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Post by erik on Jul 4, 2021 16:02:12 GMT -5
Working out of a Ram crew cab in NYC so compact and multi-functional organization is my goal. Some sites are so cramped and the work has to be virtually flawless. The Festool MW 1000 has the multi-functional, organizational and compact figured out quite well and it's great on-site but occupies too much space in the pickup. Most people go with the tall vans for urban work and rack out. I think the fitted van is smart and elegant but just doesn't fit all my service needs. I have the Milwaukee packout and tanos for stroage and some cutting but looking to see what you're using?
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Post by aas on Jul 5, 2021 0:59:20 GMT -5
Depends what you need on site. The fact that you say the MW1000 works well on site suggest this is roughly what you're looking for, but even more compact.
I have two vans, the tall racked out van, which is great to work out of, and the smaller van (VW T6.1) for when I need to get into underground parking. In the smaller van, I've put in a mid height false floor to double up on storage room - these are 25mm (1") ply panels with routed in carry handle, that double up as work benches to go on trestles - so using 4 trestles, I can have a work bench of approx 1200mm square (4ft) - or one of 600mm x 2400mm (2ft x 8ft).
Systainers work well as supports for a work table too; I made up a prototype rail case a few years back - it is basically a Systainer 1, but 1200mm long (4ft), and it locks into 2 piles of Systainers to make a portable workbench. It is kitted out to hold the Aerofix and a selection of Mafell rails and accessories.
For transport, a fold up flat trolley works well, with a few ratchet straps to hold all onboard.
I use the AUER tool cases with a lot of the drawers as tool boxes for hand tools and drill bits, etc. These interchange with the screw cases and clip on to their 'sack' truck for transporting around 4 cases.
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Post by lincoln on Jul 5, 2021 16:33:19 GMT -5
I hunted down a Walko 4, and highly recommend it. Might not be compact enough though. I mean, for the amount of workable space you get, it's amazing, but you still need room to lay it flat (horizontal or vertical) when transporting.
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Post by aas on Jul 5, 2021 16:50:02 GMT -5
I hunted down a Walko 4, and highly recommend it. Might not be compact enough though. I mean, for the amount of workable space you get, it's amazing, but you still need room to lay it flat (horizontal or vertical) when transporting. Spent a while looking for one of these - found one or two a few years back, but no one who would ship to France.
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Post by lincoln on Jul 5, 2021 17:17:08 GMT -5
I hunted down a Walko 4, and highly recommend it. Might not be compact enough though. I mean, for the amount of workable space you get, it's amazing, but you still need room to lay it flat (horizontal or vertical) when transporting. Spent a while looking for one of these - found one or two a few years back, but no one who would ship to France. I was able to find the frame locally (Australia), but had to import the brackets that hold the tops from the Czech Republic. Made the ply tops myself.
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Post by erik on Jul 10, 2021 11:19:53 GMT -5
The only thing better than one van is two. Dollies and hand trucks that link with tool storage are also great for moving furniture and debris...I need more of this.
Walko looks fantastic. I thing its autonomous and in a different category compared to the integrated tool storage, transport and work station. Its more of the swissarmy of mobile workbenches but extremely scarce in the US marketplace.
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Post by lincoln on Dec 6, 2021 19:37:58 GMT -5
erik - what did you decide on, Erik? And, how is working in NYC? We've visited twice, from Australia, in 2016 and 2018, and absolutely love the city. Probably too late for me now, but would love the chance to work there for a while.
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Post by erik on May 15, 2022 9:50:24 GMT -5
Sorry Lincoln, just saw this. I went with the Milwaukee packout drawer units on the hand-truck. The festool workstation typically stays in the shop, unless we're working in a narrow-long space for multiple days. I never use the hard wood tops of the milwaukee since I keep 2 thin packouts on top with all the fasteners.
I'm driving into the city, so that's time consuming, as well as parking and unloading. We get to work in challenging, tight to too tall spaces, so design solutions for the millwork is cool and clients are about my age or slightly younger so I can focus more on contemporary minimalism, more my style.
It's funny, I thought I'd never leave the city but you realize the city outlasts the individual and the place you defined as your city is gone and redefined by the next group.
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Post by aas on May 16, 2022 2:26:51 GMT -5
It's funny, I thought I'd never leave the city but you realize the city outlasts the individual and the place you defined as your city is gone and redefined by the next group. The older you get, the more the hustle and bustle of a city tires you out, the lack of respect, etc., etc., if you can earn enough away from the city, your quality of life will improve vastly.
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