Smallest Workbench

[MacBoy]

I like the mobile workbench he made that stacks on top of the systainers and CT combo.

Can you suggest any improvements before I build one?

• V-groove for pipes
• Pocket tray for holding small parts such as screws

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[PaulMarcel]

Maybe dog holes in the side verticals so you could clamp something upright? Especially given that you have a lot of clearance below you. As for a V-groove, make yourself something like this:


They are called V-blocks and that's a dog in the bottom (for 5/8" holes common in some welding tables). It would be trivial to make some for an MFT top out of wood.

Lastly, since the inside clearly has a Systainer footprint, maybe make one side have a door that latches. Inside, put a Sys-1 or Sys-2 with the tools inside. As shown, your tools would just bump around and dust would gather inside.

 

[Doug S]

I like that, very handy, I shall be making one in the near future

Maybe put a longer/oval shaped cut out in the top like the SYS-MFT so it's easier to pick up and carry one handed.

I would also make some cut outs in the skirt around the bottom maybe leaving just a couple of inches at the corners so there is less chance of it rocking if using it on the floor.

 

[ChuckS]

https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/workshop/storage/storage-containers/101346-sys-mft-tabletop-systainer-case

Anything in this systainer useful to you in your design?

I have one of this for more than a decade, but it has hardly been ever used. I should list it for sale with a few other things when spring comes.

 

[timwors]

You could also fix a base for a palm router underneath the top, to make a simple router table for light work. I think there would be just enough height to get a smaller palm router inside, e.g. Makita RT701 etc?

 

[Vondawg]

Might be worth it to place the bottom so the total height of it lines up the stack, with a work bench, tablesaw/mitersaw ect. for out feed like table

 

[onocoffee]

If you don't want to build one yourself, you could always get the SYS3 MFT. But if you do, order now because Systainer store is moving warehouses and will only ship orders placed by today (Feb 18th), otherwise shipments will resume March 9th.

Systainer³ MFT M 112

The Systainer³ MFT M 112 transforms the top of your systainer stack into a compact and versatile mobile workstation. Its durable MDF top features a grid of dog holes compatible with bench dogs and clamps, while the integrated V-groove provides secure positioning for pipes, dowels, and other...

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But if you do build your own, Paul is right - put some dog holes on the side. Very helpful.

 

[flair woodworks]

https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/workshop/storage/storage-containers/101346-sys-mft-tabletop-systainer-case

Anything in this systainer useful to you in your design?

I have one of this for more than a decade, but it has hardly been ever used. I should list it for sale with a few other things when spring comes.

I have one of these and love it.

 

[Imemiter]

I need a big workbench so my electrician has somewhere to put his stuff.

At the year end I got one of those xxl sys from Tim. I haven't figured out what to do with it yet but a work surface on one of those would be big enough for my smallest viable bench. Two xxls back to back could be perfect.

 

[ChuckS]

I have one of these and love it.

What do you use it for?

Also, used on top of other systainers or standalone?

 

[WillAdams]

I have a SYS-MFT and a couple of other Systainers, but not enough to make a useful stack, and I don't see it as that useful w/o a base --- need to decide if I'll build one or buy an MW-1000 Mobile Workstation or work up some other design.