Husky 26 in. W 9-Drawer Tool Chest ($49 - $54 ) at Home Depot
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PLEASE everyone that purchased this box ... take a look at the following photos.
Story line: Purchased this box, along with a wheeled bottom at HD on 2-5-17. I've been busy so I haven't had much time to organize either box. i DID get a chance to fill the top about 1/3rd full. This is important to remember ... only 1/3rd full. Today I decide to organize and fill the box so I start picking through tools to add to the box. I walk over to the box and notice that the top drawers have started to sag towards the center. Take a look:
I removed the top drawers and took this pic:
All but one spot weld has failed and only one is holding the whole front of the top mini drawers. The metal L-bracket has started to bend out of shape, causing the sagging of the top shelves. All of this with the box only 1/3rd filled!
I'm calling HD to see what can be done. I posted this as a warning ... remove your top shelves and check your spot welds.
There is a review at Home Depot that had the same problem and offers a fix:
I'm glad to say that I couldn't find these issue on my box. The drawers do not sag at all. However, I can say that quality control is hit or miss with Husky. I'd still use the the top drawers with caution. Still feels solidly built.
bubinga
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If you pop rivet the L bracket down, are you drilling and riveting down to the bottom of the top till, or is there a false bottom?
fastbike02
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If mine start to sag I have a feeling they will meet my welder
Ordered 2 Husky top chests @ $49 and was going to cancel after Dud's post on the flimsy upper half drawers. Yom1963 post with the mending plate is the best solution BEFORE it begins to sag and the "L" shaped metal deforms. The flimsiness begins at the flexy flat surface followed by the flimsy "L" brace that is unsupported to hold too many drawers. Good design but poor execution. I used Husky roller cabinets before and know what to expect of the 100 lb rated drawers. Great home garage tool storage. Well I start the cancellation process at HD when I check out the boxes waiting for me. HD had filled my order with two limited edition black textured finish 5-drawer lower roller cabinets for $49 each! This is what I took home for my future workbench:
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EOC_Jason
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LOL, so they gave you bottoms when you ordered tops??!?!?!
I hate you...
I hate you...
Both the top chest and cabinet roller end in "921", so you got a great deal on their mistake!Ordered 2 Husky top chests @ $49 and was going to cancel after Dud's post on the flimsy upper half drawers. Yom1963 post with the mending plate is the best solution BEFORE it begins to sag and the "L" shaped metal deforms. The flimsiness begins at the flexy flat surface followed by the flimsy "L" brace that is unsupported to hold too many drawers. Good design but poor execution. I used Husky roller cabinets before and know what to expect of the 100 lb rated drawers. Great home garage tool storage. Well I start the cancellation process at HD when I check out the boxes waiting for me. HD had filled my order with two limited edition black textured finish 5-drawer lower roller cabinets for $49 each! This is what I took home for my future workbench:
During pickup, I thought it was just a good gesture substitution for incorrect inventory management. HD had quantity of 3 top chests when I ordered two 9-drawer top chests @ $49 each. As you stated, the SKUs are very similar for them to pull the wrong item. I'm not sure whether I can get the third one....kind of ymmv
Husky 9-drawer top chest -------------1001-018-921
Husky limited Edition roller cabinet --1001-650-921
dodge610
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Ordered 2 Husky top chests @ $49 and was going to cancel after Dud's post on the flimsy upper half drawers. Yom1963 post with the mending plate is the best solution BEFORE it begins to sag and the "L" shaped metal deforms. The flimsiness begins at the flexy flat surface followed by the flimsy "L" brace that is unsupported to hold too many drawers. Good design but poor execution. I used Husky roller cabinets before and know what to expect of the 100 lb rated drawers. Great home garage tool storage. Well I start the cancellation process at HD when I check out the boxes waiting for me. HD had filled my order with two limited edition black textured finish 5-drawer lower roller cabinets for $49 each! This is what I took home for my future workbench:
Ha Ha I got the textured black top chest in place of the 9 drawer top chest due to poor inventory management.
dodge610
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dodge610
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Nice top chest. Generous gesture substitute on their part. Sometimes you win and sometimes you don't LoL
bubinga
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is that the bottom of the top till where that mending plate is shown?I'm glad I read this before I loaded the top drawers. Two pop rivets and a mending plate later and I hope I will not see any sagging.
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Oh, okay, so apparently it is the bottom of the top till.
OK, Brain Froze once again. Thought that would look pretty Bush league.
But I guess your just putting a drawer liner over/in the top.
Now it's clean looking.
Say are most of you just taking a chance, or are you beefing them up before there is an issue?
I'm pretty sure this will be put on a roller, and set up next to my lathe.
So those 4 drawers, will likely be assigned to squares, Mics, small screwdrivers, maybe a few odd special drill bits, rulers, and the like. Y'a know lighter stuff.
Think I may end up selling the lowes top and bottom deal we got a while back.
The top chest is still in the box, the bottom is unused.
