

[member=52819]Joints[/member]  - first off  [welcome]

Yes - the Festool clamps fit into the 80/20 1515 (1.5") and 4040 (40mm) profiles.

RMW

 

[Joints]

Cheers mucker!

How much is that p/m (£ if possible)?

Been looking at

http://www.motedis.co.uk/shop/Slot-profiles/Profile-40-I-Type-slot-8/Profile-40x40L-I-Type-slot-8::999999.html

at the moment and KJN too. Will likely go with whoever is faster as I'm in a bit of a tight spot time wise (own fault as per).

Price does have a factor too though.

All the best

 

[rmwarren]

Cheers mucker!

How much is that p/m (£ if possible)?

Been looking at

http://www.motedis.co.uk/shop/Slot-profiles/Profile-40-I-Type-slot-8/Profile-40x40L-I-Type-slot-8::999999.html

at the moment and KJN too. Will likely go with whoever is faster as I'm in a bit of a tight spot time wise (own fault as per).

Price does have a factor too though.

All the best

That profile is nearly identical to the 80/20 40/40. No idea the cost over there, it runs about $7/foot here, or 15£/meter for you US/Imperial challenged blokes.  [big grin]

Backatcha friend!  [poke]

RMW

 

[Joints]

When you assembled it did you give it a rock about without those corners braces?

Do they make much difference ie worth the extra dosh?

Cheers

 

[rljatl]

Nice looking trolley! Do the festool clamps fitrouterthe aluminium profiles like they do on the mft?

Hi there
Great idea and I am looking to buy a similar setup to help me clamp boards square to the ends so I can run a dovetail with the router for sliding dovetail panels.

Do the festool clamps fit into this extrusion fine?

All the best

[member=52819]Joints[/member]  - first off  [welcome]

Yes - the Festool clamps fit into the 80/20 1515 (1.5") and 4040 (40mm) profiles.

RMW

How do you slide the clamp into the slot with the ends of the aluminum profile blocked?

 

[rmwarren]

Nice looking trolley! Do the festool clamps fitrouterthe aluminium profiles like they do on the mft?

Hi there
Great idea and I am looking to buy a similar setup to help me clamp boards square to the ends so I can run a dovetail with the router for sliding dovetail panels.

Do the festool clamps fit into this extrusion fine?

All the best

[member=52819]Joints[/member]  - first off  [welcome]

Yes - the Festool clamps fit into the 80/20 1515 (1.5") and 4040 (40mm) profiles.

RMW

How do you slide the clamp into the slot with the ends of the aluminum profile blocked?

You don't.  [big grin]

There are ways to avoid blocking the profile ends using brackets @ corners instead of butt joints. Some folks have also widened a 2-3" portion of the slot so the clamps can be fed in from the center of the extrusion. Here's some info on how I modify corner brackets:

http://festoolownersgroup.com/member-projects/(yet-another)-8020-mftsys-cart/msg386102/#msg386102

RMW

 

[Joints]

Bit the bullet and went for a similar albeit more barebones version of the above.

Was looking at Motedis for a while as they are cheaper but rang KJN to see how quick they could get it to me (which was quicker) and they were so helpful on the phone I went with them. They even emailed me to double check a part I ordered to make sure I was happy to tap the M8 bolts into the ends so happy to have gone with them.

Will be looking at reeming the T slot a little larger as you said to accommodate the clamps as I saw on a video recently some guy did with a gopro.

Will let you know how it goes when the parts arrive on Wednesday. Now just to put the client off for a few more days . . .

All the best