How many toolboxes do you own?

[NJHandyGuy]

how many boxes and carts and rollaways how many do you own ????

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

Isn't this same as show us your tool box thread?

Two tool boxes and two tool carts.

 

[BHH]

Had two plastic handled cheap ones that I quickly outgrew when I left my apartment and bought a house. I upgraded to a Snap On KRSC46, now starting my collection of stuff I can pass on to my future kids.

 

[NJHandyGuy]

Isn't this same as show us your tool box thread?

Two tool boxes and two tool carts.

yeahj i meant to phrase it as how many do you have / versus need but couldn't find the right wording

 

[twincam00]

one handheld box and a rolling cabinet, but im only 20

 

[Zebu Fellenz]

I have a Snap-On KRL-1003, KR-555, a small Craftsman roll cab filled with parts, a Mac top chest, two Kennedy boxes for machinist tools, a Snap-On road box, and a half dozen or so small hand boxes that I use for non tool purposes.

 

[NJHandyGuy]

damn what kind of work do you do

 

[Luke G]

2 Craftsman ball bearing roll-aways converted into legs for my workbench, a 9 Drawer Craftsman Machinist roll-away, a Craftsman chest, a Waterloo Traxx Machinist roll-away, and a Gerstner machinist chest. So 4 roll-aways and 2 chests.

 

[Zrexxer]

A 2 bay Matco roll cab, a 3 bay Snap On roll cab, a Kennedy 26" roll cab with Kennedy machinist's chest on top of it, and a 4 drawer Cornwell service cart.

 

[Zebu Fellenz]

damn what kind of work do you do

I work on a farm doing maintenance and other shop work as part of my job. I'll admit the tools are more a want than a need for me, I could probably get by with just the tools in my road chest most days but I enjoy having the right tool for the job whenever possible.

I started buying tools early, with the exception of my KRL I probably bought ~95% of my tools before graduating High School!

 

[ZRX61]

1 detailing rollaway,
1 auto refinishing rollaway,
1 welding rollaway,
1 mechanics rollaway (plus top chest)
1 autobody rollaway (plus top chest)
1 vintage/antique tools rollaway
1 aircraft rollaway & 2 carts containing mech/sheetmetal tools etc
...plus my kids craftsman rollaway (3 piece stack)
1 machinist tools cart
...... & another identical cart that's buried in vises

Then a few of benchtop chests:
1 measuring/drafting chest (Gerstner)
1 Snapon chest full of ****
1 Kobalt SS chest (empty)

Not sure how many handhelds, at least 8 or more..

I'm forgetting some..

 

[NJHandyGuy]

ZRX i would be honored to see pics of the detailing rollaway setup

 

[jeffmoss26]

1-Craftsman chest/rollaway
1-phone wiring tool bag (this gets used the most)
1-misc tool bag with drill bits, staple gun, stuff I dont carry all the time
1-craftsman SST with misc stuff for large install jobs (long drill bits, testers etc)
1-sound system tool bag (some duplicates of the phone wiring bag)
1-cable tv tool bag (crimpers etc)
1-tool box full of audio adapters (does this count? lol)
3-tool box of my dad's tools (the ones I didn't lose as a kid)
2-tool boxes of misc old tools I can't bear to get rid of
1-tool box of junk chinese tools I should throw out
1-tool box with some old telephone tools and parts I have been given
1-small toolbox in garage
2 empty toolbags that I should give to a buddy

 

[ZRX61]

ZRX i would be honored to see pics of the detailing rollaway setup

It's just one of those cabinets from Sams...The one on the left:

 

[Craftsman_88]

2 craftsman rollaways, 2 Craftsman top chests, 1 4 drawer craftsman portable chest, 1 craftsman portable box for tow chains, and 2 tool bags... Not too much, but I am not a professional by any means.

 

[binkcat16]

i have a snapon 30in harley top and bottom a snapon 24in harley 90th annv top middle and bottom a snapon road chest late 1970s waterloo and a kobalt top

 

[tcsalvage]

matco 6, snap on kr1000a, kr1100, kr286a, gerstner machinist box, several hand boxes, several carts

 

[TexasSpartan]

Who are you? My wife?

 

[CHRIS LUCKYMAN]

Rollcab with riser for tools
Small cab with top cab for consumables and tools
Cart for body tools
Cart for colorsanding, polishing and detailing
Cart for welding
Cart for general mechanic-ing
Cart for anything
Two benchtop boxes
Small box for striping tape and handstriping

Do hardware boxes count? Not the cheapass plastic ones, but big metal boxes? Got 3 of these.

