Question for those who own the Milwaukee toolbox

[Bruce Wayne]

Are there any thing that you don't like about it?

Thanx!
Charlie

 

[boomer12831]

I love the tool box, it is well made and for the price works very well in my home shop. I asked a question on Home Depot website about coming out with a side box and they responded that they were not going to at this time. The outlets are very handy. The one thing that I really dislike about the box is the "matte" finish that it comes with. If I knew how to paint, I would probably repaint it with a gloss type finish. I see that they came out with a bigger box and I wish I had that one now. It's a good value for the money.

 

[rooster shooter]

I love the tool box, it is well made and for the price works very well in my home shop. I asked a question on Home Depot website about coming out with a side box and they responded that they were not going to at this time. The outlets are very handy. The one thing that I really dislike about the box is the "matte" finish that it comes with. If I knew how to paint, I would probably repaint it with a gloss type finish. I see that they came out with a bigger box and I wish I had that one now. It's a good value for the money.

Which Milwaukee box do you have, the 30 or 46 inch?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Which Milwaukee box do you have, the 30 or 46 inch?

I'm thinking of picking up the 46 inch.

Thanx!!!
Charlie

 

[rooster shooter]

I'm thinking of picking up the 46 inch.

Thanx!!!
Charlie

Been looking at that one myself. Other guy said that they had come out with a bigger one, he must have the 30 inch box.

 

[Greg85mcss]

I've seen in a thread on here that there's a 66? Triple bank. Looked it up online only info I found was on their website.


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[Brownsfan]

I think it's a 60". It is only at certain Home Depots or not all of them display it. It's 22" deep and has a pegboard attached to it. It has 2 banks of drawers and a cabinet. I was thinking about getting it for my home garage but it doesn't have enough tool storage for me.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

The Home Depot website said that it could be shipped to store. I would love to own both the 46 inch as well as the workbench but I don't have the money space or enough tools to justify it. Also I need to sell my Craftsman box before I can get the Milwaukee one.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I think it's a 60". It is only at certain Home Depots or not all of them display it. It's 22" deep and has a pegboard attached to it. It has 2 banks of drawers and a cabinet. I was thinking about getting it for my home garage but it doesn't have enough tool storage for me.

http://m.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-...-Back-Wall-Red-and-Black-48-22-8560/206696096

 

[Brownsfan]

It says not sold in stores but my local store has it on display. Weird.

 

[boomer12831]

I have the 46" top and bottom box. I saw the 60" one at Home Depot the other day. I wish that I had that one instead. They are good boxes and worth the money.

 

[Wanna Ride]

For the money, it's hard to beat the HF boxes.

 

[Brownsfan]

took 11 replies for the HF box recommendation. Usually it's much less than that.

 

[Wanna Ride]

took 11 replies for the HF box recommendation. Usually it's much less than that.

And your point is?

 

[BigDirtyHippie]

I have the 46" top and bottom box. I saw the 60" one at Home Depot the other day. I wish that I had that one instead. They are good boxes and worth the money.

Same here

 

[Brownsfan]

And your point is?

The point is no where was it asked about the HF box . The OP was asking about info on the Milwaukee box sold at Home Depot. No where was the HF boxes even being discussed as an option. But the HF fan boys no matter what box is being asked about , weather its snap on craftsman or any other brand they will pipe in. I made a thread asking about a box and even specified I am not interested in the HF box and sure as **** it took a few posts and there was the standard "Hf boxes are the best for the money post" just like here

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I just checked the HD site and the price has increased by $50 each For the top and Bottom.

 

[Brownsfan]

We're you only looking at the combo? The 60" is still $598. I was really looking at it and considering it for the home shop.

 

[yamaha0343]

the HF fan boys

Of all places to be a fanboy of..


I don't have one but really like the layout of the Milwaukee boxes. It seems more geared to the variety of tools a homeowner type might use as opposed to a mechanic's box.

 

[happymachinist]

I looked at that very box last weekend with my BIL. He and I were both impressed with it for the price point. He is a mechanic with a nice SO box at work, but said for home use he'd own one and I agreed with him.

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[Wanna Ride]

The point is no where was it asked about the HF box . The OP was asking about info on the Milwaukee box sold at Home Depot. No where was the HF boxes even being discussed as an option. But the HF fan boys no matter what box is being asked about , weather its snap on craftsman or any other brand they will pipe in. I made a thread asking about a box and even specified I am not interested in the HF box and sure as **** it took a few posts and there was the standard "Hf boxes are the best for the money post" just like here

 

[Al Borland]

The point is no where was it asked about the HF box . The OP was asking about info on the Milwaukee box sold at Home Depot. No where was the HF boxes even being discussed as an option. But the HF fan boys no matter what box is being asked about , weather its snap on craftsman or any other brand they will pipe in. I made a thread asking about a box and even specified I am not interested in the HF box and sure as **** it took a few posts and there was the standard "Hf boxes are the best for the money post" just like here

And if it was about ratchets, the Snap-On standard kicks in...

 

[LonestarLando]

I had been looking at toolboxes for a long time and had made my mind up to purchase one of the Homak H2Pros from Northern Tool. I had considered alot of toolboxes for a long time and put my hands on alot of them and Homak was my choice.

However, I walk into Home Depot one day for some screws and came out with the 60" Milwaukee Toolbox. It was perfect for my needs and the build quality and price were a clear winner for me.

