Hi all - I've followed the forums for a few months now, but this is my first post. I'm definitely on the amateur side of the fence, but the festool system has really improved my abilities (or, at least it compensates for my lack thereof). As such, I've really bought into festool (both figuratively and literally).
I work out of my garage, shared with the vehicles, so everything must be mobile and space is at a premium. Also, since I'm relatively new at all of this, everything should be movable/reconfigurable, since I don't really know what I am doing and will likely want to change things around. I've put up a french cleat system around roughly half of the garage, with plans to do the rest of it at some point. This allows me to move things around very easily.
Now that I have a number of systainers, I needed to tackle storage. I've built 2 sysports now, leaning heavily on the thread by erock for basic dimensions and construction. My first sysport was short, but designed to be the same height as the table saw, so that I can use it as an infeed table for larger pieces. This worked out well, so I then went on for a bigger version.
My big sysport is a 2 column(?) version, and is taller than erocks. With space at a premium, it was much easier to go up than out. I used the TS55, Kapex, Domino 500, OF 1400, and LR32 to construct everything. With these tools, it was really too easy.
The aspect I like the most about it was the french cleats I added to the sides, matching the walls of the garage, and the guide rail/parallel guide attachments (with french cleats). With these, I can keep the guide rails on the sysport, or move them on to the walls. I can also move other tools over to the cart as needed to keep them within reach.
Pics below, would love to get some constructive criticism and feedback on the design. Also, let me know if there are any questions. Look forward to reading and contributing more!
I work out of my garage, shared with the vehicles, so everything must be mobile and space is at a premium. Also, since I'm relatively new at all of this, everything should be movable/reconfigurable, since I don't really know what I am doing and will likely want to change things around. I've put up a french cleat system around roughly half of the garage, with plans to do the rest of it at some point. This allows me to move things around very easily.
Now that I have a number of systainers, I needed to tackle storage. I've built 2 sysports now, leaning heavily on the thread by erock for basic dimensions and construction. My first sysport was short, but designed to be the same height as the table saw, so that I can use it as an infeed table for larger pieces. This worked out well, so I then went on for a bigger version.
My big sysport is a 2 column(?) version, and is taller than erocks. With space at a premium, it was much easier to go up than out. I used the TS55, Kapex, Domino 500, OF 1400, and LR32 to construct everything. With these tools, it was really too easy.
The aspect I like the most about it was the french cleats I added to the sides, matching the walls of the garage, and the guide rail/parallel guide attachments (with french cleats). With these, I can keep the guide rails on the sysport, or move them on to the walls. I can also move other tools over to the cart as needed to keep them within reach.
Pics below, would love to get some constructive criticism and feedback on the design. Also, let me know if there are any questions. Look forward to reading and contributing more!
