Let's see your toolbox.

[Outlawmws]

I got SWMBO a couple of those metal office storage cabinets in the screen room, and she stopped using one, so one is mostly used as an extra pantry, and the other is mostly full of Coleman/Camp stuff...

 

[jmj]

I’m not sure if these count as tool boxes. I just picked this whole set up for $200. Like new condition except for the dust.




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Where’d you get the set from?

 

[flatfender53]

New-to-me MAC Toolbox

Hi gang, check this out. I picked this toolbox up from a retired railroad engineer. This was his work toolbox. Honestly, I'm not sure he kept any tools in this thing, I think he just kept grease and grime. This sucker was filthy! I plan to keep all my mechanic's tools in it and free up some space in my Craftsman rolling cabinet for other woodworking tools. I'm not sure when this box was manufactured and I don't know much about MAC tools. If anyone has any info, I'd appreciate it if you shared it. I did make a video of the clean up and show how to remove the sliding drawers from this style of tool box. Check it out if you're interested.

 

[German Satin]

My new toolbox by Plano. Absolutely love it's simple design, very German except it's made in the U.S.

 

[C.L S2000]

Was going to buy a HF tool cart when I headed to Buffalo but ended getting a Gray Tools toolbox for cheap. Cleaned it inside and out, cleaned and greased the friction slides, new cam lock, bought 2 new swivel casters and then scored 4 casters from work which I used 2 of. Bought some drawer liners from HF which are top notch quality, almost like memory foam. Ribbed rubber mat on top, HF magnetic bar cut to size and bolted into push handle spots, extra magnets I used on top to hold the corners of the ribbed mat down.

Its a solid little box which cost way less than buying the HF cart, it's Made in Canada, all 4 corners swivel on a dime. I am happy with the way it turned out. I can sit on my mechanic stool and see into the top drawer with ease. Decided to put my fast grab tools inside, still have the big box if I need to dip into.



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Empty black box, oil change red box

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In the last pic, who makes those red handle oil filter pliers ??

 

[jimmyin3D]

In the last pic, who makes those red handle oil filter pliers ??

Schwaben swivel jaw Oil Filter pliers.
I used to have those but they were too bulky and not useful, neat idea though. The Channellock Filter pliers are much better in terms of strength and to get into tight spots. Or the lisle versions.

 

[rmsg0040]

I bought those oil filter pliers from Princess Auto up here in Canada

I don't think I paid as much as the link below:

https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/swivel-jaw-adjustable-oil-filter-pliers/A-p8356388e

 

[rmsg0040]

New meets old, picked up the upper last week brand new.

New - ball bearing detent slides which are riveted in, rolled drawer edges which make the drawer edges sturdier, metal and paint feels thicker, COO not Canada

Old - friction slides which are removable, drawer edges are not rolled, can flex the top edges by hand, COO Canada

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[prone2xl]

Here is my set-up:



Gladiator work bench with two 40" craftsman's under neath. 1/2" wood painted red supporting tool boxes on the floor.

Do they still sell these 8 drawer craftsman bottom cabinets ? Only ones I'm seeing lately are like 5 drawer ones without shallow ones


Entry level DIY guy who loves spending time in the Chop Shop.
-Miller Time

 

[jimmyin3D]

HF 56” was planning to get the 44” for a long time but decided on the bigger 56 and glad I did.
























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[d.mcfarland]

That's a nice unused tool collection.

 

[zkling]

That's a nice unused tool collection.

At least he spent the money on the tools instead of the box.

 

[LXCam]

That's a nice unused tool collection.

Right. I don't think I've ever seen that many unused tools anywhere except at SEMA.

Quit impressive I must say

 

[jimmyin3D]

Yeah had ****** tools for years and finally had enough money for good tools.

 

[LXCam]

Yeah had ****** tools for years and finally had enough money for good tools.

Ain't a damn thing wrong with that, good on you.

 

[jimmyin3D]

Ain't a damn thing wrong with that, good on you.

Thanks! Yeah I had most of my tools stolen after I stopped working at a shop and started making lists of what I wanted. That was like 5 yrs ago. Finally started replacing them this year, the only thing i had left that I still have now are my snap On FD+ wrenches and the FLF80 black handle that I was able to trade up for the red one. I won’t be buying anymore hand tools after this...I hope.

 

[toolmutt]

Thanks! Yeah I had most of my tools stolen after I stopped working at a shop and started making lists of what I wanted. That was like 5 yrs ago. Finally started replacing them this year, the only thing i had left that I still have now are my snap On FD+ wrenches and the FLF80 black handle that I was able to trade up for the red one. I won’t be buying anymore hand tools after this...I hope.

Ban him!

 

[Mecha]

Time to contribute my own box.

