Is this Snap On Tool Box WORTH IT?

[seattlemart]

Hello, I am going to be entering auto tech program in April and have a handheld tool box. I am looking for something that will keep my stuff secure for at least 5 months. Is this a good deal http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/tls/579700710.html Will this mount to a roller bottom? Thanks

 

[bmwpower]

Secure? Not sure how secure something is that has handles for carrying.

 

[89MustangGX]

You may want the Snap-On name, but that box looks old and rusty -- and even the sellers lists it as only ok-to-fair condition. I wouldn't pay anywhere near that much for a box in that condition.

If you're interested, I have some boxes that I'm not using. I would sell this top box:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...aftsman^Type|Quiet Glide™^Cabinet Color|Black

and this rollaway
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...aftsman^Type|Quiet Glide™^Cabinet Color|Black

for $250.

They are like new except for a few scratches on the lid of the top box from something sitting on it (may buff out). Haven't really been used much at all, I have the keys to lock them, and I even have the original paperwork.

I'm local.

Adam

 

[Merkava_4]

Is this a community college program?

Don't they have their own tools for you to use?

 

[ImportTuner]

For a Snap On box, it's not too bad a deal considering a new box like the one shown is over $800 ...

 

[wrenchr]

I would not pay no more than $50.00 for that.

 

[Kevin54]

For a Snap-On, not too bad of price. But it depends on what it really looks like in person. It shows some wear, but nothing a little sanding and some paint wouldn't take care of. Offer a hundred and go from there.

 

[Junkman]

I have the same box, and even empty, it is very heavy. I think the price is a fair price, but if you can get it for less, that would be great. Offer $100 and see if they bite. If not, then you can alway go higher in your offer. I would take a used beat up Snap-On box over a new Craftsman box any day. There is more quality in that old Snap-On box than most people are willing to admit. Whenever quality vs. quantity, I always go for the quality first.
Pictures of the box in the Craigslisting below............

 

[JFoshee]

I've had one just like it for 16 years. I'd buy it all over again. Craftsman makes a great product for the weekend mechanic and yes they do make industrial boxes, but go in any shop and see what most mechanics have. Snap-On or Mac. In my opinion the box is worth the $150. It can be repainted if need be and your local dealer can get you any repair parts you might need.

 

[ksp]

That looks like the box I have and I love it. Really like the 3 small drawers. Value is in the eye of the beholder but if you can dress it up I would say it's worth it.

 

[Merkava_4]

All I can say is that the school must be about broke if you have to bring your own tools to class.

 

[wrenchr]

Not the school the Country!!!!

 

[seattlemart]

All I can say is that the school must be about broke if you have to bring your own tools to class.

I am going to be at South Seattle Community College. Yes I have to bring my own tools to class. I can rent some tools out from the school but will still need a place to put them. You must live in the wealthy part of the country.

 

[jay50]

Looks rough, would not pay over $75 at the most.

 

[seattlemart]

I have the same box, and even empty, it is very heavy. I think the price is a fair price, but if you can get it for less, that would be great. Offer $100 and see if they bite. If not, then you can alway go higher in your offer. I would take a used beat up Snap-On box over a new Craftsman box any day. There is more quality in that old Snap-On box than most people are willing to admit. Whenever quality vs. quantity, I always go for the quality first.
Pictures of the box in the Craigslisting below............

I was wondering if anyone has ever seen these road boxes mounted on a roller bottom box?

 

[jim m]

I have the same box, and even empty, it is very heavy. I think the price is a fair price, but if you can get it for less, that would be great. Offer $100 and see if they bite. If not, then you can alway go higher in your offer. I would take a used beat up Snap-On box over a new Craftsman box any day. There is more quality in that old Snap-On box than most people are willing to admit. Whenever quality vs. quantity, I always go for the quality first.
Pictures of the box in the Craigslisting below............

I second this these are great tool boxes I have 2 and they are both beat up but built like tanks
the only problem I have with them is the way some of the wide drawers are divided up
these are quality boxes and as ststed they are heavy even empty

Jim

 

[Merkava_4]

I am going to be at South Seattle Community College. Yes I have to bring my own tools to class. I can rent some tools out from the school but will still need a place to put them. You must live in the wealthy part of the country.

I don't know about wealthy, but if you take an automotive class at Fresno Community College, you don't have to furnish your own tools. I don't think they'd even let you bring your own tools to class.

