Show your systainer

[Crazyraceguy]

If anyone was curious about the Shaper T-Loc foam vs. the Sys3 foam, here's the Sys3 foam in my Shaper template.

It's mostly stable. Mowing foam with the Origin can be kinda grippy, so I'll probably shim, and/or tape the foam to the bench, and clamp the jig just to be safe and prevent any movement.

Hey 4nthony, what I do with mine is shim the foam against the side. They must cut this stuff with some kind of hot-wire machine? Because the sides are not straight, like it shrinks back after cutting? It looks fine, from the top, but does not really "fit" in the jig so well.

 

[fritter63]

Just finished re-organzing all my UJK and BenchDogs bits and bobs. The UJK kit came in a nice T-Loc 1 with a foam insert, but was sparsely populated. The BenchDogs came in a mini systainer. I also have a collection of Parf Anchor Dogs in two lengths to accommodate my 1" thick "MFT" style cutting board that I attach the UJK fence to.

Drove me crazy that they were in two different systainers, so I decided to "gridfinity" it.

Started by locating a model that converts the systainer to a gridfinity base. This model is great in that it works for both T-Loc and Sys3 boxes. Then I custom designed a set of gridfinity bins to hold each collection more efficiently.

I ended up moving the "paint points" from UJK into my bench dogs box. That will be next to grifinitize.

Before and after pictures below.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Just finished re-organzing all my UJK and BenchDogs bits and bobs. The UJK kit came in a nice T-Loc 1 with a foam insert, but was sparsely populated. The BenchDogs came in a mini systainer. I also have a collection of Parf Anchor Dogs in two lengths to accommodate my 1" thick "MFT" style cutting board that I attach the UJK fence to.

Drove me crazy that they were in two different systainers, so I decided to "gridfinity" it.

Started by locating a model that converts the systainer to a gridfinity base. This model is great in that it works for both T-Loc and Sys3 boxes. Then I custom designed a set of gridfinity bins to hold each collection more efficiently.

I ended up moving the "paint points" from UJK into my bench dogs box. That will be next to grifinitize.

Before and after pictures below.

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That's really nice. It fills up the space a lot better than the foam one.

 

[PaulMarcel]

Just finished re-organzing all my UJK and BenchDogs bits and bobs. The UJK kit came in a nice T-Loc 1 with a foam insert, but was sparsely populated. The BenchDogs came in a mini systainer. I also have a collection of Parf Anchor Dogs in two lengths to accommodate my 1" thick "MFT" style cutting board that I attach the UJK fence to.

Drove me crazy that they were in two different systainers, so I decided to "gridfinity" it.

Started by locating a model that converts the systainer to a gridfinity base. This model is great in that it works for both T-Loc and Sys3 boxes. Then I custom designed a set of gridfinity bins to hold each collection more efficiently.

I ended up moving the "paint points" from UJK into my bench dogs box. That will be next to grifinitize.

Before and after pictures below.

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I was just looking at a T-Loc Sys-1 and wanting to print a grid for it. Now I know where to get one! Looks fantastic

 

[fritter63]

I was just looking at a T-Loc Sys-1 and wanting to print a grid for it. Now I know where to get one! Looks fantastic

Here's the link to the model, however I have since sliced it up a little better I think. The one on printables for some reason is split a little off center which makes the frames a little too thin on the right side IMO. See the attached zip file for STL files.

TESTED SEE COMENTS Gridfinity for T-Loc and Sys 3 Part by LostiLama | Download free STL model | Printables.com

 

[fritter63]

I was just looking at a T-Loc Sys-1 and wanting to print a grid for it. Now I know where to get one! Looks fantastic

forgot to mention, your height limit is 8U due to problems with that reinforcement spline along the front.

 

[festal]

Just finished re-organzing all my UJK and BenchDogs bits and bobs. The UJK kit came in a nice T-Loc 1 with a foam insert, but was sparsely populated. The BenchDogs came in a mini systainer. I also have a collection of Parf Anchor Dogs in two lengths to accommodate my 1" thick "MFT" style cutting board that I attach the UJK fence to.

Drove me crazy that they were in two different systainers, so I decided to "gridfinity" it.

Started by locating a model that converts the systainer to a gridfinity base. This model is great in that it works for both T-Loc and Sys3 boxes. Then I custom designed a set of gridfinity bins to hold each collection more efficiently.

I ended up moving the "paint points" from UJK into my bench dogs box. That will be next to grifinitize.

Before and after pictures below.

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Did you design the bins yourself?

 

[fritter63]

Did you design the bins yourself?

Yes

 

[fritter63]

Gridfinity based storage for my Woodpeckers corner clamps.

