Tool porn

Off to see if AliExpress has any festool copies yet...

Don't know that it's Festool proprietary, I've an old Makita saw case that connects with an old Festool case, they're identical (apart from the color, of course)

Systainers are made by TANOS and lots of brands use them, the only difference really is the colour scheme. You can buy pre-cut foam inserts in shadowfoam or pick n pluck etc...

All my tools are in them... decent sized form factor to just be manageable on the front of a bike if I need to transport. The stacking functionality makes storage of multiples easy.

You wanna try and get the modern T-loc ones rather than the four-clip style more commonly used by Makita with the name "mak-pac". the former fits together much quicker and easier.

If you have a mix of the old style and the new, the new ones have to go on top of a stack... might not mater to most but can be frustrating if you have a system of any kind.

The cheapest ones I've ever bought are black with the grey clip and say "Panasonic" on the side.

If you want a wheely base for them, the metabo/hitachi one is the cheapest I've found.

Thanks, I suspected something like this. In my case, it's just by chance that two of my old / second hand bought power tools came in these cases, I'm happy they stack but it's not a necessity for me, I'm only an occasional DIYer.
Rather than buying the plastic cases I've actually made my own one for my plane and belt sander, with left over ply from roof work.

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Lush.
Very nice indeed.

Often just knowing it’s not in the case reminds me where I last used it so I can grab it and put it back.

Ive got a halfords socket set, which is decent but the box its in its absolute shit.

Has anyone bought or cut out a peli to fit all the sockets and such

Pretty sure Halfords have a load of trays, holders and cutouts you can buy for their tools.

On the subject of tool storage.

Until we moved into a house with loads of sheds I used a wheeled toolbox like this:

Found it quite handy also being able to use it as a step and flat surface.

Out of curiosity where are people usually going with these Pelicases, and how do you juggle carrying it along with your bike and luggage?

I think it’s like all the forum members who have bike packing bags but never use them. It’s the fixie skidder prepper movement.

Oh OK. I was wondering why not a 4wd solid suitcase.

Something that looks cool for the Systainer

For anyone else wondering, the above is;

https://www.axminstertools.com/ujk-work-top-with-track-for-t-loc-systainer-cases-sys3-108497

I had a smaller one made for my tool boxes

At some point you get bored of losing tools, or not having the correct one.

I mean, as someone who has worked on different sites sites for over a decade, I can count the tools I’ve lost on one hand. 1x set Knipex needle nose pliers in a flat renovation in Amsterdam, a Bessey knife on a site in Leeds, and a Makita drill was nicked off a different site in Leeds, and if we’re being really picky, someone nicked my tracer pencil off the same site.

I’ve never once needed to make foam inlays to not lose shit, lol. Don’t get me wrong, they look very nice to use. But it’s a very expensive, time consuming and space inefficient way to carry tools!

I think the same thing can be achieved with any tool bag that has slots/compartments. Just have a system for where everything goes and it’s very easy to keep track of where your stuff is.

Even with this looking pretty disorganised, it’s very easy to quickly check that I have everything

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And very much enjoying my new Bahco knife.
Blade pops out with the big lever, locks out, flips back with the back switch, and if you take the blade out, it automatically reloads a new one.

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I’m talking really about being a home mechanic where you might have worked on something out in the garage, or in the sitting room, or done something in the kitchen etc etc and then left the tool there.

Having a witness in the tool box as it were means you don’t slam the boot and head off without it, but can go back inside and grab the lock ring tool and put it back in it’s place.

Nice knife.
Without stating the bleedin' obvs, there's going to be a difference between the tools one assembles with which to earn a living, and the tools which favour one's leisure pursuits.
No?

Yeah but foam cut outs in a systainer is "porn", a bag, less so

here's going to be a difference between the tools one assembles with which to earn a living, and the tools which favour one's leisure pursuits

It is funny to me because these very fancy cases with bespoke foam inserts for home use, are more professional than my set ups for use at work. On one hand, I get it - it's very nice to have things so very organised and just so. But also, if you're the kind of person that can put together such immaculate systems, I assume you should remember not to leave your tools lying about!

I do appreciate that making the bespoke personal system is part of the "game". And I get it, nice stuff is nice.

Yeah, and I get that a bag works. I'm still chucking stuff into a bag myself because I can't yet afford to make a nice case...yet.

I have carefully cut out the foam and I have left my T25 T-handle in the bathroom.