SYS-MFT and MFT height?

[wkearney99]

I'd like to have a movable support table when using my MFT3.  For various reasons, most of them probably bad ideas.  But everyone's work style varies/improves over time, so don't beat me up on the idea.  I've already got another work cart and that isn't MFT height either. 

Anyway, I bought a SYS-MFT (500076) and was hoping to use it stacked on top of other systainers and a sys-cart (mine being an older 492388).  To my dismay I discovered the top of the SYS-MFT ends up being either a couple of inches too short or too tall.  I rearranged my various systainers (including an older Sortainer 9) and couldn't arrive at a matching height to the MFT3.

Is there some combination of systainers that will do this?  Get the top of the SYS-MFT to nearly the same height as the MFT? 

And is there any height difference between the older and newer syscart bases?

 

[HDClown]

Something to perhaps take a look at...Check this video just before 2:40 mark: .  Then check out the comments, someone asks about what he is using.

He says he is using 1xSYS 3, 5xSYS 1 but then he says 7xSYS 1 would work, so there is a discrepancy.

We know an MFT working height is 900mm.  A SYS Cart is listed as 157mm in height by Tanos. A SYS 1 is 105mm.  Note that a SYS MFT is same height as a SYS 1

7 SYS 1 + SYS Cart = 892mm, just a little short, basically equivalent to 5/16th if doing that math.

If you take a closer look at the video, he appears to have a piece of wood on top of the SYS MFT, I assume to cover the gap.  You can see it at the 2:40 mark.

As far as other combinations go, a SYS 2 is 1.5x height of a SYS 1, SYS 3 is 2x,  SYS 4 is 3x and SYS 5 is 4x.  So you can just do math and come up with a combination.  I put a spreadsheet together with all the dimensions here: TANOS / Festool Systainer Dimensions - inches and mm

 

[semenza]

Is the 157mm for the old or new cart?

Is that  the height to the platform or the top edge?

If 157 is the height to the platform then adding a Sys- II gets it within a 1/2 mm back into the 105mm increment of the other systainers. Since a Sys - II is 157.5mm. Cart plus Sys - II = a Sys - IV. A Sys - IV being 315mm.

Nice spread sheet HD.

Seth

 

[HDClown]

I don't have a SYS Cart so I can't measure anything myself, not yet at least. I should have one by the end of the week though.

I got the 157mm out of the Tanos catalog, same as shown here: http://produktprogramm.tanos.de/index.asp?idart=474&idcat=32

 

[semenza]

I don't have a SYS Cart so I can't measure anything myself, not yet at least. I should have one by the end of the week though.

I got the 157mm out of the Tanos catalog, same as shown here: http://produktprogramm.tanos.de/index.asp?idart=474&idcat=32

That's the new cart that you linked.

I measured 128mm to the platform on the old cart.

Seth

 

[FastEasySmartTOOL]

Something to perhaps take a look at...Check this video just before 2:40 mark: .  Then check out the comments, someone asks about what he is using.

He says he is using 1xSYS 3, 5xSYS 1 but then he says 7xSYS 1 would work, so there is a discrepancy.

We know an MFT working height is 900mm.  A SYS Cart is listed as 157mm in height by Tanos. A SYS 1 is 105mm.  Note that a SYS MFT is same height as a SYS 1

7 SYS 1 + SYS Cart = 892mm, just a little short, basically equivalent to 5/16th if doing that math.

If you take a closer look at the video, he appears to have a piece of wood on top of the SYS MFT, I assume to cover the gap.  You can see it at the 2:40 mark.

As far as other combinations go, a SYS 2 is 1.5x height of a SYS 1, SYS 3 is 2x,  SYS 4 is 3x and SYS 5 is 4x.  So you can just do math and come up with a combination.  I put a spreadsheet together with all the dimensions here: TANOS / Festool Systainer Dimensions - inches and mm

Hey, thanks for the video plug. I am using the new SYS cart in that video. I don't think there's discrepancy in my comment... SYS 5 + SYS 3 + the SYS MFT is equivalent to 7x SYS 1.

Good catch on the piece of wood on top of the SYS MFS (it's 1/2" MDF). As you found in your calculation, something like that is required to bring the SYS MFT to exact MFT height. I consider this a good thing because otherwise if you were to make a cut with your TS over the SYS MFT, you'd cut into it! [scared]

Finally, keep in mind the effective height of the SYS Cart is a little less than the advertised 157mm overall height because when you put a systainer in there it drops a few mm into the cutout tray area.

 

[HDClown]

That's for the details on the 1/2" MDF and clarifications.    I must have been mixing up numbers when I was doing math, your comment in the video was correct as stated. 

Great idea as well.

 

[wkearney99]

Something to perhaps take a look at...Check this video just before 2:40 mark:

Yes, that was the video that led me to consider the idea.

 

[wkearney99]

I should also point out that the older black carts are about 1/2" lower than the new grey ones.