I inherited the box from my uncle milt, who was a heavy mechanic by trade. I got a few of his tools with it, mostly 1/2” fractional stuff. Some metric 3/8 snap on though, which is really nice as I mostly work on older Japanese motorcycles. Regardless it’s very cool to have his old tools and continue putting them to work. I replaced all the drawer sliders, liners, and combined my stuff with his. So it’s a total mishmash of brands, from Snap On, Matco and SK, to Stanley, MAC, and Mastercraft.













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What's the pegboard brand in the photos

 

[Spanner]

HF 56” was planning to get the 44” for a long time but decided on the bigger 56 and glad I did.
























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That’s an impressive bit of kit.


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[jimmyin3D]

That’s an impressive bit of kit.


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Thanks! It’s taken me a while to get everything I wanted but I finally did. Should last my lifetime though

 

[bargainhuntingking]

Very efficient tool layout jimmyin3D. Exemplary use of drawer space. Thank you for posting those photos!

 

[flushcut]

That's a nice unused tool collection.

Right! I always sake my head seeing boxes filled with brand new shiny tools and not a speck of use.

 

[MikeF2316]

Right! I always sake my head seeing boxes filled with brand new shiny tools and not a speck of use.

You do realize that he had all his tools stolen? Then you have a guy that needs to replace all his tools at once.

Plus I have lots of shiny unused tools too. Back in the day, when I didn't have any spare cash laying around, so not many tools, and cars that needed frequent work. So have have a small base of tools that are well used. Then about 25 years ago, I started making more money and a friend started his own repair shop. So when I'd see a tool that would have saved me time and effort in the past, I buy the set. I've had newer cars that needed less work. And access to a hoist at my friend's shop, where I generally use their tools.

 

[mrjaw14]

jimmyin3D: what socket organizers are you using? never seen those before

 

[mrspeed]

This is off-topic, so please skip if you're just here for the toolbox pictures.

I always shake my head at people who shake their heads at people who have unused tools. Like their imaginations can't come up with any of a hundred legitimate reasons someone may have clean tools. It's funny, because I don't even have to use my imagination for that, given how many explanations I've seen on these forums. Like, their tools were stolen and they recently replaced them, or they keep them pretty clean due to working primarily in clean workspaces like labs or jet engines, or because they just like keeping their stuff in nice condition, or they just gave their toolset to their kids and rebuilt it with nicer tools they've wanted their whole lives, or because since they bought them their family has kept them out of the garage, or any number of other scenarios.

I don't even understand why anyone cares to be honest. I couldn't imagine going to a car meet and ragging on someone for having a well maintained car. "Wow, you must never drive this, because it's not completely beat up, dented, and dirty like my car over there."

We should all be happy when we see someone with nice tools, regardless of their use. It's not like anything in that person's toolbox is in extremely limited supply and their purchases prevented the tools from going to someone else who would have used them more. In fact, it's the opposite. The more high-quality tools someone buys, the more the manufacturers will continue to serve the market of high-quality tools. I salute everyone who buys nice tools, because it means the market will continue to exist.

I wonder if it's primarily envy. Like, why do they deserve nicer tools than I have when I'm the one that obviously uses and needs them more? I could understand that feeling. But in response, I guess I'd just urge everyone to remember that the other person buying those tools is still good for you, regardless of whether they use them or not, since it builds and perpetuates the market. That is even assuming they don't actually use the tools, since it's possible the tools are just new and they still will use them.

We're already a relatively small community of people who share an enthusiasm for tools and the possibilities they enable. I don't understand why we insist on dividing ourselves based on the reasons we like tools or the amount that we realize those possibilities. Especially when dividing ourselves based on the brands we like is way more fun.

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[LXCam]

jimmyin3D: what socket organizers are you using? never seen those before

That reminds me as I meant to ask. Where’d you get the rack for the stahlwille SF20 DBE set? I couldn’t get anything to work worth a damn until I happened upon a rack that came with a set of swivel ratchet wrenches I was going to toss.

 

[Heap64]

Very efficient tool layout jimmyin3D. Exemplary use of drawer space. Thank you for posting those photos!

Looks to be mostly magrails, they work great.

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[chrisnazzy]

This is off-topic, so please skip if you're just here for the toolbox pictures.

I always shake my head at people who shake their heads at people who have unused tools. Like their imaginations can't come up with any of a hundred legitimate reasons someone may have clean tools. It's funny, because I don't even have to use my imagination for that, given how many explanations I've seen on these forums. Like, their tools were stolen and they recently replaced them, or they keep them pretty clean due to working primarily in clean workspaces like labs or jet engines, or because they just like keeping their stuff in nice condition, or they just gave their toolset to their kids and rebuilt it with nicer tools they've wanted their whole lives, or because since they bought them their family has kept them out of the garage, or any number of other scenarios.

