Just got myself a Gray tool chest (pictures inside)

[noid]

So after visiting SB Simpson and looking at the gray tools pro series chests in person I was sold, they had Beach and a JH williams also on display and me and my dad (who doesnt know much about tools) instantly agreed the gray felt a hell of alot more sturdy/better built. Came out to be 326.95 before tax with the Gray tools promotion (originally 544.44). It has friction slides but they feel solid and high quality. Made right here in Ontario Canada also. Did i mention the sucker is heavy as sin took two people to lift it onto the table. The box comes with no liners, what do you guys suggest for reasonably priced drawer liners?

Here are the complimentary pictures:

It's not much, but its mine.

 

[Rickster]

Nice! I love that old-school Mac style of handle on there. My kid took over my old Mac box and I do miss those cool handles.

 

[glenmore]

After we built our house, our garages looked pretty empty too. Luckily a neighbor across the street was making the transition from "college-cheap-wall-to-wall-bookcase" decor to real furniture decor and we picked up 7 full size book cases for free.

 

[mrholeshot]

It's not much, but its mine.
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It's a nice solid looking box.

 

[north]

Very nice chest, really liked the handles. Looks classy. Congrats on your purchase.
What's the weight of the thing?

 

[mrholeshot]

Nice! I love that old-school Mac style of handle on there.

I thought the same when I saw it. I thought it looked like an older 500 series Mac.

 

[DARK AGE 53]

Very nice, where in Canada do they make them...Brampton?

 

[ironfist]

Nice work NOID , I also like the looks of them . You'll enjoy that for years to came

 

[lbgradwell]

I have the matching roller cabinet. I will be grabbing a top box like yours the next time I see one come up on craigslist or kijiji. (I should have snatched the last one I saw, but...)

 

[noid]

I really like the handles too, even the gf likes them.

Yes its built in Brampton Ontario. Heres a little proof:

 

[Gregg33]

For liners, buy them from Gray, they are pre-cut and cheaper than the sheets you buy from CT, let alone a tool truck. You need part #97810. I have a 4 drawer bottom unit from the same series, think the pre-cut liner kit cost me around $12. Doubt yours will be much more. I love the material these liners are made of, they are soft enough to keep tools from sliding around, even if you move the box.

http://www.graytools.com/catalogue/2 - Tool Storage.pdf feel free to verify the part # I gave you.

btw, as I alluded to earlier I have a box from this line, I got it used from a machinist, by no means did he baby it, but it still works good, although it's nicked up pretty good.

 

[Scout Driver]

That Gray box is cool as heck! The old-school handles are great!

Scott

 

[noid]

For liners, buy them from Gray, they are pre-cut and cheaper than the sheets you buy from CT, let alone a tool truck. You need part #97810. I have a 4 drawer bottom unit from the same series, think the pre-cut liner kit cost me around $12. Doubt yours will be much more. I love the material these liners are made of, they are soft enough to keep tools from sliding around, even if you move the box.

http://www.graytools.com/catalogue/2 - Tool Storage.pdf feel free to verify the part # I gave you.

btw, as I alluded to earlier I have a box from this line, I got it used from a machinist, by no means did he baby it, but it still works good, although it's nicked up pretty good.

Thanks this is exactly what i was looking for. You couldnt by chance take a picture of the liners in your box for me could you? Its solid black? Non mesh?

 

[e-tek]

Ooohh-eee that's so JIVE...made right there - in the 9 - 0- 5!!

Lovely box - fill it well my son!

 

[noid]

Ill be sure to post pictures when the liners are in and it is filled with all my stuff.

 

[lilredex]

Thanks for that SB Simpson info..........was not aware of them and they are very close by.

Here is the link and a click to that "gray" flyer with the specials.

http://www.sbsimpson.com/index.html

http://www.sbsimpson.com/specials/Gray Tools Special - Winter 2011.pdf

Thought Acklands- Grainger was the only source.

 

[DaleK]

For anybody passing down the 401, Davis and Davis in Napanee also carry Gray tools in stock.

 

[Kurt4440]

Very nice, thanks for the link to SB Simpson. Of course, now I want to drive up there and buy the 8 drawer side box to go on my old Mac set.

 

[Skyline]

Nice box. Time to start buying tools! Pretty similar layout to the Heavy Duty Road Case that Snap-on sells for $2,100...but with the old-school style handles, and no front cover. Looks a lot like what MAC and Matco made 25+ years ago...I wonder if some of those came from Gray.

 

[Damian]

I can't imagine anyone desiring to work out of regular slide drawers but to each his own.

Love the vintage look to it. Old school MAC boxes are the ****.

