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  1. #1
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    Default My Custom Built Expandable MFT on Rolling Cart

    Just finished my custom built mobile expandable MFT and thought I might share it with this forum

    My shop shares a two bay garage with one car. One bay houses all the shop equipment, most on wheeled carts to allow ease of transition into various working configurations utilizing the second bay. Needless to say, space is at a premium & I find it necessary to constantly try to get 10 pounds of stuff into a 5 pound bag. Instead of purchasing two MFT's for maximum working surface I decided to build a custom MFT that would fit my needs. I am a hobbyist, so mobility out of the shop was not a requirement.

    I wanted a unit that would be as compact as possible and still house my TS-55, CT Midi Dust Collector, MFT accessories, custom accessories, guide rail components, and other MFT usable tools. I also wanted a rest platform for the TS-55 between cuts, vac hose & power cord management and fold away in-feed / out-feed extensions that would expand the working surface to that of two MFT's side by side.

    Converting the unit from storage mode to full expanded size with all components in place takes less than ten minutes.


    The following photos show the end result. Hope you find it interesting.


    Photo # 1 - Unit standing in its designated shop storage location.

    Photo # 2 - Front view of unit in storage mode showing TS 55 rest tray, non-Festool tool storage and 3 drawers for component storage.
    Photo # 3 - Rear view of unit in storage mode showing Systainers for TS 55 & married vac hose/plug-it cord storage, CT Midi compartment with space for extra vac bags, vac power cord & mini-boom storage.
    Photo # 4 - Unit in basic mode for crosscutting operations.
    Photo # 5 - Unit in basic mode for crosscutting operations showing TS-55 pull out rest platform.
    Photo # 6 - View of custom outboard fitting with indexing holes for 1400 rail cut line placement between 20mm holes.
    Photo # 7 - Unit in basic mode with custom outboard fittings for rip cuts up to 48" using the 1400 rail & Qwas rail dogs.
    Photo # 8 - View showing 1400 rail using Qwas rail dogs in rip cut mode on a 42" board.
    Photo # 9 - View showing out-feed extension wing in storage compartment.
    Photo # 10 - View of extension wing folding out of storage compartment.
    Photo # 11 - View of extension wing in locked position.
    Photo # 12 - Rear View showing paired power cord /vac hose entering custom Mini-Boom
    Photo # 13 - Partial expanded mode with out-feed wing for off-cut support
    Photo # 14 - Partial expanded mode with out-feed wing showing off-cut fence for repetitive off cuts
    Photo # 15- Full expanded mode with in-feed / out-feed wings
    Photo # 16 - View showing setup to rip a long board with unit in full expanded mode
    Photo # 17 - - View showing variable placement horizontal support for working on panel edges.
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    100 points go to you for the time, layout, and finish. I don't know about anybody else but I love this site for the way the everyday people can come up with great ideas just to make woodworking fun

    can you please put up some more photos, that show more detail. once again fantastic work

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    Thumbs up

    Love it!

    So many features and functions, looks well made and looks good.

    Great job.

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    Default Nice job!

    Hi measure2cut1

    Very nicely planned and executed!

    Cheers

    The Beryl Bloke
    Equipment er.... Projects I own

    Lathes - Sherline 4410 CNC
    Mills - Deckel FP2LB, Hardinge TM-UM, Sherline 2000 CNC.

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    I think ENVY is the right word. Great execution.
    And my head I'd be a scratchin'
    While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
    If I only had a brain.

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    Default Expanded Info

    For expanded info on this unit check out original posting at this link -

    http://festoolownersgroup.com/festoo...-rolling-cart/

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    well done
    its just the thing for a small work space
    cheers Tony

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    I don't have any green stuf.f
    But after reading and looking at your pics
    I still won't probably get any green stuff.
    But saying that I see a lot of good ideas I may pinch for a future bench build I'm planning. Well planing lets just say it's been planed and re planed and then changed about a dozen times.
    Some simple clever ideas there well done it really looks fantastic.
    Matt

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    Fantastic work, looks like everything has its place
    You can never have enough planes, that is why Mr Stanley invented the 1/2s

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    Largest private sawdust producer in Huntington, NY

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    Largest private sawdust producer in Huntington, NY

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    It's been almost 2 years since it was built. Any feedback on improvements or regrets?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Evanism View Post
    It's been almost 2 years since it was built. Any feedback on improvements or regrets?
    I have made some modifications to the unit since originally built so you might want to check the original posting on the FOG site -

    My custom built expandable MFT on rolling cart
    Largest private sawdust producer in Huntington, NY

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