New member introduction

[escapegoat]

Hi, just joined the forum and thought I'd post a quick introduction. I'm a mech engineer and new homeowner. I've been a renter for all of my adult life and am excited to finally have an outlet (and space) for hands-on projects. I have experience with machine tools and automotive stuff but not a lot of woodworking experience. My initial interest is in building shelving and storage around the house.

My challenge is to design a tool system that can compress into a 18"W X 60"L X 90"H section of a basement closet for storage. My "workshop" will be the flat roof of my Boston triple-decker condo, which is four flights up from the basement. It looks like a Festool MFT/3 + TS55 could cover a lot of bases and substitute for a table saw and miter saw, while being portable enough to carry up and down stairs. I like that I could add a router and jigsaw in the future that would be compatible with the track system. I'm also considering the Kreg ACS which would cover similar sawing needs at a lower price point, and seems to be well received. However the more limited tool ecosystem and incompatibility with systems from other brands reduces its utility.

This forum has been a great source of information for my tool research so far, and I'm looking forward to spending more time here!

 

[rst]

Welcome and congratulations on your new home and upcoming journey into wood butchering.

 

[six-point socket II]

Welcome! And congrats on your new home!

Yes, if you plan to set up shop as needed and want to be mobile/ store everything with a very small footprint Festool is an excellent choice!

I work a lot around the house, set up shop in the back yard more often than I work in my basement workshop - Festool has proven to be exactly what I need/want. Excellent quality, excellent mobility - throughout the whole system.

Make sure to post some pictures when setting up shop & working on that flat roof top with some great views, I'd love to see that!

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[escapegoat]

Bit overcast today but here's the view!

 

[Michael Kellough]

Welcome!

That looks like a good site for working in good weather but hauling the MFT up 4 flights of stairs is going to get old by the time you get to the 3rd floor.

If you can’t store it upstairs can you place a plastic shed on the deck that the MFT can fit in?

If I had to tote a table 4 floors I’d make it a Dewalt Express Folding Workbench. It would be easier to carry two of these than one MFT.

 

[six-point socket II]

Bit overcast today but here's the view!

That is awesome, thank you so much for sharing! It will make a perfect outdoor shop.

On another thought, what Michael wrote is true. Maybe you can make a small shed for the MFT your first project.

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[escapegoat]

Bit overcast today but here's the view!

That is awesome, thank you so much for sharing! It will make a perfect outdoor shop.

On another thought, what Michael wrote is true. Maybe you can make a small shed for the MFT your first project.

Kind regards,
Oliver

I'll admit that I just looked at the weight and decided that it was physically possible, but had sort discounted the actual hassle as a problem for my "future self". I do have some extra space up there for a small storage solution, I'll think about that as a project idea!  Thanks everyone.

 

[TSO_Products]

welcome escapegoat to the FOG and congrats to your own four walls plus Flat Roof!

"Where there's a will, there's a way" has been demonstrated in the tiniest of spaces.

Please post the problems you encounter along with the solutions and successes as well as "lessons learned  [sad]". It'll help other city dwelling woodworkers.

I would not be surprised to see some posts from Europe where space is notoriously in short supply.

Hans