Too many uppers, not enough lowers

[The Rusty Gear]

Due to my "enthusiasm" at garage sales, I now have two 26x14x12 boxes and no place to put them. I have a not-so-well preserved SnapOn from the 60's(?) and a good condition "Gray Tools" box with Harley stickers. I thought I could put at least on on my bench, but there is an overhang above my bench which prevents me from opening the lids on the boxes. DOH!

Without buying any lower boxes, what can I do with these? mount them to the wall? I've consdered selling them but I'm not sure three is a market for well-used boxes. I bought them both cheap mostly to pilfer the tools in them to add to my collection - I already have a bigger upper/lower combo but I can't pass up a good deal!

What do you do with your "solo" uppers besdides putting them on your bench?

It's strange that these storage items are now a "storage problem" . . .

 

[ba614]

Looks like it's time for you to have a yard sale and sell off the tools and boxes you don't need.

 

[kvom]

Use the drawers and not the lids?

 

[Jokeman]

Build a little bigger bench so they fit?

 

[jay50]

Due to my "enthusiasm" at garage sales, I now have two 26x14x12 boxes and no place to put them. I have a not-so-well preserved SnapOn from the 60's(?) and a good condition "Gray Tools" box with Harley stickers. I thought I could put at least on on my bench, but there is an overhang above my bench which prevents me from opening the lids on the boxes. DOH!

Without buying any lower boxes, what can I do with these? mount them to the wall? I've consdered selling them but I'm not sure three is a market for well-used boxes. I bought them both cheap mostly to pilfer the tools in them to add to my collection - I already have a bigger upper/lower combo but I can't pass up a good deal!

What do you do with your "solo" uppers besdides putting them on your bench?

It's strange that these storage items are now a "storage problem" . . .

The title of this thread made me first think it dealt with a dental problem of some type....

 

[Stanger]

I wish you were closer. I have a rough condition lower SO box from the late 50's or early 60's and would like a top box for it. Too bad you are in Canada.

 

[billymade]

Are we talking drugs or tools? Thats what I thought!

 

[Uncle Buck]

So build a little shelf against another wall, or cut off the existing shelf and drop the level to accomodate your boxes. Where theres a will theres a way! If you want it bad enough you will find a way to make it happen!

 

[Dodgepu360]

The title of this thread made me first think it dealt with a dental problem of some type....

I thought he ment

all the tricked out ar-15/m-16 rifles that are all the rage now.

 

[rsanter]

if you work under cars alot you could install wheels to the bottom of one of them and fill it with a set of tools that you will use while under the car. will keep you from having to get up so much

you could also remove the lid of one and make it into a mid chest

bob

 

[JB740i]

Shoot, I thought he was talking about guns...

 

[LoneGunman]

Shoot, I thought he was talking about guns...

LOL me too, I was thinking, wow I wish I had "too many" AR uppers.

 

[JB740i]

LOL me too, I was thinking, wow I wish I had "too many" AR uppers.

your user name sounds familiar. You on glocktalk?

 

[LoneGunman]

your user name sounds familiar. You on glocktalk?

I have an account, don't think I ever posted though but I'v posted on a bunch of gun boards using that name.

 

[JB740i]

just searched. There's a couple different variations of it on there with the same name.

 

[Blacktooth Grin]

I've got my top box sitting on a shelf under my bench until I get a bottom.

 

[Stuey]

I previously had two on wire shelving. Now I have one on top of an intermediate, atop a plaform I just built with 2x4s, MDF, and 4" casters. The top of the box is brough to elbow level. Total cost: $13 for casters, $2 for tee nuts, $10 for MDF, $2 for a 2x4.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

I've got my top box sitting on a shelf under my bench until I get a bottom.

When my friend bought his topbox, he didn't have a bottom roll cab for it. Instead he bought a cheap sheetmetal-based bench to sit it on, and used the space underneath to store other stuff in other boxes. Worked very well.

Like this:

 

[Stuey]

You could also pick up a benchtop tool stand at Sears or elsewhere for ~$30, 400-500 lb weight capacity. Or something like a B&D Workmate.