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I was hoping for suggestions on toolboxes that would suit my needs. My situation is this: I'm an engineer in the navy, and am building a collection of personal tools. Given the fact that there are other people in and out of my workspace fairly often, sometimes when I'm not present, a lock is...

I've got one of those. I actually have the set pictured (Armstrong) and I have to say that I like it. It is pretty much bulletproof, however I would say nay. Unless you are in the kind of industry where you have to travel with your tools, I would say that it isn't better than a standard chest...

I'm at a small command, and am part of a small crew. My chief engineer is cool with me using my own stuff, as he understands my frustration. A lot of the work we do is planned preventative maintenance (PMS) and the navy has it down to a science. The weekly report refers you to a job card and...

Hello All, After a career change, I am now an Engineman in the US Navy. The title doesn't really do my job justice, as I maintain pretty much every piece of mechanical equipment on the craft that I am on, from winches, to hydraulic systems to pumps, in addition to five Detroit 71 engines. I am...