My self-made Festool Systainer-Port

[GPowers]

Where are these profile available;e here in the states?

 

[mohrab]

You can try 80/20 Inc.  http://www.8020.net

 

[e36freak]

Thanks a lot for your great feedback!

Greetings from Germany!

 

[GhostFist]

awesome job! and your english is far better than my german as i only know german swear words. Question, how much does it weigh?

 

[e36freak]

awesome job! and your english is far better than my german as i only know german swear words. Question, how much does it weigh?

Thank you!

The weight? Puh, I don't know. Do you want to know the weight when the port is fully loaded or empty? I'm not sure how I should measure this ... but the port itself is very stable.

 

[mattfc]

the 45x45 profile weighs about 1.6kg per meter, wood of the same size would be just over 1kg/m for softwood. Assuming its about 50cm x 40cm x 80ch high, the profile would be about 11kg or 25lbs exclusing the drawer runner, plywood etc.

 

[woodwreck]

awesome job! and your english is far better than my german as i only know german swear words. Question, how much does it weigh?

Thank you!

The weight? Puh, I don't know. Do you want to know the weight when the port is fully loaded or empty? I'm not sure how I should measure this ... but the port itself is very stable.

The 80/20  2" sq. extrusion used for the frame shown weighs 1.4 lbs./lineal foot. Some quick math for a 2' sq. x 3' tall cabinet (28 lineal feet)_ would be 40 lbs which wold be probably 90% of the total weight of the empty cabinet.  80/20.net has tables of the specs and every teensey part if interested, also lists local dealers by postal codes.

Their slogan is "The Industrial Erector Set." Great stuff - no personal affiliation, just building stuff also.

 

[Rhynix]

I have a question about those profiles:

would the festool clamps and/or quick clamps suit in the tracks of the aluminium construction? If so, T-tracks are not needed anymore and may look quite interesting... [big grin]

 

[boost13]

how did you secure/fix the sliders to the extrusion?

 

[threedots]

@Rhynix,

yeah, choosing the right extrusion profile allows you to use your rail clamps and you get rid of the damned T-tracks.

@boost13,

I know Markus' project from the german woodworker forum board. The sliders are either fixed to the extrusion with metal screws or you use spacers and fix them to the plywood inserts.

 

[Davej]

The  festool ratchet clamps fit the 8mm groove profile and will slide along and clamp down

 

[e36freak]

Thank you threedots for you explanations! Sorry, but I was not able to answer your questions in time...

 

[wow]

Very nicey done, and I am jealous. I have not YET dipped my toe into the 80/20 world but I have a feeling that it's not far away. I really like the look of aluminum (aluminum to you?) and stainless steel, so this seems a no-brainer for shop storage and fixtures.