Author Topic: Template for shelves in "Festool rack" for van (Read 30693 times)

KimEirikUri · « **on:** March 27, 2015, 05:05 PM »

Hello everyone. Im a kitchenfitter from Norway, and I am about to make a rack in my new Van, a Transporter T5.

I have googled and browsed this forum for good ideas, and I found something that caught my eye.

Is there any kind of template available for these shelves?

Thanks.

Nippychippy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2015, 05:11 PM »

I am interested in this also

Mbconstructionjoinery · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2015, 05:24 PM »

I just made my own out of 12.5mm ply, cut out the holes for the feet with a jigsaw then used the template with a router to cut the shelves

richy3333 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2015, 05:37 PM »

I'd be interested too. Picked up my long wheelbase T5 highline today. Sw-eeeet!

Mbconstructionjoinery · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2015, 05:45 PM »

KimEirikUri · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2015, 05:57 PM »

Ok. I guess I have to try making my own template then

Quote from: richy3333 on March 27, 2015, 05:37 PM

I'd be interested too. Picked up my long wheelbase T5 highline today. Sw-eeeet!

I picked up mine today aswell..

dryvah · « **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2015, 08:58 PM »

The picture you posted of Wing79s buildout I believe was done with a cnc router. I copied his shelf design in my van. I made a template out of 1/2 plywood and then routed out all the shelves with a template bit.

richy3333 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2015, 01:25 AM »

Quote from: KimEirikUri on March 27, 2015, 05:57 PM

Ok. I guess I have to try making my own template then

Quote from: richy3333 on March 27, 2015, 05:37 PM
I'd be interested too. Picked up my long wheelbase T5 highline today. Sw-eeeet!

I picked up mine today aswell..

Must be that time of year for dealers making their numbers.

Great ride. I prefer those alloys to the ones I got. They were on my last T5

joiner1970 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2015, 12:17 PM »

Quote from: richy3333 on March 28, 2015, 01:25 AM

Quote from: KimEirikUri on March 27, 2015, 05:57 PM
Ok. I guess I have to try making my own template then

Quote from: richy3333 on March 27, 2015, 05:37 PM
I'd be interested too. Picked up my long wheelbase T5 highline today. Sw-eeeet!

I picked up mine today aswell..
I prefer those alloys to the ones I got. They were on my last T5

They're called " Tangis" I've been looking for a cheap second-hand set for my t5.

KimEirikUri · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2015, 01:18 PM »

Oh.. I don't have a CNC Router

Is it possible to use a normal router? I own a Bosch router, but I have never used it. Can it do the job with the right kind of "cuttingsteel"? Would be nice if someone know about a guide how to use it for things like this.

dryvah · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2015, 03:01 PM »

I made my shelves with the festool 1400. It can absolutely be done! Does your bosch router plunge?

Heres a picture of what I have done so far.

KimEirikUri · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2015, 05:00 PM »

Nice.

Yes, I think it can. Like I said.. I have never used it before. I bought it for a stair project, but I ended up buying stairs from a factory instead

Did you make some guidinglines out of wood, or what?

Richard/RMW · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2015, 08:03 PM »

I'm learning how to use Sketchup Pro's Layout feature to create dimensioned plans, and since one of my next projects is a SYS/MFT cart/table I thought I would practice with the systainer bottom.

The systainer model was downloaded from the Trimble 3D warehouse, credit to @Brice Burrell - I just imported it into Sketchup then created a Layout drawing with dimensions. Brice noted on the model it is 95% accurate, so no warranty given that these dimensions actually match the systainer, but I suspect they do.

RMW

Scaled Plan Attached:

T-Loc Sys Dimensions.pdf (233.33 kB - downloaded 4502 times.)

Peter Halle · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2015, 08:19 PM »

As a sidebar - Brice did so much for us here. I know that his sharing of knowledge helped me a ton. I wish he was more active. i hope that he is extremely busy with work!

Peter

Nigel M · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2015, 02:11 AM »

Hi there,
I too was inspired by wing79.
I copied his "four feet" shelving system. It works well.
The systainers lock in and they don't fall out even in windy roads.
To make them I simply placed a systainer on a pre sized pc of shelving. (16"x12")
First centered it then I used and engineers square to mark out feet location on shelf.
Then I connected my lines with a framing square. I drilled a through hole in each square and cut them out with a jig saw. Then I just clamped this jig on top of my shelf blanks and plunge routed each indent. I used a short top bearing 3/4 template bit. It took less than s minute per shelf. I think went to a depth of about 8 mms. I left the round corners on the indents DNS the systainers drop in perfectly with s nice "positive stop" feel.
I then cut out the front indent out of my template with a jigsaw. Again I clamped this on top of each blank and routed each front with a large top bearing template bit. Again each cut took only a minute. Thsnks for the inspiration fellow foggers!

Nigel M · « **Reply #15 on:** March 29, 2015, 02:20 AM »

I'll post more pics when complete.
I will help anyone who wants my input. I blasted what I have so far in two nights after work.
The plan is to finish the truck to be uber nice and uber fuctional. I can't wait to rifle on it again!!

KimEirikUri · « **Reply #16 on:** March 29, 2015, 07:07 AM »

Thank you all so much for the great feedback.

This is the router I have, a Bosch POF 1400 ACE:

Quote from: Nigel M on March 29, 2015, 02:11 AM

I drilled a through hole in each square and cut them out with a jig saw. Then I just clamped this jig on top of my shelf blanks and plunge routed each indent. I used a short top bearing 3/4 template bit. It took less than s minute per shelf. I think went to a depth of about 8 mms. I left the round corners on the indents DNS the systainers drop in perfectly with s nice "positive stop" feel.
I then cut out the front indent out of my template with a jigsaw. Again I clamped this on top of each blank and routed each front with a large top bearing template bit. Again each cut took only a minute. Thsnks for the inspiration fellow foggers!

And I would need a router bit like this to make the plunging for the drop in: http://www.woodcraft.com/product/845409/freud-50116-pattern-router-bit-top-bearing-34d-1cl-12sh.aspx

Is that correct?

Great setup btw

SMJoinery · « **Reply #17 on:** March 29, 2015, 08:02 AM »

Just thinking out loud...if you cut these with a router you get rounded corners. That's ok because the feet don't need to hold as a perfect fit they just need to locate in order to prevent sliding forward or jumping out. Therefore a properly sized and positioned round hole would suffice. Perhaps a full cut out using a hole cutter or a partial depth using a forstner type bit?
The template would be real easy.

Nigel M · « **Reply #18 on:** March 30, 2015, 01:34 AM »

Yes a bit like that but with a shorter cutter. The one pictured has a 1" tall cutting surface.
With thus bit you would need a thicker template for the beating to track. Get the same but but with a shorter cutting height

Nigel M · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2015, 01:55 AM »

I found the square cut, to the exact size as the "sys feet", with a 3/4" radius cutter, locked the systsiner with little or no "slop". I hate when things rattle around while I'm driving. Getting everything do that it is quiet under normal paved driving conditions is really important to me.