 

[tonydanzah]

is there some place I can look at gray tools in windsor? Or would I be better off going farther inward?

 

[gatewaysysop]

Really, really nice box!

Looks to be good quality and I dig the configuration of the drawers and the overall size of that thing. Looks just perfect for the space you have. Also like the handle style, as others have pointed out.

 

[jvitez]

Congrats Noid, fellow Gray Pro Series owner. You'll enjoy it!

I bought mesh liner from the tool dealer I bought the roller cabinet from. It was made in USA and rather expensive, but high quality. I think it was something like $15 CDN a roll, but it'll last a long time.

Check out this thread:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87853&highlight=drawer+liner

 

[Gregg33]

Thanks this is exactly what i was looking for. You couldnt by chance take a picture of the liners in your box for me could you? Its solid black? Non mesh?

I can take pics, but you probably wouldn't be able to tell much from them. They are solid, not mesh, come in precut sheets to fit each particular Gray box, not rolls, they are a fair bit thicker, more cushioning and made of a rubbery foam as opposed to the soft plasticy liner sheets you can buy at Cdn Tire. They hold tools in place quite well. I have a top box I take to the races every week, it's loaded and unloaded, plus the bouncing from driving to the track and back and my wrenchs which are laid flat in the drawers with no holders, never move much and never get mixed up.

 

[Gregg33]

http://www.graytools.com/catalogue/2 - Tool Storage.pdf

Check out page 25 for a pic.

 

[bchee]

If you tried to stand in the top drawer of that box, it would flip right over.
I wouldn't trust it

 

[William Payne]

If you tried to stand in the top drawer of that box, it would flip right over.
I wouldn't trust it

Wouldnt that happen with any toolbox? Balance only goes so far.

I think that gray box is just cool looking. Awesome.

 

[W650Mike]

If you tried to stand in the top drawer of that box, it would flip right over.
I wouldn't trust it

Always stand in the bottom drawer - NEVER the top!

...but you probably already knew that...

 

[W650Mike]

Oh - and cool looking box!

 

[noid]

If you tried to stand in the top drawer of that box, it would flip right over.
I wouldn't trust it

Its 100lb and very sturdy i doubt me standing on top of it would make it flip over

http://www.graytools.com/catalogue/2 - Tool Storage.pdf

Check out page 25 for a pic.

Im sure you ment page 22 thanks a lot, i ordered them should be in tomorrow, it came to be 12 dollars, which i think is pretty darn cheap (in price) for precut liners.

 

[knobby]

is there some place I can look at gray tools in windsor? Or would I be better off going farther inward?

http://www.wfsltd.com/home.html

there ya are

Windsor Ontario about the only place that Detroit looks good from.

 

[eborcim]

thats cool looking....looks like an old MAC Tools box or Remline in the States.

 

[FarmerSid]

For anybody passing down the 401, Davis and Davis in Napanee also carry Gray tools in stock.

They have quite a good selection too!

 

[Gregg33]

Its 100lb and very sturdy i doubt me standing on top of it would make it flip over



Im sure you ment page 22 thanks a lot, i ordered them should be in tomorrow, it came to be 12 dollars, which i think is pretty darn cheap (in price) for precut liners.

No prob, I think you'll be pleased with the whole set-up.

 

[csonni]

Just wondering how you like your Gray Pro Line a year after purchase. The reason I ask is because I just bought the very same chest yesterday, along with the matching roller cabinet. I put them out in my shop which was rather cold. This morning, I found that the drawer, especially on the cabinet, took quite the tug to bring the drawers out past that catch. After starting a fire today, the warmth seems to have loosened them up. One drawer slides a bit rough in one spot. What I don't like about the Chest Top is that the top cover has to be opened to open or close the drawers. Is there any way of bypassing that locking bar?

 

[4x4gearhead]

Love it, looks like a great investment.

 

[csonni]

What about you, noid? You like your rig? Have you had to lubricate those slides yet?

 

[noid]

I've had the box for nearly 2 years now and honestly couldn't be happier with it. I wouldnt trade the friction slides for ball bearings, its just so damn nice to be able to open the drawer and have it stay open. The handles are awesome too since you can grab from top, bottom or side of the handle.

I lubed all the slides once when I got the box with 20w-40 oil I had laying around, never had any issues in cold weather. I normally work on my car throughout the winter when it is storage and I havent noticed any sticking.

 

[csonni]

Actually, it was quite some time ago that on this 50th anniversary special I bought, Gray put all bearing slides in each drawer. It's worked fine for me.

 

[Hyster Gareth]

Love the Gray Pro Tool storage