The Systainer Cart

Ryan · Jun 1, 2017

So this video was pretty painful to make... This is the first time I've ever really worked with wood on this scale, plus I have very little experience making videos. So, I was trying to learn two skills at once that kind of intertwined with each oth...

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mikeyr · Jun 1, 2017

I like it and already downloaded the sketchup file, thanks for that.

Cruzan80 · Jun 1, 2017

Ryan, I think it is fair to say that anyone who has done woodworking has made mistakes like yours. Or mis-measured, cut too small, etc. Glad to see you were able to move past it, and build something you are proud of! And now you won't make (that specific) mistake again!

anndel · Jun 1, 2017

No worries Ryan, I've been there. The only thing is that I thought I was the only one making mistakes.

Awesome cabinet Ryan, love Festools but can't afford it and don't have any room in my garage for them.

katilicous · Jun 1, 2017

Holy systainer! Your amateur videography skills are amazing. Thanks for including the mistakes. I agree with anndel and think they are relieving.

ptgarcia · Jun 1, 2017

Your cart turned out fantastic. Nicely done!

SuperCat · Jun 1, 2017

Quite a while ago, someone on this board said he was going to put everything on wheels in his shop to make life easier (mostly for cleanup), and to make rearranging/reorganizing the shop fast and simple. I notice this more and more, and here you go, doing the same thing. I am paying attention to this!
Thanks for the great video. I particularly like it when a mistake happens, (just like in real life), and an explanation follows. A lot of the time, GJ feels like going to class, a lot of teaching/learning takes place here. :thumbup:

readhead · Jun 1, 2017

Turned out great. Clearly you know how to think things through and you have a vision of the finished product. The learning curve for wood will be ongoing but something you will enjoy. New skills are always useful.

Bob Hall · Jun 1, 2017

Great job Ryan! Both on the video and the cabinet. For a guy who says he's not a woodworker, you're a pretty darn good woodworker! I cannot get over the clean cars setting beside a wood project. The Festool dust collection is awesome.

Brian_WK · Jun 1, 2017

I Like It!

I'm on the same learning curve with half the budget. Also learning as I go.

For the drawers I bought the KHI-SLIDE Drawer Slide Jig Made it very easy and I had about 10 draw slides to do and have more in the future.

Brian

Locker537 · Jun 1, 2017

Awesome! Does the dust collection work well enough that you don't mind working directly next to your cars?

txvwnut · Jun 1, 2017

I think someone is fibbing about not working with wood. Great job on the cart and video.

Ryan · Jun 1, 2017

Thanks a ton guys.

Brian_WK said:
I Like It!

I'm on the same learning curve with half the budget. Also learning as I go.

For the drawers I bought the KHI-SLIDE Drawer Slide Jig Made it very easy and I had about 10 draw slides to do and have more in the future.

Brian

I think the Festool deal has certainly helped me, but yeah it hit me hard in the pocket book for sure.

Locker537 said:
Awesome! Does the dust collection work well enough that you don't mind working directly next to your cars?

If I'm just using Festool stuff, dust isn't really concern at all... There really isn't any.

CapeGMan · Jun 1, 2017

Nice job! Thanks for posting - and sharing your learning's for the rest of us!

Denwood · Jun 1, 2017

Ryan, great project, and very nicely done video.

Can you describe the camera, software and workflow that you're using? I have a new motion control time lapse rig (super simple to use) I'd like to send you to play with.

bryceaugustine · Jun 2, 2017

i like the cart. any advice on the best information to read/watch about using sketch up?

LeeG · Jun 2, 2017

bryceaugustine said:
i like the cart. any advice on the best information to read/watch about using sketch up?

Bryce,

Check out http://sketchupforwoodworkers.com/

Ryan,

Great build. I used almost the exact same technique for the drawers when I built my shop cabinets years ago. One tool that I really like in conjunction with the Domino is the Woodpecker's Story Stick Pro It is real handy for getting dominoes placed correctly.

