MFTC portable workshop

[anthonyz]

Well its finally starting to look like a mftc with stair walking wheels

Still a bit more to do

Cheers

Bryan

That's a great idea with the stair walking wheels. I had never seen those. They are a little pricey, but if you are in a place where you have to go up flights of stairs regularly, it would be worth the added expense. 

 

[mike_aa]

Bryan,
Nice job so far.  It's looking great.  I also like the wheels.

Mike A.

 

[Snodge]

If anyone is looking for the canmar legs, I just found a source in the US, National Builders Hardware in Portland, OR

canmar 345 legs

I've been working on my own MFTC and am unhappy with the 1/4" legs with t-nuts that I used. When looking for a Canmar source in Canada I stumbled on these at NBH. I called to check on shipping and struck out but did find they had over 400 of them and at what seems to be a great price.

Now I just need to find a source for t-track with free shipping (I live in a small town on the coast) or head down to City to buy some...

 

[bryan1982]

Well did a bit more work on the mftc cart for the festool sys over the week end and I'm going to give a go tomorrow

It still needs some tweeking but I'm prity happy with it so  far here are a few picks

 

[TroyD]

Would love to see some detail on those push locks, not really sure how those work.

They are simple cheap drawer push locks, this was one of the great challenges of keeping the drawers closed while moving it around. And it was only when i mentioned my problem to a hardware salesman that he pointed out to me they had these locks i never used before.
When you close the drawer the locks hook the drawer, and to open the drawer again you have to give it a little inward push and the lock springs open.
Similar to the mechanism of a ballpoint pen!

Hopefully I won't get barred from the Festool group for mentioning the name DeWalt, but I built my workbench around my Dewalt storage units, which have built-in drawers, so no need for extra drawer slides and locks. In order to keep the drawer units from sliding out, I made the shelf so that it slides into the carcass. I'll attach a few photos to show what I'm talking about.

I will also add, don't use Home Depot plywood for this! Spent the extra cash on baltic birch. The bottom of mine has already come loose due to voids in the ply. I going to build a 2nd one a tad wider, and probably with shelves. I like the rolling carts from Rigid and DeWalt, and are far easier to carry individually, over leaving in the cart and moving as a unit--too heavy as well.  The DeWalt one are the perfect size to me, and like the built in drawers. 

 

[cubevandude]

Well did a bit more work on the cart over the week end and I'm going to give a go tomorrow

It still needs some tweeking but I'm prity happy with it so  far here are a few picks

I've read through this entire post and somebody got the cool wheels.  Where did you get them? and how much?

 

[bryan1982]

Well did a bit more work on the cart over the week end and I'm going to give a go tomorrow

It still needs some tweeking but I'm prity happy with it so  far here are a few picks

I've read through this entire post and somebody got the cool wheels.  Where did you get them? and how much?

The wheels are rota caster wheels just Google them
They were about $230 I think.

Cheers

Bryan

 

[Tinker]

What happens with those wheels if there is saw dust on the floor?  Just curious as I NEVER leave any sawdust on MY floor.  :
Tinker

 

[bryan1982]

The wheels are awesome. I was a bit worried how they would stand up on foot paths and roads dirt etc. to and from the van but they are great.

No problems

Cheers

Bryan

 

[cubevandude]

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The wheels are rota caster wheels just Google them
They were about $230 I think.

Cheers

Bryan
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Thanks Bryan,  I did do an extensive search on these, designed in Australia, and the only set of wheels I found was a replacement for hand carts for over $500.  That's why I asked, in hopes of you sharing where you bought them.

 

[lshw]

Hopefully I won't get barred from the Festool group for mentioning the name DeWalt, but I built my workbench around my Dewalt storage units, which have built-in drawers, so no need for extra drawer slides and locks. In order to keep the drawer units from sliding out, I made the shelf so that it slides into the carcass. I'll attach a few photos to show what I'm talking about.

I will also add, don't use Home Depot plywood for this! Spent the extra cash on baltic birch. The bottom of mine has already come loose due to voids in the ply. I going to build a 2nd one a tad wider, and probably with shelves. I like the rolling carts from Rigid and DeWalt, and are far easier to carry individually, over leaving in the cart and moving as a unit--too heavy as well.  The DeWalt one are the perfect size to me, and like the built in drawers.

I'd love to some of your picture as I'm building it for dewalt as well

 

[TheSergeant]

Soooo close to being finished!  Just trying to decide if I'm going to make the MDF top or have it CNCd.  Can't wait to put it to use!

 

[smiley99er]

I may need to make one of these

 

[Scorpion]

Soooo close to being finished!  Just trying to decide if I'm going to make the MDF top or have it CNCd.  Can't wait to put it to use!

Wow, that looks fantastic!

 

[TheSergeant]

Wow, that looks fantastic!

Thanks!  I'm new to Festool so I've been getting acquainted with the the tools while building the MFTC.

 

[Tinker]

Wow, that looks fantastic!

Thanks!  I'm new to Festool so I've been getting acquainted with the the tools while building the MFTC.

It looks as if you are quite well acquainted.
Tinker

 

[smiley99er]

I see these things and I was wondering what are the dimensions I measured my track saw box and looks kinda small and the width x length of the top 

 

[GhostFist]

The op is selling the plans on his website. see the first post. The plans are very detailed and well worth the purchase.

 

[Tk_tobe]

Here's mine with various interchangeable tops that I've made for it:

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Router table top with a sliding table that runs on the T-track on the side:

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Vacuum hold-down top:

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Toby

 

[peter halle]

Very cool!  With the vacuum table top is that just caulking backer rod in the grooves?  Also so you use a CT for a vacuum source?  If so, how well does it hold and does the CT get hot in use?

Peter