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starquestMM
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Menards is also clearancing some 26" boxes to be replaced by a 27" version. Maybe same manufacturer is retooling.
bubinga
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bubinga
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does the husky fit on top of the 26" Menards?
Often wish we had one around here.
a52-830
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there have been none available north of boston for weeks.
555
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There are 6 left in the Atlanta area. Cartersville and Lawrenceville.
fastbike02
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Are yall able to pull them up on the website? when i search it says product is not sold in stores!
From Home Depot support:
PS - If you use a zip code like bubinga had displayed, such as 44646, you will see that there is still inventory in other areas of the country.
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I'll be leaving the Husky as is. Won't be modding / reinforcing those slides, but I really never intended to place heavy things in the top drawers in the first place. I just hope the bottom drawers are strong. The box is already so heavy, the designers should have used common sense in the first place 
drwheels
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Those are still $99 around here.
bubinga
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Lol, I need someone to help me lift it on to the Lowe's bottom.
Still wishing the 27" 7 drawer would come down to $100.00[emoji93]
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Still wishing the 27" 7 drawer would come down to $100.00[emoji93]
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If you take off the drawers, that saves about 30 lbs, making the cabinet around 60 lbs to lift.
I feel silly with the fact I didn't think about that before the "big" lift, 
And I usually remove the drawers anytime I need to lift something like this. May be I was too anxious?
Could have avoided the drama that evening....darn
And I usually remove the drawers anytime I need to lift something like this. May be I was too anxious?
Could have avoided the drama that evening....darn
bubinga
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dogmir
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So I was waiting to meet a guy in the parking lot to by some tools off Craigslist. Had time to kill wandered around the store.
I happened to go by the tool box section in the front of the store. They had the version in this thread sitting on the floor with a tag that indicated it was not on clearance. However they had the limited edition heavy duty one in box near it that had $84 on it originally $119 in Metallic Silver. So I said decent deal, not the greatest but what the hell and threw it in a cart. Rang up as $42
. Needless to say I do believe I had a bit more swagger in my walk back to my truck lol.
Have to say its a nice box. No damage on mine Other then where they Spot welded the husky panel to the lid. They could have cleaned it up a bit better.
*Edit* I should note mine is only the 5 Drawer also However all of the stuff that came with it states 27" even though the website and box said 26". I think it might have a 5hp motor that runs on 120v too lol.
I happened to go by the tool box section in the front of the store. They had the version in this thread sitting on the floor with a tag that indicated it was not on clearance. However they had the limited edition heavy duty one in box near it that had $84 on it originally $119 in Metallic Silver. So I said decent deal, not the greatest but what the hell and threw it in a cart. Rang up as $42
. Needless to say I do believe I had a bit more swagger in my walk back to my truck lol. Have to say its a nice box. No damage on mine Other then where they Spot welded the husky panel to the lid. They could have cleaned it up a bit better.
*Edit* I should note mine is only the 5 Drawer also However all of the stuff that came with it states 27" even though the website and box said 26". I think it might have a 5hp motor that runs on 120v too lol.
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dodge610
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I have 2 of those metallic silver limited edition boxes in the shop. There still in there boxes till i get the shop reorganized. Nice boxes.So I was waiting to meet a guy in the parking lot to by some tools off Craigslist. Had time to kill wandered around the store.
I happened to go by the tool box section in the front of the store. They had the version in this thread sitting on the floor with a tag that indicated it was not on clearance. However they had the limited edition heavy duty one in box near it that had $84 on it originally $119 in Metallic Silver. So I said decent deal, not the greatest but what the hell and threw it in a cart. Rang up as $42
Have to say its a nice box. No damage on mine Other then where they Spot welded the husky panel to the lid. They could have cleaned it up a bit better.
Contender54
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$42 isn't bad at all for the 5 drawer.
I was able to get one of the 9 drawer boxes for $49.
I'm vevy pleased with my purchase. It's a lot of box for the money.
I was able to get one of the 9 drawer boxes for $49.
I'm vevy pleased with my purchase. It's a lot of box for the money.
Oh bubinga, stop reminding us 
I could have avoided that dent and drama in front of the fam
I could have avoided that dent and drama in front of the fam
rycam
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Just picked up one of these. Computer showed no inventory anywhere in the area but spotted their floor model up on a rack. Scanned at $49 and they took another $10 off for some scratches on the top. Total $39. Thanks OP for the heads up on these.
Thanks OP for the heads up on these.bubinga
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Anyone remember or have handy the Keys for this top chest?
Is it a square key. or a round key. Misplaced my keys and its locked.
Any easy way to break into it if I have to?
Is it a square key. or a round key. Misplaced my keys and its locked.
Any easy way to break into it if I have to?
bubinga
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Thanks
bubinga
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Cant Find them for nothing
does there happen to be a Number on your key, Or anyone's key, maybe they were all the same or maybe just a few different numbers?
bubinga
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Sorry.................