bartels_metal_works
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Ok, not so little. It is a Huot 15 Drawer Super Cabinet!
Bought this back in 2014 for $50 on Craigslist. It was absolutely beat to hell, and back. Wish I could find pictures of it when I bought it, it was that bad. I am pretty sure the previous owner\shop employees operated the drawers with a forklift. All 15 drawers put up a fight to open and close as there was so much grime and crud in the ball bearing slides. Every drawer was bent and had to be straightened. The cabinet shell looked like they used explosives to position it.
Well, after sitting in various states of disassembly for several years, I finally at least have it back together and very much functional. I started to straighten the shell a couple years ago, but only ended up doing enough to make it work. I did paint the shell Rustoleum Smoke Gray, not perfect, but better than "beat to hell"... All 15 sets of drawer slides were removed, cleaned and cleaned some more, oiled, and riveted back in. The drawers, after straightening and a little clean up, have been reinstalled. All the drawer slides work like new and are full extension. I may still paint the drawer faces, but not right now.
It came with some dividers, but not enough so I just ordered a batch of 240 more from Huot (they still sell this cabinet!). Sadly the dividers cost double what I paid for the cabinet, but I would have to say I am still doing just fine price wise since this cabinet is still made and has a $2000 price tag (excluding another $200 for shipping).
I have to say, this is a badass cabinet that should last many more years to come! I only have tooling in a handful of drawers so far, but I am sure I can fix that soon enough. And for the keen observer, the pictures show the same drawers in a couple different locations, not to deceive, but because I am indecisive and rearranged them (more than once).
Bought this back in 2014 for $50 on Craigslist. It was absolutely beat to hell, and back. Wish I could find pictures of it when I bought it, it was that bad. I am pretty sure the previous owner\shop employees operated the drawers with a forklift. All 15 drawers put up a fight to open and close as there was so much grime and crud in the ball bearing slides. Every drawer was bent and had to be straightened. The cabinet shell looked like they used explosives to position it.
Well, after sitting in various states of disassembly for several years, I finally at least have it back together and very much functional. I started to straighten the shell a couple years ago, but only ended up doing enough to make it work. I did paint the shell Rustoleum Smoke Gray, not perfect, but better than "beat to hell"... All 15 sets of drawer slides were removed, cleaned and cleaned some more, oiled, and riveted back in. The drawers, after straightening and a little clean up, have been reinstalled. All the drawer slides work like new and are full extension. I may still paint the drawer faces, but not right now.
It came with some dividers, but not enough so I just ordered a batch of 240 more from Huot (they still sell this cabinet!). Sadly the dividers cost double what I paid for the cabinet, but I would have to say I am still doing just fine price wise since this cabinet is still made and has a $2000 price tag (excluding another $200 for shipping).
I have to say, this is a badass cabinet that should last many more years to come! I only have tooling in a handful of drawers so far, but I am sure I can fix that soon enough. And for the keen observer, the pictures show the same drawers in a couple different locations, not to deceive, but because I am indecisive and rearranged them (more than once).
I didn't know they existed! Added to "win the lottery wishlist" 
