Systainer port

[TahoeTwoBears]

Can Sysports be stacked? Is there any factory method for doing so (predrilled holes, hardware)? If you stacked two, what's the finished height (assuming the casters on the bottom one)?

Mike

 

[mysterium]

Mike,

Festool used to sell a smaller Systainer Port (500) that could be stacked on the full size Port (1000).  I have one of these stacked on one of my two Systainer Ports & it works well.  I think even with the Port bolted down, two full size Ports sitting flat on the floor with no casters, would make the top shelves a little too high to reach comfortably.  A top single shelf on two full size Systainer Ports would be at about 75" vs 54" on a smaller (500) Systainer Port that is unfortunately no longer available.

I really do like the quality & functionality of the Systainer Ports but for one thing .... COST!!!  For me to organize the bulk of my loose Systainers I'd need about 6 or 7 more full size Ports...  Ouch!!!  Unless I win the Lottery I will be making my own shop made version in the future.

jim

 

[PeterK]

I am just now starting to realize the need for these drawer units. I have always taken my tools out of the systainers and put them in the attic (no not the tools  ). My shop is extremely small and anything that saves space is critical to me. Like everyone else, sure wish the cost of these was more reasonable. A large part of the cost is probably shipping due to the size - unless they come knocked down. Would be really nice if Festool offered a "group buy" that we could all sign up for - HEAR THAT BOB?????
Pete

 

[Bill in seattle]

check out the sysport drawer adjust post in how to
I posted with pictures your very question a day ago
Bill

 

[Texastutt]

rubber padded surface on the top of the cabinet to put your systainer on while you do this, and I find it easy enough. 

Some days I think I need the padded room

 

[RGJ]

I am just now starting to realize the need for these drawer units. I have always taken my tools out of the systainers and put them in the attic (no not the tools  ). My shop is extremely small and anything that saves space is critical to me. Like everyone else, sure wish the cost of these was more reasonable. A large part of the cost is probably shipping due to the size - unless they come knocked down. Would be really nice if Festool offered a "group buy" that we could all sign up for - HEAR THAT BOB?????
Pete

Count me in on the Group Buy for one of these guys. Otherwise they cost toooooooooooooooooooo much. I'm sure our weak dollar is helping the issue.

RGJ

 

[Corwin]

Would be really nice if Festool offered a "group buy" that we could all sign up for...
Pete

That would surely be a group I would like to be a part of!  ;D ;D ;D

 

[Mirko]

everyone,
Tell me why the bottom pull out shelf, when set up to house a TS 55 systainer, has to much room left between the next shelf above. This apparent flaw, allows the removal of the systainer, whilst the drawer is locked???
I have my sysport on site right now and I discovered this problem when I locked her up today!!
Am I missing something?
Mirko

 

[mhch]

Systainer heights are multiple of 52.5mm

SYS 1 105    = 52.5 x 2
SYS 2 157.5 = 52.5 x 3
SYS 3 210  = 52.5 x 4
SYS 4 315  = 52.5 x 6
SYS 5 420  = 52.5 x 8

I assume a German company will strongly stick to the 32mm system.
(Sysport owners, can you please look and confirm the fact that sysports
are built accordingly with the 32mm Euro-norm ?)

If so, Not all systainers will perfectly fit into this framework.
According to Mirko's post, Sys 4 don't ...

 

[Dan Clermont]

everyone,
Tell me why the bottom pull out shelf, when set up to house a TS 55 systainer, has to much room left between the next shelf above. This apparent flaw, allows the removal of the systainer, whilst the drawer is locked???
I have my sysport on site right now and I discovered this problem when I locked her up today!!
Am I missing something?
Mirko

Hey Mirko

I can't imaging a locking SYSPORT not being able to lock a SYS 4 on the bottom shelf but if you look at this image from the FestoolUSA website I see a gap at the top of the SYS 4 and the other Systainers don't seem to have that gap.[

What is with that? Can the shelf above be dropped down to stop the Systainer removal?

Dan C

 

[Corwin]

I just checked mine and the bottom Systainer 4's do stay locked in place -- but just barely.  However, my Systainer 5's can be removed from their bottom shelf position.  Hmmm!

Thanks for bringing this to my attention.  The locking feature of these Systainer Ports is the main reason for having purchased them.

 

[mhch]

It's sound logical that the larger ones suffer from the larger discrepancy from the 32mm system
as this is a multiple of 11.5mm (x 4 and x 6).

I suggest screwing a 1/2 " or 3/4"plywood/MDF base at the bottom of these systainers to solve the problem

 

[semenza]

It's sound logical that the larger ones suffer from the larger discrepancy from the 32mm system
as this is a multiple of 11.5mm (x 4 and x 6).

I suggest screwing a 1/2 " or 3/4"plywood/MDF base at the bottom of these systainers to solve the problem

Hi,

    Better to put the spacer in the drawer or it will mess up being able to latch them together.

Seth

 

[greg mann]

Perhaps the best place to put the spacer is on the underside of the drawer above. That way, the systainer will still be fully seated in its own drawer.

 

[mhch]

Installing the spacer may depend on how the locking device works ??

 

[ScooterX]

another interesting (or not!) thing:

if you have an extra shelf, and one space left in the Port... you can't put that shelf into the space.

Well, you can, but the drawers won't open. 

I thought I might use the spare shelf to make a shallow "plan shelf" (the place to keep the notepad and pencil), or use it to keep other small things, but no luck. the clearance seems to be about -0.5 mm. just enough to tease you into thinking it will work.
:'(

then i tried putting it on the very bottom of the Port, but leaving the gliders off. NOPE. 
it turns out that it interferes with the latch if its not fully attached.