Still looking....

 

[NJHandyGuy]

It's just one of those cabinets from Sams...The one on the left:

oh come on i want to see contents and setup

 

[ZRX61]

oh come on i want to see contents and setup

Everything is currently spread around a couple of other boxes.. so....picture the cabinet on the right side full of cloths etc.... the polishers/buffers are in the drawer on the rollaway to the right of it & the polishes/compounds are currently in the refinishing cabinet. It's disorganized..

so some is here:

some is here:

some is in this crate..

& here..which is the only stuff thats in the right rollaway at this time, apart from the 3 new bags of yellow MF's.

& then there is also hand held tote tray thing with all sorts of stuff in it.

Here:

& some **** is on the shelves..

& now we've turned this thread into another "show us your toolbox" thread..

 

[NJHandyGuy]

np buffer

 

[ZRX61]

np buffer

eh?.......

 

[yjWrangler]

1 box and 1 cart

 

[Steevo]

Seven roll cabs, three top chests, four small carry boxes and a canvas tool bag in the trunk of the vehicle.

And a partridge in a pear tree . . .

 

[Outlawmws]

This was done not too long ago, but my list has already grown...

34 total, not counting the hang on cabinet on the welding bench/toolbox

10 tops,
3 intermediates,
8 rollers
2 stacked rollers (5 units in 2 stacks)
2 floor boxes with drawers
9 individual boxes

150 drawers total.

All of them except 3 of the individual boxes and one "new" (~ 1954) 3 drawer craftsman top are in use, and mostly full.

1980's Kennedy Top 11 Meas & Mach Full width Machinist
193x Kennedy Top 7 misc Small Machinist/technician's top box, square leather covered top handle. Date est. from forum thread where an identical box was dated by the K museum. Kennedy script under top lid in middle, and a green older logo top of the drawer cover
? Kennedy Top 3 Taps & Dies Small Machinist/technician's top box.
? Kennedy Top 7 Electronics tech Electronics tech
? Kennedy Top 3 Plumbing
1980's Kennedy Top 6 Metal tools This and the 2 drawer intermediate was once my race box setup.
1970's? Park Top 3 Air brush & Paint
1990's? Wood Oak Top 3 Leather working tools
1930's? Wood leather covered Top 6 Archery
1954 Craftsman Top 3 TBD
? Kennedy Int 2 Metal tools
? Kennedy Int 2 Taps & Dies For Small Machinist/technician's top box
? Stax-On Int 3 Meas & Mach Used under the Full width Machinist

1940's? ? Navy Floor 24 Hardware Old Navy, I think from sick bay or hospital ship. Been repainted twice by me…
1954 Craftsman Roller 5 Vintage & Ant. Catalog mentioned it as their best toolbox. No drawer pulls, each drawer has an inlet to access the bottom edge. I had to spot weld one drawer, and repainted
1954 Craftsman Roller 3 Welding Topped with 1/2" steel plate for welding bench. Tip up Shelf for vise and sm grinder/wirewheel. Also a hang on cabinet that holds the Linclon 120 V mig welder perfectly.
1950's? Kennedy Roller 8 Metal tools Split covers divided between the bottom 3 and the top set. Odd drawer pulls
70's? M-W Powr Kraft Roller 3 Wood & Misc Stripped, painted, modified & Bolted together back to back and toped for use as the AMF 12" radial arm saw stand
70's? M-W Powr Kraft Roller 3
1980's Kennedy Roller 7 Reloading Narrow roller for the small Machinist/technician's top box.
2002? Husky Roller 11 Auto 11 drawer roller bought new
2000's Craftsman Roller 3 Saw stand and gen storage Salvaged as junk (Fell over in truck) - Topped with wood and drawers moved down to allow space for a plywood shelf and the Band saw motor.
? Bretford Roller Stack 4 Misc Need 1 more!
? 4
? 2
? Roller Stack 4
? 2
?? Wood Floor 8 Misc
x
1950's? Kennedy Box 0 Big Whitny punches Originally a Carpenter's box - After refinishing for the big whitney's
1970's? Kennedy Box 0 TBD ordinary box
1970's? S&K Box 0 TBD ordinary box
1950's? Craftsman Box 0 For hand drill Tool Specific box with paperwork
1950's? Porter Cable Box 0 Jig saw Tool Specific box
1970's? Porter Cable Box 0 Port-a-band Tool Specific box
1940's? Green Box 0 sm vices and anvils Home made? Hard to tell, pretty primitive, might be a lot older
1930's? Brown Box 0 empty Almost certainly factory
1970's? Williams Box 0 electrical supplies

Oops; seeing Seevo's post reminded me about the road box's... 90 pc craftsman metric blow molded box, a small S&K metric for the van, a recently decommissioned Plano plastic box with mostly SAE stuff, and my wrecking yard roll...

