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I could see this being extremely handy loading and unloading a gang box /Knaack at at jobsite that doesn’t have a forklift. When I did a lot of mobile fab work I ran out of a GMC van and used a Knaack jobsite box to store my tools. It was always a huge hassle getting my tools in and out of the...

Yes, it is a satin chrome finish. I didn’t ask for it, but it’s what showed up when I ordered the wrench. The big wrench with all the holes is something of a funny story. I found it hanging on a hook in the original factory of the Oliver Machinery Company. They had recently closed the...

Mine aren’t on the wall, I keep them in my toolbox. Up to 2” SAE. I don’t use large metric often, so I don’t have very many. I know I’m missing a few random sizes, as I tend to only buy these when I need them. This is a 1-13/16” Master Mechanic from the farm store next to a Snap-on of the...

This is why Vidmar/Lista allow you to configure their boxes to your exact specs...

Massive weight ratings per drawer, completely different and rebuildable drawer slide mechanisms, highly configurable drawer layouts, factory organizers that bolt in, overall heavier built, there’s more I’m sure. They’re also cheaper than truck boxes. They’re absolutely the best answer to store...

In my experience you will want the angled head double open ends for working on hydraulics. They’re always at a weird angle in a hard to get at spot and the angled heads really help getting in the tight spaces.

I think another factor is whether or not you need to close up everything and lock your box at the end of the day. I don’t like having to store power tool chargers and power tools in my box, but if I’m in a shop where I need to lock it up at night my box layout will need to reflect that. Things...

I think it largely depends on what kind of work you're doing and what tools you need to store. Machinists have different needs than HD equipment mechanics and so on. I feel like no matter what work I am doing, I will want a drawer for sockets. To that end, I like the deep, wide drawer that...

Really? No one has ever bought replacement handle labels or parts here? Huh. I'm surprised.

Pure tungsten won't run correctly on an inverter. It would stutter and have an unstable arc. If you don't have the knowledge that pure tungsten was meant for transformer rectifier machines and attempted to use it on an inverter you might not know that causes problems with the arc. But I do...

I sold mine a few years back when I got my KRL 1023 and I kinda wish I hadn't. I loved that box, the KR1000 is an absolute beast. I had a 1/2" thick steel top mounted to mine and I'd pick the whole thing up with a forklift and move it around the plant. Heavy duty boxes for sure.

Carlton made some pretty big drills.

What do you guys like for replacement labels and clear plastic covers for the drawers on a Vidmar cabinet? I have about 4 cabinets that need the drawers re-labeled, the ones that are currently on them are cracked, old, and just not very nice. In the past I have just printed out paper labels...

This is the way. Most blade welders are tricky to use on bi-metal blades, due to the difference in materials within the blade. Silver soldering doesn't melt the blade steel, so it doesn't require as fussy of heat treatment/annealing. I made a little jig to align the blade spine, grind an...

Un-weldable aluminum alloys puddle clean, they just crack immediately. If it is a die cast part, it can contain large amounts of zinc, which will pop and spit, which could be a thing, but heavy contamination from whatever is coating that part will do that too. It looks like a piece of...

Look at those pictures again. There is no evidence of a grinder/sander being used. Barely any scratch marks from a wire brush. This is random bits of aluminum, highly, highly unlikely it is mag. And yeah, mag welds like dirty aluminum, but this IS dirty aluminum. It's black and grey...

You guys are hearing hoofbeats and thinking zebras instead of horses. His metal is VERY dirty. That will cause all of the issues shown in that puddle. If he still has shielding issues on bright, clean, new metal, then you can start looking for hose leaks. When troubleshooting a problem...

According to a quick google, ball bearing drawer slides weren't really a thing until the late 80's for toolboxes, and even then it was limited to the higher end boxes. It seems up until the last 20 years or so friction slides were the norm. Not sure what took toolbox makers so long to change...

Yeah the old roller cabs with friction slides are trash. The top boxes had small enough drawers that the friction slides weren’t a problem, but it was way too easy to overload the roll cab drawers.

One of the things that always frustrated me about Kennedy boxes is how people used them for things they weren’t intended for and then complained when they didn’t hold up. They are not supposed to hold tooling. They are meant to hold *precision hand tools*. Taps, tool bits, cutters, inserts...