22" Waterloo Chest on sale at Home Depot

[Dust]

I was in Home Depot last night picking up my girlfriend (She works in paint, and I used to be a cashier), and saw a 22" black Waterloo tool chest on sale for $39 down from $59. It was yellow tagged, so it's an item they're trying to get rid of. Not quite clearance, but it won't be back.

It's the same as this one (http://www.toolboxesdirect.com/tool-chests-and-storage-cabinets/roller-tool-chests-and-cabinets/waterlooshopseries5drawertoolcenter.cfm?source=gba se&gbid=Waterloo_Shop_Series_5_Drawer_Tool_Center), only black. As you can see, this chest commands a hefty price other places, so forty bucks is an absolute steal.

I went back and got one today to use at work; if I like it I'll be buying another one for home. The store I went to had six in stock, and my old store had three or four.

Sku number: 362-059
Part number: ML522THD

[Deafautotech]

oh lord... it is smaller and i dont know if it will hold load of tools on it because it has smaller casters (3x1)....

[Dust]

It is a bit small, but I bought it for containing my tool overflow. I figured the price was good enough to give it a try.

If it's not that great I'll just take it back.

[wrenchr]

It is a bit small, but I bought it for containing my tool overflow. I figured the price was good enough to give it a try.

If it's not that great I'll just take it back.

It would be perfect for overflow, I need one:( I have overflow in the computer room.:headscrat

[Dust]

I just popped it out of the box for a brief lookover and I like it. The drawers slide nicely for being friction slides, there's a good amount of space in each drawer, and the top lid has enough room for me to store my oft-used tools. It's also taller than I thought it would be, coming up to my waist without the casters. With them installed, I'd imagine it'd be an excellent height for working with.

The locking bar fits a bit too snug, and the bottom door for the bulk storage doesn't fit as tight as I'd like, but overall it's a good piece for the price.

One thing that does bug me is the Waterloo label is just a sticker, and it looks like it was just stuck on with wild abandon. Still, nothing to get worked up over.

[wrenchr]

I just popped it out of the box for a brief lookover and I like it. The drawers slide nicely for being friction slides, there's a good amount of space in each drawer, and the top lid has enough room for me to store my oft-used tools. It's also taller than I thought it would be, coming up to my waist without the casters. With them installed, I'd imagine it'd be an excellent height for working with.

The locking bar fits a bit too snug, and the bottom door for the bulk storage doesn't fit as tight as I'd like, but overall it's a good piece for the price.

One thing that does bug me is the Waterloo label is just a sticker, and it looks like it was just stuck on with wild abandon. Still, nothing to get worked up over.

That means it is just easier to peel off:pimpflash:thumbup:

[Deafautotech]

It is a bit small, but I bought it for containing my tool overflow. I figured the price was good enough to give it a try.

If it's not that great I'll just take it back.

that would be good idea to use it to keep all overflow tools instead main box...

[nissan_crawler]

Hell, for that price if somebody needs a bench box, cut the spot welds out of the bottom, remove it, then cut the sides down to the bottom drawer and weld the bottom back on.

I know, I know, I'm a cheap bastard, but hey...:spit:

[Coach James]

For $40, it would be out the door and in my car!

Coach

[bchee]

I seen one of these at HD, they are pretty small.

[Dust]

Since I liked the cart so much for work, I bought one for home. I took a few photos of putting it together, and to give it a little mini review.



http://www.dustyengineering.com/images/gj/waterloo/small/IM001695.JPG (http://www.dustyengineering.com/images/gj/waterloo/IM001695.JPG)
How it comes from the store.

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The tools required to assemble. All you need is one 7/16ths wrench, and one 3/8ths wrench. I also used the rag just to wipe it down after assembly. Pick any length wrench you like, I didn't know which would work best. Standard length worked fine for me.

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Handy instructions for getting the cart out of the box. They leave nothing to chance here.

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As it comes out of the box.

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The instruction sheet.

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The four casters and attaching hardware. Two swivel casters, two fixed.

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The bottom of the box.

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This is where there is a slight glitch. Notice the large slot in the corner. It's exactly where a hole is supposed to go. The way the cart is constructed does not allow for a bolt to be installed, and if you try to grind out material it would be worthless anyway, since the bolt and nut wouldn't clamp to anything. However, the three remaining bolts seem to do a good job of holding the caster in place. I have not had a lot of weight in the cart to determine if there's any downside, but I don't imagine there would be.

http://www.dustyengineering.com/images/gj/waterloo/small/IM001703.JPG (http://www.dustyengineering.com/images/gj/waterloo/IM001703.JPG)
All the casters are installed.

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How it looks as a finished product. Height-wise it comes up to just above my waist. I'm 5'8, so figure it's about 42" tall.

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The top drawer. About one inch in depth.

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The third drawer. About three inches in depth.


The top three drawers can be moved around, as there are four available slots for the drawer slides. I moved the deep drawer up top and put the shallow drawers below it on both my work and home boxes. The slides are friction, but glide very well. The tabs holding the drawer to the slides is quite stiff, so it takes a bit of force to remove them. All drawers are 18"x10", so a roll of 18" drawer liner will only require cutting once.

The casters roll very easily, and I wish they came with locks. I imagine that with more weight on them it'll be harder to roll, but I'm very pleased with them as is. I also think that with a bit of creativity I could make an adapter bracket and fit larger casters, as three inches gets hung up on small bumps and debris quite easily. With larger casters this would make a fine low-budget mobile tool cart.

The only downsides to this cart are the poor design at the bottom, the sheet metal is a bit on the thin side so it bends a bit easily (I had to tweak the top lid as it had been warped in shipping), and the slides are friction. The locking bar also needs to be slightly bent in order for it to slide into the locking slots easily, and the bottom door on the bulk storage compartment doesn't fit as tightly as I'd like it to. However, those are minor annoyances when taking the price into account. Forty dollars is an excellent price for this cart.

There are still a few left in stores, but hurry if you want one, because they're going kind of quick.

[Shocker]

Great review! I bought 2 of these. I plan on dropping a workbench top on to them and make a mobile workbench out of them.

I haven't put them together yet. It is a bummer that the bottom is on the thin side.

I might bolt a 1/4" plywood bottom to it to shore it up.

Made in the USA!

[Vinko]

Buy two. Get some 3/16" hot rolled plate for the top. Some bassick casters. Make a rolling desk that you can also do light hammering on! :rocker: Of course that kills the savings, but....