Systainers

Mike,

No I never did...  I have some that are a little older that I'll post, it's evolved some but you'll get the idea.  We are full service re-modelers so we do plumbing, electrical, framing, cabinetry, tile, etc.  When we take on a kitchen project the only thing we sub out is slab counter tops (granite, quartz, corian, etc.)  We (my wife and I) do all design, demolition, and installation of everything.  In the trailer pics you'll see how I cart my Bosch saw around, My cutting platform is mounted to the back door and clips onto the DW723 stand when I use it.  I have a 8 foot long workbench with the where the miter saw is.  I can use it in place if need be, I have a microwave mounted under the counter and a battery box and 5000 watt inverter on a cart I built.  You can see the Festool stack and to the right is 2 rows of the large black bins, full of parts, etc.  I have a pop up canopy, ladders, a liberator hand truck, blah, blah, blah.  The cart has an air compressor, etc. on it.  There's a cord reel and an air hose reel mounted on it.  My battery chargers, etc. are on cart, I just pull out the cord reel and plug it in and the cart is powered up (air, batteries, and whatever else I need can be plugged into the cart).  The cart isn't configured quite like it is in the picture anymore, but it's much the same concept.  I bought a Miller Synchrowave Tig machine a while back and have been trying to teach myself how to weld aluminum.  I want to make a custom cart with better storage layout and like 8" semi pneumatic tires so I can get over those thresholds better.  Well, let me know what you think, I'm off to work...

Chris...
 
Nice layout. I noted the slant on the shelves. Good idea. Some years back I out fitted a van with shelves, much the same, but used Closet Maid wire shelves upside down with aluminum post and clips that came with the shelves. I also used pegboard on the walls. The shelf clips fit the pegboard and it made a good set up. It held up with the weight aspect also. Not as nice as yours, but OK. Be sure and post pictures of what you weld with the TIG. Again, nice looking trailer that your wife should be proud of.
 
Hi Bob, and congrats on your new equipment! I actually don't own any Festool tools yet (I'll be purchasing a TS55 in a week or two, and already have an extra rail, panther blade and rail carry bag I got for Christmas. But, I do already own approximately $800 just in Systainers!! I've been using them to organize all of the tools I already carry, everything from the obvious stuff like my belt sander, to rougher stuff like my angle grinder and small rotary hammer, even a heavy duty Makita Right Angle plumbers drill and a 1 9/16" Rotary Hammer/Combi Hammer fit into Systainer Maxis. I built full-length 8' drawers for my truck that perfectly fit systainers, so I've been spending cash hand over fist just trying to organize everything I already own so I can make enough room in the truck to fit new Festool tools. Just gotta wait another year or two til I can get my 8x16 trailer....  ::)
 
You might like some of these carts. We had twelve or thirteen carts on the grip truck I usually worked on, with tires like you're talking about Chris. Make sure you make the push handles inside the dimension of a 3.0 door, DAMHIKT :D
 
Eli,
I looked at these a while back and Liberator also makes similar carts (Seems like Film Tools and Liberator or direct competitors).  My project would go much faster if I can select one of these to start as a base, and then just build all my extra's on to it.  I'm not a fast tig welder so that's probably what I should do.  Thanks!

Chris...
 
The milk crate carts in particular (whoever the builder is) are really useful, because you can easily switch out crates to suit individual jobs. The best tip for that is make sure you cut sentra or luan bottoms for the crates so nothing drops through and locks them shut. The straight part of a c-clamp handle can ruin your day. Also see if you can get a close up look at the brake assemblies, or send me your design before you build and I'll tell you how all the pieces parts for brakes fit together.
 
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