Sortainers currently NAINA

[Tim Sproul]

Recently, a thread on different Sortainers started.  In it, were pictures of a 4 drawer Sortainer with only 4 small drawers and the Sortainer with 2 larger drawers:

I'd like to get these.  I'm asking if Festool USA will import these in the near future (within a year) or not.  We work wood so patience must part of our personality.  I don't mind waiting if I know they'll be available through Festool USA.  If there are no plans, then I'll go ahead and import some myself through the German retailer that ships internationally.

Thanks,
Tim

 

[dirtydeeds]

im also interested in the boxes shown. i looked at the german website and at the uk one, i cant see the ones you show

perhaps another manufacturer makes them the give away is the colour of the front locking tabs

lamello use red tabs, metabo use red tabs (i think) with green boxes. mafell use a maroon coloured tab, i think blue tabs were used when festool were marketed as festo

festool, (plastic) lamello and mafell boxes stack together, i understand that the metabo boxes are the same specification as well

the boxes makita are making now are not compatible with any of the above

 

[dirtydeeds]

did some looking the blue tabs are tanos, avaliable from

www.kofferfunshop.de

 

[jonny round boy]

im also interested in the boxes shown. i looked at the german website and at the uk one, i cant see the ones you show

perhaps another manufacturer makes them the give away is the colour of the front locking tabs

lamello use red tabs, metabo use red tabs (i think) with green boxes. mafell use a maroon coloured tab, i think blue tabs were used when festool were marketed as festo

festool, (plastic) lamello and mafell boxes stack together, i understand that the metabo boxes are the same specification as well

the boxes makita are making now are not compatible with any of the above

The Sortainers & Systainers are all made by Tanos, which is a sister company of Festool, and part of the TTS group. Tanos branded systainers (generally) have blue tabs, though you can buy them in any colour, with any colour tabs.

Tanos then sell them to other tool manufacturers in mainland Europe - over there there are many tool brands that supply their tools in Systainers, including Protool (again, part of the TTS group), Fein, Lamello, Makita, BTI, Metabo, DeWalt, and probably several others besides.

Here are some examples....

Berner (whoever they are!):
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BTI:
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Fein (for the Multimaster - I wish this was available in the UK!)
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Mafell (BTW, does that router look familiar to OF1010 owners? ):
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Makita:
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Metabo:
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Protool (Festool's sister company - from what I've heard this brand is also coming to the UK in 2008):
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And Tanos (the 'actual' manufacturer):
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And one in black/black, again from Tanos:
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[jonny round boy]

Forgot the DeWalt...

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[Bob Marino]

Mafell (BTW, does that router look familiar to OF1010 owners?  ):

Actually, Festool manufactured that router for Mafell, while Mafell manufactured the Festool OF 2000, to Festool's specs. However, the upcoming OF 2200 router is all Festool.

Bob

 

[Dave Ronyak]

The one with the two big drawers should definitely be brought into North America.  I have the current 4 drawer, and it just isn't enough.

Dave R.

 

[Dan Clermont]

The one with the two big drawers should definitely be brought into North America.  I have the current 4 drawer, and it just isn't enough.

Dave R.

I second Dave's motion for the Sortainer with two large drawers!

Dan Clermont

 

[Corwin]

I'd like to see Sortainers with two rows of drawers, rather than the three -- these drawers would be half again as tall as the current small and medium sized drawers.  Could even make the large width drawer this tall such that either the top or bottom row could house 1, 2, 3 or 4 drawers.  And you would have a place for those taller items that won't fit the current sizes.  Not a big mfg change either, as you would only have to adapt (or replace) the side pieces to accept the horizontal divider across the mid position -- and then the drawers, of course.

 

[Ned]

The one with the two big drawers should definitely be brought into North America.  I have the current 4 drawer, and it just isn't enough.

Dave R.

I second Dave's motion for the Sortainer with two large drawers!

Dan Clermont

I've got one. I like it a lot.  I too would like to see them available in NA.  Green or blue schnappers, makes no difference to me.

Ned

 

[Dave Ronyak]

I'd like one with drawers as described by Corwin.  I often have found that I have several items that occasionally catch on the shallow drawers, e.g. screw knob that holds splinter guard on TS 55, and the bottom drawer is much deeper than needed for this size of component. 

Dave R.

 

[Eli]

Green or blue schnappers, makes no difference to me.

Ned

I vote to make schnapper an official term. Today is Australia Day. Drink up yanks!

 

[Corwin]

I vote to make schnapper an official term.

I'll second that!  'Schnapper' -- it does have a schnappy ring to it...

Hmmm, and curiously enough, it passes the spell checker.    

 

[Brice Burrell]

I vote to make schnapper an official term.

I'll second that!  'Schnapper' -- it does have a schnappy ring to it...

Hmmm, and curiously enough, it passes the spell checker.    

If it passes the spell checker then that will preclude it from being an official term, oh well, we'll have to think of something else.

 

[Eli]

Geschnappens?

 

[Dan Clark]

Another vote for Sortainers with 2 large drawers.  I'd buy at least of one or maybe two of these.  I have a bunch of accessories that only fit in the large drawers. 

Dan.