systainer cart

[norwegian wood]

Hello all wood butchers = )

  Does anyone have or use the systainer cart? I see it is only rated for 110lbs? Has anyone found this a handy accessory to have and worth the price? or should i make my own with some ply and casters? thanks in advance for any responses.

 

[nclemmons]

I have one and use it a lot - both in the shop and when I need to take systainers out. 

- I like that you can attach the bottom systainer to the cart with the green clips and then stack on top of it and easily navigate the stack
- With the systainers all stacked and latched together, it's easy to go up and over a curb, or a couple of steps and down a drive or sidewalk. 
- I like the softer wheels which don't mar a floor the way some cheap casters can
- It's lightweight and easy to carry, and it does not add a lot of weight to the stack.
- I would say that about five feet in height is the limit - more for stability than for weight. 
- The one downside - invariably you'll want the systainer at the bottom of the stack!

You can make your own but if you do I'd make sure it has similar features and utility.

It's a nice and worthwhile accessory -

neil

 

[trimdude]

I have one and really like it. It can get "tippy" if you go too tall and put heavy systainers, or, say, a loaded sortainer, at the top. I generally only let mine get to mid-chest height, that way I can still lift it off the ground, to clear saddles, or cords. I'd say I've never had more than about 80 pounds of stuff on it.
Don't forget, the vaccuums work just as well as rolling systainer platforms. I use both to shuttle stuff around a site.

 

[norwegian wood]

great responses and very helpfull, i can see how loading your systainers in heaviest weight order would help the wobble effect. thank you both gentlemen!!

i was really look for someone to talk me out of another purchase right now and you didn't help any = ) lol

 

[trimdude]

Added benefit to putting sortainers at the bottom, is that you can still access the stuff that's in them...(drawers vs opening a systainer lid....)

 

[Eli]

I have three, it's how I move in and out of a job.

 

[PeterK]

My shop is extremely small. At first I did not use the Systainers at all but after getting 2 of the little carts, I know use them. I am always having to move things around and these roll really nicely. Might seem pricey but they sure work great.
Pete

 

[norwegian wood]

just ordered one to start with, between that and the vac i should be okay on job sites. thanks for all the info

 

[Peterm]

It's also called a 'roll board' btw - in my part of the world at least

I also have three of them, and they are one of the reasons I switched to using Systainers for all my tools; if you move your gear around regularly, then they're a godsend. I wouldn't worry overmuch about the 110lb rating - at some point you're going to have to lift the stack up stairs or into the back of the van, so loading one up to the max probably isn't the best option!

Cheers, Pete

 

[Wonderwino]

I have one and it has 5 sortainers on it.  I plan on building my own sysports for tools, to avoid having to teardown a stack to reach a bottom container.  I think they are fine for sortainers, which are mostly permanently installed on them.  For tools, unless you are in a spot too tight for sysports, I would vote against them for access issues alone.

 

[norwegian wood]

agreed wonderwino

    someone else made their own sysports on this site, i forget where it is though. But i plan on making a couple myself

 

[Frank Pellow]

agreed wonderwino

    someone else made their own sysports on this site, i forget where it is though. But i plan on making a couple myself

Lots of people have done so and there are multiple threads on the topic.  The original and most popular thread is: http://festoolownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=167.0