Systainer rant

[Toolpig]

I love the systainers except for one thing -- cord storage!

Most of the time, I've got 4 or 5 systainers open with various sanders and when it's time to clean up, looping the cords and getting them to fit inside so the lids will close is a real pain in the rotex!

TP

 

[Dave Ronyak]

Good point, but actually, I find cord storage on my RO 125 much easier than on my Deltex 93 and my LS 130.  Those smaller Systainers make it a pain and time-consuming challenge.  I think if Festool put their heads to this issue, they could improve the plastic inserts to facilitate cord storage.

Dave R.

 

[semenza]

Hi,

  I don't generally keep the cords in my systainers. I keep two cords in my travel tool kit. But would some type of hooks attached to  the inside of the lid in a four corner pattern work as a place to wind the cords onto?  Maybe even plastic hooks designed for attaching to a shower wall (they have a flat base on them) could be glued to the lid.

Seth

 

[Eli]

There are holes for screws in the lids. You could easily put two coiling toggles up in there if it turns you on. Don't punch the screws through the top surface of the SYS!

(edited after reading below)
I have those velcro things on all my cords so I don't really have trouble with them either. The jigsaw cord doesn't fit that well. I just leave it out and use the plug-it vac hose.

 

[Dixon Peer]

I have no trouble with the cords.  If you wrap and twist as you go, they stow neatly around the tool and the lid closes without trouble.

 

[Lancashire Fusilier]

my Trion PSB 300 is a pain to put back I must say.

 

[vanderpooch]

I've taken the inserts out of all my systainers except my 1010 and my 55.I like them a lot better this way. I can fit the planer in its systainer WITH the fence attached, I can fit my trion and my bosch with a coping foot in the trion's systainer, and I built a small wooden insert that holds plenty of sand paper for weeks of work that fits in with my little 5" sander (Thanks for that idea Eiji.) I'll post a pic if I can. I'm no purist. I love the systainers, just not those stupid inserts. I wish I could afford to buy a bunch more.

- Kit

 

[Warrior]

I have a cord attached to each of the vacuum hoses that I use. I dont use the new cord for each tool so they just stay wrapped up in original condition and dont get in the way. If they do get in the way I just store them out of the systainer ready to replace the one on the hose if need be.

Eiji

 

[Toolpig]

If you take the time to do that then yes, I agree.  However, when working on a job site or doing a project that requires several tools at once and clean-up at the end of the day, taking the time to screw with the cords to get them to fit in the pretty little boxes becomes a problem.  If you're using a tool just once in awhile, then it's probably not a big deal.

I still think some of these boxes/inserts could be designed better to facilitate cord storage.

TP

I have no trouble with the cords.  If you wrap and twist as you go, they stow neatly around the tool and the lid closes without trouble.

 

[Programmergeek]

I just don't store the power cord with the tool I alwas have one out attached to my vac or I bring one with me.  It makes life allot easer.  Tools like the plainer and the 1/2 sheet sander though where it is not a plug it cord still annoy me, wish they would bring the conversion kit to the states.  But yes the thin sustaners with the cord is a pain and my other pet peeve is I will buy accessories like for the plainer and they will not fit in the box.  I like to keep everything together.   

 

[Texastutt]

I can fit my trion and my bosch with a coping foot in the trion's systainer, and I built a small wooden insert that holds plenty of sand paper for weeks of work that fits in with my little 5" sander
- Kit

I assume that's a Collins coping foot? Do you have a photos of the Sander and sanding paper? Would it fit other sand paper (i.e., 1/4 sheets)? and why did you not buy the RO150? Many questions but the RO 150 is on my list as I need a good site sander.

 

[Dave Ronyak]

I keep a cord (the larger Amperage rated one) on the Boom Arm, and one with any group of tools / Systainers that I move about.  The rest stay coiled in their Systainers.  Repacking the cord together with the tool into a Systainer 1 as is supplied with Festool's LS 130 is time consuming.  I can get the tool, the cord, the 90 degree pad, the extra wide pad, a soft interface pad, the scraper and an assortment of abrasive supplies into that Systainer, but everything has to be placed carefully in the right location and in the right order.  I generally leave the cord packed in the Systainer and use another cord.

Dave r>

 

[vanderpooch]

I assume that's a Collins coping foot? Do you have a photos of the Sander and sanding paper? Would it fit other sand paper (i.e., 1/4 sheets)? and why did you not buy the RO150? Many questions but the RO 150 is on my list as I need a good site sander.
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Tutt,

It is a Collins foot. Great tool. The systainer for the sander is really simple, just a plywood insert. I've attached a picture.

I didn't consider the Rotex because of price and because I have a 6" dual mode Metabo/Ridgid that I really like. I just wanted a 5" ROS, but I wanted it to be Festool. It's a great little sander. Lots of "feel", you can really tell what it's doing.

- Kit

 

[Steveo48]

I have no trouble with the cords.  If you wrap and twist as you go, they stow neatly around the tool and the lid closes without trouble.

Sam here with my little 125.

 

[Texastutt]

Thanks Kit for the photo,

boy there's tones of room in that systainer! I have a Bosh 6" sander but dust collection is not great and it knocks out your teeth after 1/2 sanding.... it'll sand throught anything. I have a cheap DeWalt that I used on site when I had a shop and Dyanbrade air sanders (still have them in the garage). So I need a 6" which will do all my work.