I'll probably be building that same cart for my MFT pretty soon, thanks for the plans.

Lee

Ryan · Jun 2, 2017

Denwood said:
Ryan, great project, and very nicely done video.

Can you describe the camera, software and workflow that you're using? I have a new motion control time lapse rig (super simple to use) I'd like to send you to play with.

I use a Sony A7rii with a host of 40's and 50's era Leica lenses. I love shooting still photography and I'm just getting into video really. I don't find it to be as relaxing that's for sure! For editing, I use Final Cut Pro.

bryceaugustine said:
i like the cart. any advice on the best information to read/watch about using sketch up?

sketchupforwoodworkers.com for sure... and search youtube for tutorials.

LeeG said:
Bryce,

Check out http://sketchupforwoodworkers.com/

Ryan,

Great build. I used almost the exact same technique for the drawers when I built my shop cabinets years ago. One tool that I really like in conjunction with the Domino is the Woodpecker's Story Stick Pro It is real handy for getting dominoes placed correctly.

I'll probably be building that same cart for my MFT pretty soon, thanks for the plans.

Lee

Thanks man! I'll check it out for sure!

LegacyIndustrial · Jun 2, 2017

You don't know how to make things out of wood??? Outrageous!
Excellent work and keep it up!

cheechi · Jun 3, 2017

Thanks for the sketchup file and the video.

I have several Bosch LBOXX that I don't use portably anymore and I was going to do the same sort of thing as you have, except I planned to do shelves where you have drawers. Despite the overall frustration it looked like you enjoyed working and to me that's the most important part.

jd_1138 · Jun 3, 2017

SuperCat said:
Quite a while ago, someone on this board said he was going to put everything on wheels in his shop to make life easier (mostly for cleanup), and to make rearranging/reorganizing the shop fast and simple.

I saw a technician rolling a cart out of the local grocery store the other day. It was one of those 2 tier ones. He had a 5 drawer Craftsman Pro toolbox on top and some spare parts and materials down below. I guess he was a refrigeration technician. I thought it was really smart -- beats schlepping a 100-150 pound box of tools in and out and making several trips for materials.

I love the cabinet for the Systainers, Ryan. That thing will come in handy for 20 years, and you learned a lot about cabinet making and Sketchup.

stsmytherie · Jun 3, 2017

Killer cart, Ryan, and I thought the video turned out great, too.

Thanks for sharing the Sketchup file. I've also been slowly getting my CAD chops back in shape for thinking through projects before I start cutting. (My very first job was writing documentation for CAD software back in the MS-DOS/Unix days.)

Cheers!

rmalkow2 · Jun 3, 2017

Ryan,
Really nice job on the cart/sustainer storage. We all make those mistakes and learn from them. Whenever I have to buy materials twice I look at it as paying for a training class to learn it the right way.
The reference to dominoes had me baffled there for a minute till I looked it up and now realize this is a Festool name for their version of what is commonly known as a biscuit for joinery.
A number of the tricks you came up with are exactly the right way to do these jobs. The stacking of your small blocks to cut all the slots together was exactly the right way to do that job and keep them all identical.

To learn the right woodworking tips and tricks I can only suggest you watch some Norm Abrams videos on You Tube. While I'm sure there are lots of other woodworking experts out there Norm is the Master especially at making cabinets and finish type carpentry.

softailgarage · Jun 4, 2017

Dude...what the hell are you talking about? You don't know woodwork or video production? I'm confused, that was some of the best work I've ever seen from a rookie, give yourself more credit man. I wish I had half of your talent, outstanding job all the way around. :beer:

James E · Jun 4, 2017

You built a table for your Festool table. That's ****, and funny at the same time.

I love the rig you built. I only wish that one day I have enough Festool tools that I need a setup like that.

kbeefy · Jun 4, 2017

softailgarage said:
Dude...what the hell are you talking about? You don't know woodwork or video production? I'm confused, that was some of the best work I've ever seen from a rookie, give yourself more credit man. I wish I had half of your talent, outstanding job all the way around.