What I like:
-Price
-Size
-Drawer Arrangement
-Drawer Weight Rating
-Build Quality
-Slow Close Drawers
-Wood Top
-Built in Power Strip
-Built in Side Shelf
-Room for Milwaukee Chargers
-Room for Milwaukee Power Tools
-Metal Peg Board Option (even though I don't use it)

What I don't like:
-Paint on drawers seems to chip flake easy. Some people have complained that the paint comes off when they remove the promo stickers it comes with.
-Color. This one I like and don't like. I like the flat red, even though it's a bit more difficult to keep clean. But I've always been partial to black tool boxes. So this one is a minor issue. The drawers are black, so that makes it at least not all red.

If necessary, I may consider buying the 46" to go along with the 60" lowboy(the price of those 2 combined would be the same or less as the 1 Homak I was originally looking at). I wish they had options for side cabinets or side lockers, but I think for the home shop...their tool boxes have hit the nail on the head. I'm very happy with mine. It's given me good quality storage and an extra working surface for my small garage.

 

[Mrmontebuilder]

I can't speak from hands on myself with these but my first impression in the store was " if I sell my other boxes I can buy this". For the money it appears well made and I would be hard pressed to pick between it and HF box. Either seems like a win to me.

 

[ryan20021982]

I don't have a milwaukee box but I did check it out when I got mine a few months ago and just didnt like the depth of the drawers on the bottoms. Just alot of wasted space in the deeper drawers if you just have wrenches or screwdrivers in them.

 

[AdamRos19]

I have the 46" box went from a 27" craftsman with 13 drawers. Half the box is basically the same width, the small drawers to the right were for the most part enough to move my extra pieces. I wish it were deeper than 18" like a true 2 ft depth drawer. Some of the drawers are terribly shallow for organizers but for me it does the job- for now. Unfortunately I'm close enough to outgrowing it shortly after buying it. It's very durable made with good quality has good features, really just needs to be larger for me personally

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I have the 46" box went from a 27" craftsman with 13 drawers. Half the box is basically the same width, the small drawers to the right were for the most part enough to move my extra pieces. I wish it were deeper than 18" like a true 2 ft depth drawer. Some of the drawers are terribly shallow for organizers but for me it does the job- for now. Unfortunately I'm close enough to outgrowing it shortly after buying it. It's very durable made with good quality has good features, really just needs to be larger for me personally

If you get rid of it, let me know as I live next door in Indiana.

 

[Brownsfan]

And if it was about ratchets, the Snap-On standard kicks in...

Absolutely. Same thing even if you specify you are not interested.

 

[Brownsfan]

No one is arguing. Just pointing out that in the original post it was asking owners of the MILWAUKEE tool box to chime in on likes and dislikes. How does "the HF boxes are hard to beat for the money' help the OP with his question about Milwaukee tool boxes in any way shape or form? It doesnt

 

[Brownsfan]

I had been looking at toolboxes for a long time and had made my mind up to purchase one of the Homak H2Pros from Northern Tool. I had considered alot of toolboxes for a long time and put my hands on alot of them and Homak was my choice.

However, I walk into Home Depot one day for some screws and came out with the 60" Milwaukee Toolbox. It was perfect for my needs and the build quality and price were a clear winner for me.

What I like:
-Price
-Size
-Drawer Arrangement
-Drawer Weight Rating
-Build Quality
-Slow Close Drawers
-Wood Top
-Built in Power Strip
-Built in Side Shelf
-Room for Milwaukee Chargers
-Room for Milwaukee Power Tools
-Metal Peg Board Option (even though I don't use it)

What I don't like:
-Paint on drawers seems to chip flake easy. Some people have complained that the paint comes off when they remove the promo stickers it comes with.
-Color. This one I like and don't like. I like the flat red, even though it's a bit more difficult to keep clean. But I've always been partial to black tool boxes. So this one is a minor issue. The drawers are black, so that makes it at least not all red.

If necessary, I may consider buying the 46" to go along with the 60" lowboy(the price of those 2 combined would be the same or less as the 1 Homak I was originally looking at). I wish they had options for side cabinets or side lockers, but I think for the home shop...their tool boxes have hit the nail on the head. I'm very happy with mine. It's given me good quality storage and an extra working surface for my small garage.

Thank you for this very helpful post. I am also considering this box and this was very helpful.

 

[zeitmorder]

I have a 46 inch box set I picked up from home depot.

The only thing I ended up not liking about the box was that some of the drawers were not deep enough or pulled out far enough.

Didn't have any issues with the finish (paint pulling off with the stickers)

Now looking back, I wished they had made a 52 inch wide version.

 

[AdamRos19]

If you get rid of it, let me know as I live next door in Indiana.

Lol no money to dump it and buy something else I do like it quite a bit and as I said before organizers made a big difference for me with the tools I do have. But as of right now I have my pneumatic nailing and wood working tools in one deep drawer, a **** load of fasteners taking up another decent size drawer and clamps taking yet another. I get those out into another organizing location like a cabinet of sorts and the not having enough room kind of goes away lol. It's good for the money I will say between it and GJ go to HF44 box I prefer the features of this namely the soft/self closing drawers and power strips, but the 2 deep drawers are quite a bit deeper than they really need to be. And for the top box unless you utilize a shelf for a laptop or writing a bit again having no other bench space the work station drawer might be a waste

 

[GTO]

Does anyone want to know about my SO KRL1022 ?..........J/K.......

 

[jfcasey]

I saw one of these boxes recently and was pretty impressed with the integrated outlets, the writing surface, and soft close drawers. I would love to find a way to put a 46inch top chest on my hf 44.