SYS-5 MFT Twins

[Woodwork Wizard]

Both of these Systainers always come with me for installations - one is full of hand tools, the other is full of extractor parts. The 2 Festool screw clamps reside in the bottom tray of the TS-55R Systainer. This makes a great little workbench that's very useful for jigsawing, sanding etc. etc. on-site, but takes up no additional space while greatly increasing the versatility and multi-functionality of portable kit. It's also very stable in use.
I also use one as a hop up that gives me 16'' height so it's very rare I ever need a ladder to stand on.

 

[bobfog]

That's actually quite clever. I've always thought these were a complete gimmick, but I was thinking inside the box as just using them as a single unit, putting two or more together makes such obvious sense, but just didn't occur to me!

 

[FastEasySmartTOOL]

Very cool application! Now if you get two vac-sys heads on there...  [poke] [wink]

 

[Woodwork Wizard]

There's another application for this - sit on one and the other is your table.
A Systainer Mini makes a great lunch box...

 

[geoffshep]

Have you swapped lids to make those up?

 

[Woodwork Wizard]

As far as I am aware SYS-MFT lids are only on SYS-1 sized Systainers so yes I did have to change the lids.

 

[RockstarRemodel]

Your lunch fits in a mini?? Is this why I'm overweight...?

Very cool idea that I may borrow.

 

[Woodwork Wizard]

Rockstar Remodel - great and very memorable business name and logo by the way.

The Systainer mini is my most favourite lunchbox I've ever had. Probably because it says Festool on it...

 

[sancho57]

Hey W/W does that mean your lunch is green and blue?

 

[unclefester]

One's lunch should not be in anything smaller than a Sys1.....

 

[Billy stray]

Agreed ^

 

[Anderson-Plywood]

Clever!

 

[Bob D.]

Both of these Systainers always come with me for installations - one is full of hand tools, the other is full of extractor parts. The 2 Festool screw clamps reside in the bottom tray of the TS-55R Systainer. This makes a great little workbench that's very useful for jigsawing, sanding etc. etc. on-site, but takes up no additional space while greatly increasing the versatility and multi-functionality of portable kit. It's also very stable in use.
I also use one as a hop up that gives me 16'' height so it's very rare I ever need a ladder to stand on.

That is cool. Was just wondering if there is a way to join multiple Systainers of the same height together and form a larger, more stable work surface. If you could assemble 4 Sys 5s into a 2x2 or 4x1 or some other configuration, grid you would have a sturdy work surface of decent size for many small jobs.

Maybe the rectangular pockets on the front and sides of the Systainer could be used if a connector were made to fit them. Something like the clip on the CT-SYS vacuum for the shoulder strap but two of them face-to-face that you would slip in the pockets. Might be a good candidate for a 3D printer project.

 

[mattmass]

I've also being using the SYS-MFT as well and it's been fantastic! I have very limited space for tool storage, and really none at all for a work table. Very useful product for sure.

And swapping the lids is brilliant!

 

[Bob D.]

Here is a quick mock up of what I am thinking of made from a couple scraps of 8mm plywood glued together face to face. This was the quickest way for me to show what I envisioned and to test it out. Not for strength because this mockup will not tolerate much stress. I think it best to make this from aluminum or steel, or possibly a hard plastic.

As I found out you can't joint two Systainers side-by-side using this method securely because there is only one place where you can insert a Systainer connector. But along the front there are two slots so you can join them face to face and still open the Systainers to access whatever is inside. So a 1x1, 2x2, or a 2x3 face-to-face configuration is possible.

I don't have any so I just used two of my Systainers of the same height but if you put the MFT lid on your Systainers and joined them together in this manner you would have a larger work surface composed of multiple MFT Lids that would operate as one.

 

[ben_r_]

I also use one as a hop up that gives me 16'' height so it's very rare I ever need a ladder to stand on.

You STAND on Systainers?!? Wow, I never would have tried that. They dont seem THAT strong/stout/sturdy to me.

 

[Stone Message]

I also use one as a hop up that gives me 16'' height so it's very rare I ever need a ladder to stand on.

You STAND on Systainers?!? Wow, I never would have tried that. They dont seem THAT strong/stout/sturdy to me.

Even I have done it - but with care with my feet near the edges where there is more support. It is best to have something on top to spread the load like a piece of MDF or a cherry picker !

I routinely sit on my systainers during filming although I now use my workshop stool more often.

Peter

 

[Woodwork Wizard]

MFT top Systainers easily take my weight, I've stood on an MFT topped SYS-5 well over a hundred times and I'm almost 14 stone and haven't gone through one yet.