Agreed, x2. Excellent production and product.

Some sweet vehicles as props/backdrops..... Jealous.

PureLeaf · Jun 5, 2017

Great project and end result!

Surprised to see a Milwaukee Fuel driver amongst all that festool stuff! Not taken the bite for the festool drivers?

Ryan · Jun 6, 2017

PureLeaf said:
Great project and end result!

Surprised to see a Milwaukee Fuel driver amongst all that festool stuff! Not taken the bite for the festool drivers?

My Milwaukee stuff works pretty well. I don't really see a reason to move to Festool stuff there.

jd_1138 · Jun 6, 2017

Ryan said:
My Milwaukee stuff works pretty well. I don't really see a reason to move to Festool stuff there.

Plus I think the Festool impact driver only has like 750 in/lbs of torque compared to 1,500 or so of a Milwaukee/DeWalt/Makita. I guess under the Festool philosophy of woodworking, every hole should get a pilot hole so 750 in/lbs is plenty of torque.

I see Tom Silva using Festool drills a lot.

Ryan · Jun 6, 2017

jd_1138 said:
Plus I think the Festool impact driver only has like 750 in/lbs of torque compared to 1,500 or so of a Milwaukee/DeWalt/Makita. I guess under the Festool philosophy of woodworking, every hole should get a pilot hole so 750 in/lbs is plenty of torque.

I see Tom Silva using Festool drills a lot.

I've never held one, but in pics/videos they look really small and compact... and I guess that's cool.

jrp458 · Jun 6, 2017

Great video and you definitely know how to make it look like you know what you're doing even if you say you don't. Just curious though, you sure seem to have a lot of festool for someone who doesn't do much woodworking? Just a tool junkie like all of us?

Ryan · Jun 6, 2017

jrp458 said:
Great video and you definitely know how to make it look like you know what you're doing even if you say you don't. Just curious though, you sure seem to have a lot of festool for someone who doesn't do much woodworking? Just a tool junkie like all of us?

Your answers are here:

http://www.garagejournal.com/2017/03/2646/

wga · Jun 10, 2017

Ryan - great vid, excellent work. And especially enjoyed the surf guitar - let us know
the band.

jrp458 · Jun 10, 2017

Ryan said:
Your answers are here:

http://www.garagejournal.com/2017/03/2646/

Awesome. Just curious

zman · Jun 13, 2017

Very nice, but seriously you gotta stop making me want all the Festool stuff..

FMC1959 · Jun 15, 2017

softailgarage said:
Dude...what the hell are you talking about? You don't know woodwork or video production? I'm confused, that was some of the best work I've ever seen from a rookie, give yourself more credit man. I wish I had half of your talent, outstanding job all the way around.

Like others have said, the video was very well done.

As for your woodworking talents, they look pretty good to me, the finished product is top quality that could be sold from a pro woodworker.

Last thing is your creativity and design. There are all kinds of ideas out there, not everyone has the moving parts going on in their head to pick the right ideas and put them all together in one project that works great for their need....I think you pulled this off.

Overall all score: A+ :thumbup:

DynaGlide · Jun 15, 2017

Ryan,

Please keep these videos coming. They're at the perfect time for me. I have the TS55 and CT26 in their boxes in my garage right now waiting to be opened. I'm a self taught mechanic first and now shifting gears to better learn woodworking. I'll be interested to see you get into the LR32 system since you said your end goal is cabinets for the wife. I think my first project will be the MFTC by Timothy Wilmots.

Cactus1 · Jun 25, 2017

Man that turned out great! Remind me sometime to show you the pics of the kitchen I built in our last house. You just have to be too cheap to pay someone and want it bad enough, haha!

acer66 · Jun 25, 2017

Cactus1 said:
Man that turned out great! Remind me sometime to show you the pics of the kitchen I built in our last house. You just have to be too cheap to pay someone and want it bad enough, haha!

Hey Cactus1, I wanted to remind you to show us the pics of the kitchen you build in your last house.

Thank you.

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