Anarius
Well-known member
So, my Mac MB199 has been driving me nuts almost since I bought it. Not that it is itself a bad piece of kit, but the two-wing sliding top and shallow main top cavity are not that great for my work flow.
I really really LOVE the self-closing drawers, the down side being that the tracks for the top sections are exposed and were often getting jammed with dirt and ****. I was constantly cleaning them and re-lubricating them. Also, the tops do not flip open very high (I believe they only open 70 degrees or so), and are themselves so shallow I could hardly fit anything in them. Also, they do not stay open on their own, and moving the cart with them extended is awkward as heck and way too large, and if I'm in the middle of something I have too much **** in the middle for them to close. Annoying!
So, the new workhorse is a Matco (I believe a JSC750? Don't remember right now)
The tools are generally where they are going to stay, but they need a little more organizing - I got everything transferred in the last half hour of work Friday.
The Matco cart uses adjustable slides, which are OK but I really loved those MAC self-closing slides. The Matco is also a lot taller (which is nice - I'm 6'5") It also has Tool-box grade casters (my dealer switched to 4 swivels instead of the 2 and 2 it came with at my request). It rolls ridiculously easily, almost like its floating on air. The top also accommodates my large prybar without issue - first time ever! I normally have to walk across the shop to get it when I need it. All in all, I'm quite pleased with the quality and utility of it so far.
I really really LOVE the self-closing drawers, the down side being that the tracks for the top sections are exposed and were often getting jammed with dirt and ****. I was constantly cleaning them and re-lubricating them. Also, the tops do not flip open very high (I believe they only open 70 degrees or so), and are themselves so shallow I could hardly fit anything in them. Also, they do not stay open on their own, and moving the cart with them extended is awkward as heck and way too large, and if I'm in the middle of something I have too much **** in the middle for them to close. Annoying!
So, the new workhorse is a Matco (I believe a JSC750? Don't remember right now)
The tools are generally where they are going to stay, but they need a little more organizing - I got everything transferred in the last half hour of work Friday.
The Matco cart uses adjustable slides, which are OK but I really loved those MAC self-closing slides. The Matco is also a lot taller (which is nice - I'm 6'5") It also has Tool-box grade casters (my dealer switched to 4 swivels instead of the 2 and 2 it came with at my request). It rolls ridiculously easily, almost like its floating on air. The top also accommodates my large prybar without issue - first time ever! I normally have to walk across the shop to get it when I need it. All in all, I'm quite pleased with the quality and utility of it so far.