 

[bhalv]

8, but I'm only a college student.

 

[crewchief888]

4 rollers all SO
2 mid boxes SO & lyons
5 top chests 3 SO, 2 CM
5 side cabs 4 SO , 1 mac
2 carts SO & torin
7 tool bags SO, mac, lg No Fear, 4 misc brands
1 cantilever kennedy
4 plastic hand boxes

i have a top/bottom & cart at work, top and side in my service truck, remainder of them are at home in garage and basement.

 

[FergusonTO35]

I have a Cornwell 42" top & bottom and a 26" Mac bottom with Craftsman top.

 

[canuckian]

3 on wheels(krl722, krsc31 and Hazet Assistent 166c) and a few hand boxes and tool bags scattered about.

 

[BigAl62]

Snap On KR650/655 combo (at work) with side cabinet and side box w/drawers; Craftsman top, middle and bottom; Remline (or possibly Stack On?) bottom; Craftsman 4 drawer portable; Craftsman 3 drawer portable; Craftsman deep 2 drawer portable; 2 Craftsman portable with removable trays; 2 Stack On portable boxes; Craftsman machinists box; very OLD Craftsman 2 drawer chest; 2 old green tackle/tool boxes; 3 Craftsman tool bags; a military OD green tool bag; a IR tool bag (was free with my impact gun); a 1 drawer tool cart (at work); and an old Craftsman tool tray full of old Snap On 1/2" drive sockets and extensions. I hope I didn't forget anything!

 

[1984Datsun]

One Snap-On roller

One other big roller made of stainless steel with a wood top, drawers on the left, door with shelves behind said door on the right. (don't know the brand, but did see another member here had one just like it, except there was another set of drawers on the right side of the door as well as the drawers on the left side of the door.)

Both are well made and heavy, even when empty.

Tons of small(er) carry around boxes, about 10 of them. Some have tools in them, others are empty and are going to be sold soon to make room for more projects and whatnot.

The brands I can recall off the top of my head for the small(er) boxes...

1 Husky
4 or 5 Craftsman (the good old ones)
and a few more good ones that I just can't recall right now. Two of which are those neat old dual flip open lids... you know, with the socket container and the little shelves, kinda like a tackle box...

I know a few guys on my road with even more tools than I have.

 

[slip knot]

I got more than i can count but cant compete with outlaw's list. My insurance man laughed when I asked about putting my house on as an adder to my shop til he came out and inventoried the tools. Shop now has more coverage than the house!!

 

[bad_idea]

(2) vidmar cabinets - general storage of materials and some tools
(1) hf 13 drawer chest - hardware
(1) c-man 26"w x 6't chest - majority of tools for house
(1) c-man 3 drawer metal box - empty except when hauled to a friends house for work
(1) c-man yellow plastic toolbox - duplicate sockets and wrenches

at work:
(1) large knaack box - to be shipped to jobsite for work (ship repair)
(1) c-man 41" top chest mounted on a shelf inside the jobox to organize my tools (mechanic by trade)
(2) 24" welder boxes - to be carried down to space working in to lock tools up at end of shift

the only box i bought new was the hf 13 drawer. love c-list! all of these boxes were bought/ acquired for a purpose, none of them are extra clutter laying around the garage.

 

[NUTTSGT]

40" Craftsman bottom box
40" Craftsman top box
40" Craftsman intemediate drawer
2 side boxes, one off each side
26" Craftsman top box for the track
26" Craftsman intermediate chest for the track eventually
A Masterforce 3 drawer carry tool box for the chainsaw stuff
a tool bag that goes in the truck, probably counts for this thread
a tool pouch in my turnout gear at work, does that count ?



My step-dads 26" top and bottom box currently reside in my arage since he retired from GE. That will go to my step-brother when he retires from the USCG.

 

[ZRX61]

Just remembered what I was forgetting...:

The 6 drawer *Chefs toolbox* in the kitchen, that MAC I recently restored & now contains herbs/spices, spatulas, ziplock bags, spare paper towels etc..

 

[gsport]

here's a thread i started a while back, same topic....
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88889

 

[metalhead212121]

34 total,

we need pics.

 

[jeffmoss26]

FrankLee, nice pics!

 

[Lost Road]

I've got more than you! Many of them are listed in my etsy shop. I have the same affliction as you, though. Love those boxes!