systainer for a kapex

DANIELKARL

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If I am going to invest so much in a hyperaccurate laser guided miter saw than I need a systainer for it. Systainers are part of what sets Festool apart and a durable case for a $1300 tool only makes sense to me. I would expect to have to pay extra for it, but having the Kapex protected by a systainer would make it a lot easier to leave the saw behind when I shut the trailer door.
 
There did exist a specially designed shipping crate for the kapex, but it wasn't for sale just for shipping to and from service centers (I know I saw some pictures of it, and I will post them here if I find them again.) I can't remember in which country the guy lived that got it; but I do know the crates are not in use in the Netherlands at the moment (recently had my kapex sent in for minor repair (small laser issue).
 
I think a systainer for the Kapex would be a bit too huge and not sure Tanos would find a big market.  You could easily build a case for the Kapex out of ply - but youd need another saw to make the cuts  :D
I have a weird Festool called a Rustofix, which surprisingly came in a metal carry case, although I wonder if it wouldn't fit in the maxi systainer that the big sanders come in.
 
I have a systainer for my Kapex...It's 22' X 22' X 9'... has all my accessories in it too...well most of them... ;)
 
They had'em, special shipping packages, but they brought the price of the saw up too high.  Didn't see much of a market for it.  I'm sure if there is enough of a stir that we could get them to reconsider, but it would take a lot of raised hands to convince them it'd be worth it.
 
richard.selwyn said:
I think a systainer for the Kapex would be a bit too huge and not sure Tanos would find a big market.  You could easily build a case for the Kapex out of ply - but youd need another saw to make the cuts  :D
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My thought exactly!  If I owned a Kapex, I would definately make a case for it.  But, I would not want that case to attach to any systainers because the case itself would be very big. 

I would probably make the case to double as a support table for the Kapex (and would have to buld in some sort of leg extensions to make the case large enough.  Hey, maybe I have just come up with something that could be a marketable commodity.  ;D
 
Frank,

I think your case design is off to a good start.  I don't own a Kapex.  But if I was going to design a storage/transport case for it, I would join the sides with hinges and latches.  If the left and right sides of the case were hinged AND provided with projections whose height corresponded the height of the Kapex tables when the sides of the case were laid down flat, you'd have instantaneous support wings to the left and right of the saw.  The hinges used to attach the left and right sides to the bottom panel of the case could be chosen to align the bottom panel and left and right side panels into one flat plane when opened. Alternatively, you could use hinges that are capable of swinging beyond 90 degrees and add some other mechanism to align the left and right side panels with the bottom panel when the case is opened.  One possibility for this is to fit each of the the left and right sides with a sliding dovetail key that locks the respective side to the bottom panel when opened and locked.  What function(s) do you want the front and back side panels to perform when the case is open, and the top?  Decisions regarding the functions of these panels need to be made before the design can go forward to a good prototype.

Dave R.
 
Those are all good suggestions Dave.

If I really were to build a prototype, I would certainly consider some of the things that you have said.  But, since I don't have a Kapex (or any powered miter saw), and since I am very very busy on a non-woodworking project for, at least, the next four months, don't expect a prototype from me.  It is a project I would love to tackle, but a project that I am unlikely to undertake.
 
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