Workbench Rolling Cart for tool storage (A tribute to Timothy's MFTC design)

[Dog Island Offcuts]

When I was looking for a workbench to go into a compact garage shop, I found Ron Paulk's Smart Woodshop, a variety of flip-top solutions, and Timothy Wilmot's MFTC design. Timothy's combination of accessible storage, useable work area, and portability was a great idea, and for people in the Systainer ecosystem it's a slam dunk.

For my own solution, I was storing tools in red containers from a company headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin. And so I made a new design that matches the dimensions of my own toolboxes.
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It rolls easily. The locking drawer platforms make any toolbox available at any time. (The problem with stacking toolboxes is that whatever you need is at the bottom stack.) The workbench can handle full-size projects and then stow away in the smallest garage footprint.
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The Multi-Function Table (MFT) worktop and dog holes on the workbox chassis and legs, along with t-track on the worktop perimeter, provide lots of clamping and holding options to keep your projects secure. Material can be clamped and worked in horizontal, vertical, and sideways fashion with dog holes providing deadman/board jack support of longer pieces.
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Lightweight extension frames can be attached to the worktop t-track for easy breakdown of full plywood sheets; including replaceable sacrificial strips for track saw cuts.
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If anyone is interested in this design, I have my SketchUp model and the instructions available here:https://dogislandoffcuts.etsy.com/listing/1840168984

 

[luvmytoolz]

I'd like to just say that's a brilliantly idea very well implemented for those of us with limited space!

Very nicely done!

 

[Muttley000]

Incredibly well done!  Thanks for sharing.

 

[waho6o9]

That's the best one I've seen so far, what a fantastic workbench. Good job!
I like the modular adaptability of the system.

From the OP's Etsy shop, printed without permission.

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[onocoffee]

Oddly enough, I just saw Timothy Wilmot's video last night. Your Milwaukee rendition is excellent. Nice work!

 

[Holzhacker]

This is absolutely NOT a slam so I don't want to hear any nonsense.
Making a cart like that, you might want to think about making yuppie wood toys and that sort of thing. You've definitely got the look down and skill set. Yuppies who want wood toys would eat up your products.

 

[ART at WORK]

Hallo Mr Holzhacker,
Have you every used one of these MFTC. I have built 2 and use one when Im out on a larger job the other for my friend.
Its not a bench for an open rough work-site. Its more for indoor or sunny day work.
Its very nice to work on with great mobility and storage.
It ticks a lot of the boxes. Time, Money and Quality.
Do I need it, No. Am I happy I used the plans to make my own version. yes.

This is absolutely NOT a slam so I don't want to hear any nonsense.
Making a cart like that, you might want to think about making yuppie wood toys and that sort of thing. You've definitely got the look down and skill set. Yuppies who want wood toys would eat up your products.

 

[Holzhacker]

Ich habe ein Festool MFT so ich weiss wie es umgeht.
Meine Kommentar sind ganz gut gemeint. Keine böse anzeige hier.  Deine Kraftwerk is wunderbar. Wenn sie nicht wissen, ein yuppie wäre so ähnlich wie einer in der BRD in mercedes oder bmw fahrt zu dem änger von anderen.
Ich spreche und schreibe Deutsch nicht oft so Satz zusammen hang fällt mir etwas. Orginal Pfläzer.

 

[Holzhacker]

Pfälzer
stupid autocorrect

 

[Dog Island Offcuts]

Thank you Art at Work! I appreciate your perspective on the craftsmanship. When I think about making these items for sale, versus providing the DIY plans, it's an easy decision. I'll help my brother in law make one, if they desire it  . But I barely have the space for my own - let alone 4 of them waiting to be picked up by clients.

 

[timwors]

Very nice work!

I also thought there might be a "yuppy market" for such a thing, but it would be expensive to buy. (Although maybe not a problem for this target market.)

In terms of raw costs, I reckon the materials for mine cost over £600 by the time I'd paid for a sheet of birch ply, all the hardware, a CNC'd top, etc... maybe this would be less if being mass-produced. Add on the time factor (at least a few days work) and it would be very expensive.

The brilliance of the design is that it's fun to make and the end result is a very versatile workbench that is remarkably compact.

 

[festal]

Very nicely done