 

[nissan_crawler]

When I went to A&P school, we had to supply our own tools, or pay for a tool kit the school had put together. I got the kit and regret it. It was 90% SK which I hated, and sold almost all of it right out of school, and started over. I have a soft hammer, duckbill pliers, and a few punches left out of an $800 tool set.

 

[Merkava_4]

When I went to A&P school, they had a PROTO tool board for the first year students and a Snap-on tool board for the second year students. Seriously.

 

[eschoendorff]

When I went to A&P school, we had to supply our own tools, or pay for a tool kit the school had put together. I got the kit and regret it. It was 90% SK which I hated, and sold almost all of it right out of school, and started over. I have a soft hammer, duckbill pliers, and a few punches left out of an $800 tool set.

You hated the S*K tools? Why? I am just curious...

 

[nissan_crawler]

You hated the S*K tools? Why? I am just curious...

The ratchets were big and clumsy.

The 1/4" and 3/8" socket sets both came with duplicate of two sockets, and missing the right size socket, which was a pain to take care of.

The sk sockets wouldn't hardly fit on a damned thing, because they were "restricted" past the gripping part of the socket, so the "deepwells" did no more good than a shallow socket. Craftsman sockets worked fine in the same situation. (for large nuts they probably would work, but on aircraft were many nuts are jap nuts (thinner walled nut, so basically a thicker stud or bolt than normally used on a given socket size)

screwdrivers are square and felt like ****, it was impossible to get a grip on them.

The pliers were never strong to begin with, wore loose, and the teeth wore off quickly. The dykes couldn't cut wet spaghetti.

The punches were weak and had piss poor tolerances. (We use them for breaking the heads off rivets and fasteners after drilling down them, so it has to fit fairly well. Once again, Craftsman fit fine, SK sucked)

The hammers felt light and cheap, and the handles loosened up on them.

All in all, I sold them and bought plain old craftsman and was much happier with the quality and fit.

 

[Merkava_4]

The dykes couldn't cut wet spaghetti.

How about dry spaghetti, can they cut dry spaghetti?

 

[wrenchr]

The ratchets were big and clumsy.

The 1/4" and 3/8" socket sets both came with duplicate of two sockets, and missing the right size socket, which was a pain to take care of.

The sk sockets wouldn't hardly fit on a damned thing, because they were "restricted" past the gripping part of the socket, so the "deepwells" did no more good than a shallow socket. Craftsman sockets worked fine in the same situation. (for large nuts they probably would work, but on aircraft were many nuts are jap nuts (thinner walled nut, so basically a thicker stud or bolt than normally used on a given socket size)

screwdrivers are square and felt like ****, it was impossible to get a grip on them.

The pliers were never strong to begin with, wore loose, and the teeth wore off quickly. The dykes couldn't cut wet spaghetti.

The punches were weak and had piss poor tolerances. (We use them for breaking the heads off rivets and fasteners after drilling down them, so it has to fit fairly well. Once again, Craftsman fit fine, SK sucked)

The hammers felt light and cheap, and the handles loosened up on them.

All in all, I sold them and bought plain old craftsman and was much happier with the quality and fit.

I have to agree on the older SK deep sockets.

 

[jay50]

The ratchets were big and clumsy.

The 1/4" and 3/8" socket sets both came with duplicate of two sockets, and missing the right size socket, which was a pain to take care of.

The sk sockets wouldn't hardly fit on a damned thing, because they were "restricted" past the gripping part of the socket, so the "deepwells" did no more good than a shallow socket. Craftsman sockets worked fine in the same situation. (for large nuts they probably would work, but on aircraft were many nuts are jap nuts (thinner walled nut, so basically a thicker stud or bolt than normally used on a given socket size)

screwdrivers are square and felt like ****, it was impossible to get a grip on them.

The pliers were never strong to begin with, wore loose, and the teeth wore off quickly. The dykes couldn't cut wet spaghetti.

The punches were weak and had piss poor tolerances. (We use them for breaking the heads off rivets and fasteners after drilling down them, so it has to fit fairly well. Once again, Craftsman fit fine, SK sucked)

The hammers felt light and cheap, and the handles loosened up on them.

All in all, I sold them and bought plain old craftsman and was much happier with the quality and fit.

I knew there was a reason I have never owned a single S&K tool and now you have just saved me disappointment with them.
Buy Cman tools and you will be satisfied.