Had originally planned to put this in an old T-loc sys 1, but misjudged the internal high limits (damn that inconsistent geometry). So I ordered a new Sys3 137, which gave me an additional 15mm of clearance.

Note: modified the base model to have two "mini-finity" bases in the dead space on the sides (standard 21 x 21 mm bins). Good for small parts on future projects.

 

[fritter63]

Here's the link to the model, however I have since sliced it up a little better I think. The one on printables for some reason is split a little off center which makes the frames a little too thin on the right side IMO. See the attached zip file for STL files.

TESTED SEE COMENTS Gridfinity for T-Loc and Sys 3 Part by LostiLama | Download free STL model | Printables.com

@PaulMarcel I realized that the files I attached did not have the notches added for T-Loc compatibility. Please find the updated ones here:

Gridfinity base for Systainer T-loc and Sys3 by Kosh | Download free STL model | Printables.com

 

[PaulMarcel]

@PaulMarcel I realized that the files I attached did not have the notches added for T-Loc compatibility. Please find the updated ones here:

Gridfinity base for Systainer T-loc and Sys3 by Kosh | Download free STL model | Printables.com

Thanks! I just downloaded the previous version yesterday so good timing. Make the 3D printer useful!

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I gotta get a 3D printer, feel like I'm missing out.
I've gone back and forth between that and a laser, for quite a while. I would probably get more use out of the printer, but you never know. I certainly don't have space for both.

 

[Imemiter]

Not throwing shade at people who I truly admire, but if the world needs more plastic, it'll have to come from someone else. Hilariously, I recently got a dozen of those very Woodpecker corner clamps. They're haphazardly jumbled in a T-loc that I guess I won't be posting a picture of.

 

[fritter63]

Not throwing shade at people who I truly admire, but if the world needs more plastic, it'll have to come from someone else. Hilariously, I recently got a dozen of those very Woodpecker corner clamps. They're haphazardly jumbled in a T-loc that I guess I won't be posting a picture of.

That’s where mine have been for years. But now they’re organized.

 

[fritter63]

I gotta get a 3D printer, feel like I'm missing out.
I've gone back and forth between that and a laser, for quite a while. I would probably get more use out of the printer, but you never know. I certainly don't have space for both.

Bambu H2D has a laser option.

Just sayin....

 

[luvmytoolz]

Bambu H2D has a laser option.

Just sayin....

The 10W option I don't think would be worth it, but the 40W option would be useful.

 

[luvmytoolz]

I gotta get a 3D printer, feel like I'm missing out.
I've gone back and forth between that and a laser, for quite a while. I would probably get more use out of the printer, but you never know. I certainly don't have space for both.

I just got the Xtool F2 Ultra and it's just amazing to watch it deep emboss 3D designs in brass!

Lasers bring pretty strong fume/waste extraction requirements though I will say. And the little "purifiers" they supply can very quickly work out pretty expensive as the filters clog in no time, so you need to come up with a more solution you'll find!

 

[fritter63]

I just got the Xtool F2 Ultra and it's just amazing to watch it deep emboss 3D designs in brass!

Lasers bring pretty strong fume/waste extraction requirements though I will say. And the little "purifiers" they supply can very quickly work out pretty expensive as the filters clog in no time, so you need to come up with a more solution you'll find!

$$$$$

At this point I think my use cases fall more into "outsource it in some small batches". I'm mostly interested furniture and guitar labels. There's a place just 20 miles from here that does just that. ROI would be too low for me to justify (and I'm the KING of tool justification!!!).

 

[luvmytoolz]

$$$$$

At this point I think my use cases fall more into "outsource it in some small batches". I'm mostly interested furniture and guitar labels. There's a place just 20 miles from here that does just that. ROI would be too low for me to justify (and I'm the KING of tool justification!!!).

For me it's worth it as the last time I had some steel punches made up they cost me probably well over $2k all up. The F2 is loads more expensive initially, but essentially unlimited production. Until the head unit wears out that is. ;-)

And the quality of the results are astounding. It's just nuts seeing brass vaporise in front of your eyes.

 

[fritter63]

For me it's worth it as the last time I had some steel punches made up they cost me probably well over $2k all up. The F2 is loads more expensive initially, but essentially unlimited production. Until the head unit wears out that is. ;-)

And the quality of the results are astounding. It's just nuts seeing brass vaporise in front of your eyes.

Ha, that's exactly how I ended up with my CNC machine. Was more than happy outsourcing guitar inlays (shell) for fretboards and headstocks, then I asked for some custom stuff, and the bill was like $1100, and I was like "That's 1/3 of a machine"

So I climbed that learning curve. The benefit is now I can CNC a LOT of the guitar parts (neck, bridge, internals, etc).