Recent content by fengle12

there good to use on friction slides on older toolboxes

the only thing a lock is going to do is slow down the perp. but given the time and tools, they will get in eventually and of course you need to figure, the higher security you put in, the higher chance that a scumbag will think "he must have some expensive stuff in there" and go for it...

Thanks! i leave for florida this weekend and ill be there for a month for work, when i get back ill post more pictures of my progress, should have the top box finished in 1 more weekend. then i can start tackling the rollaway

i thought about at least bringing the drawers to work to media blast them here since they would fit in blaster we have in the shop, are corrosion control guys have a full on building for it that i could do the cabinets in, but i dont think they would be cool with me bringing in my toolbox to...

im just using good old fashioned rustoleum high gloss enamel rattle cans. but its coming out much better then expected i would use a gun but i dont have one at the house and there impossible to "borrow" from work :/

its not as much trouble as i thought it would be, the most tedious thing to do was cleaning all the slides, took me a whole day to get tham all clean and prestine, i soaked them in solvent then went to town with a wire brush and scotchbrite pad. those things were pretty dirty. its a night and...

Thanks! i was hoping to have the top box done before thanksgiving, but its taking much longer then expected, my dad wanted to see the finished product since it used to be his toolbox back in the day. and ill have to wait till i get back from florida to finish it. still im excited to see how it...

Rubin was one of the leads on days. I worked swing shift. But when I started there I was on days for awhile so I worked for him for a bit

Lol. Yeah those are Christmas lights. A little early but doesn't bother me none. Aha

here is after i painted the top box cabinet, and the 1st drawer. i cleaned up all the slides and reshaped the metal housing inside for the slides before prepping and painting, all the slides go in nice and straight again and hold the drawers nicely. so far im about 12 hours into the project. let...

here are the before pictures

hi everyone, first time poster. i got an old craftsman rollaway with top box that im restoring, and basically just want to show you guys my progress and maybe get a little feedback. im going really low budget with this restore but despite the old age of the box it was in pretty good shape and...

aircraft structural mechanic/painter on f-22's and starting next year f-35's been in the biz for 4.5 years now, 2 at in palmdale and the rest and counting at nellis afb as a contractor. feel like a youngster compared to all the experience on here