harbor freight cabinet

[truckman5000]

http://www.harborfreight.com/media/...b33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_18025.jpg

Has anyone bought these? Look good for the money?

 

[truckman5000]

 

[JJThrasher]

I've tried looking at it, but its locked at my store. All you can see is the outside.

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[dodge610]

I have 2 of these in my shop and they have held up just fine. They also hold a lot more than you think they would. I have had them for 10 plus yrs. still work as good as new.

 

[Hobbit]

Have six hanging in the garage. They will hold a gallon size paint can. You can get twelve cans in one cabinet and they will hold the weight. You will need alcohol to assemble them with the pissy instructions provided.

 

[84944Redline]

I have four of them and absolutely love them. I used a french cleat system to hang mine - not sure if the provided hanging brackets put the cabinet off the wall enough to utilize the pegboard holes in the back (but mine are just fine with the french cleat).

They are nice because they aren't really deep, so they work perfect along a long wall in my garage that I walk by when getting in/out of the cars...and I don't have to worry about banging my head or shoulders.

They are far from heavy duty, but look nice and hold a decent amount. I picked up some parts organizers from Menards; was able to find one that's the perfect size to put in one of the cabinets. I've got one entire cabinet (3 doors) with the organizers.

And I drilled holes and installed knobs so the doors are easier to open. And to help keep them closed nice, I put magnetic tape the length of the lip for the door.

I had mine shipped to me and didn't have any that were damaged. I got them really cheap and discounted or free shipping. I just remember I couldn't pass it up.

 

[ChevyEFI]

The doors shimming via washers is kind of screwy. Expect to re-shim them so the doors properly clear the openings. Think two washers at the bottom, zero or 1 at top.

The doors are light and flimsy. And they have no "stay closed" latch other than the locks. To be fair, mine is installed tilted slightly forward. So I just leave the keys in them. If you review Jack's 12 gauge garage thread, he has recessed pre-drilled backside cabinets for storeage; if you installed these minus the shelves and doors, you'd have a similar function.

I feel like I have a lot stored in (and on top of) mine too. And it's mounted to the studs in between the garage and a bedroom. It's like a lot of HF things; you're sacrificing because the price is lower than comparable units, but it's really not too bad an item for it's basic function. Mine was $20 off the regular price 3 or 4 years ago.

 

[Cb-man]

I have two of these as well. Great for the money. Perfect for storing oil jugs paint and spray cans. Mounted to 2x4s across the studs.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Good information. I've been considering buying a couple myself and wondered if a full sized pant can would fit in it?

 

[truckman5000]

cool guys, ive been looking for metal cabinets. But as you know there usually acouple hundred bucks. These are 60$.

What other brands do you guys like for bigger floor standing cabinets? I noticed most are mdf/wood?

 

[lane meyer]

I have the craftsman free standing cabinet, and it's nice, but it doesn't have nearly enough shelves.

 

[Speed-Racer]

I purchased one a few years ago. For me it was a disappointment, pain to put together lots of screws. The doors would easily fall off and I got rid of it. Take a look at it in the store before purchasing. The HF roller cabinets seem great, but not this wall cabinet

 

[papabil]

I got a dozen of them about 6 or 8 years ago. I love them. bill

 

[ZRX61]

I had 2 of them, when I moved I gave them to my ex B-i-L.