I don't even understand why anyone cares to be honest. I couldn't imagine going to a car meet and ragging on someone for having a well maintained car. "Wow, you must never drive this, because it's not completely beat up, dented, and dirty like my car over there."

We should all be happy when we see someone with nice tools, regardless of their use. It's not like anything in that person's toolbox is in extremely limited supply and their purchases prevented the tools from going to someone else who would have used them more. In fact, it's the opposite. The more high-quality tools someone buys, the more the manufacturers will continue to serve the market of high-quality tools. I salute everyone who buys nice tools, because it means the market will continue to exist.

I wonder if it's primarily envy. Like, why do they deserve nicer tools than I have when I'm the one that obviously uses and needs them more? I could understand that feeling. But in response, I guess I'd just urge everyone to remember that the other person buying those tools is still good for you, regardless of whether they use them or not, since it builds and perpetuates the market. That is even assuming they don't actually use the tools, since it's possible the tools are just new and they still will use them.

We're already a relatively small community of people who share an enthusiasm for tools and the possibilities they enable. I don't understand why we insist on dividing ourselves based on the reasons we like tools or the amount that we realize those possibilities. Especially when dividing ourselves based on the brands we like is way more fun.

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Thank you for your well thought out and eloquently written post!

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[Balakay]

Just purchased my toolbox and working on getting tools moved over to it and new ones purchased. All I've gotten done so far.

 

[L.Cheapo]

Thanks! It’s taken me a while to get everything I wanted but I finally did. Should last my lifetime though

Congrats. You have some really nice stuff and you aren't wasting any space!

 

[jimmyin3D]

That reminds me as I meant to ask. Where’d you get the rack for the stahlwille SF20 DBE set? I couldn’t get anything to work worth a damn until I happened upon a rack that came with a set of swivel ratchet wrenches I was going to toss.

I used Snap On KRA15’s they were left over pieces from some I cut off. They fit most of them fine except the larger ones.

Looks to be mostly magrails, they work great.

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Yeah VIM magrails! I used to have the HF socket trays but hated the empty slots and snapping of pegs. I came up on a deal for them mostly locally for two sets of the 3pc tray of 14” ones and 5 of the 12” ones. I think he charged $100 for them total(where the 3pc tray costs like $90 online by itself)

I love them for the compactness but I don’t think I would pay retail price, and glad I didn’t have to for most.

 

[metalhead212121]

HF 56” was planning to get the 44” for a long time but decided on the bigger 56 and glad I did.

Hey Jimmy... any info on the wrench rails for us? As others have said... Nice layout.

 

[jimmyin3D]

Hey Jimmy... any info on the wrench rails for us? As others have said... Nice layout.

Thanks! Snap On KRA15 wrench rails. I think they were like $10-$15 off Snap On website.

They were a bit long for the 22” depth in my drawers so I just cut them down. Used the leftover pieces to rack the Stahlwille deep offsets and mountain extra long wrenches. They’re honestly the best wrench racks, super customizable. They also have sticky tape on them but I didn’t take the wrapper off so I can move them again if necessary.

 

[metalhead212121]

Thanks! Snap On KRA15 wrench rails. I think they were like $10-$15 off Snap On website.

They were a bit long for the 22” depth in my drawers so I just cut them down. Used the leftover pieces to rack the Stahlwille deep offsets and mountain extra long wrenches. They’re honestly the best wrench racks, super customizable. They also have sticky tape on them but I didn’t take the wrapper off so I can move them again if necessary.

thanks for the info... Just in case anybody else wants a direct link.

https://store.snapon.com/Wrench-Organizers-Wrench-Organizer-Black-For-smaller-wrenches--P646905.aspx

Might have to cough up the $18 down the road and get a set or ten.

 

[jimmyin3D]

You do realize that he had all his tools stolen? Then you have a guy that needs to replace all his tools at once.

Plus I have lots of shiny unused tools too. Back in the day, when I didn't have any spare cash laying around, so not many tools, and cars that needed frequent work. So have have a small base of tools that are well used. Then about 25 years ago, I started making more money and a friend started his own repair shop. So when I'd see a tool that would have saved me time and effort in the past, I buy the set. I've had newer cars that needed less work. And access to a hoist at my friend's shop, where I generally use their tools.

This is off-topic, so please skip if you're just here for the toolbox pictures.

I always shake my head at people who shake their heads at people who have unused tools. Like their imaginations can't come up with any of a hundred legitimate reasons someone may have clean tools. It's funny, because I don't even have to use my imagination for that, given how many explanations I've seen on these forums. Like, their tools were stolen and they recently replaced them, or they keep them pretty clean due to working primarily in clean workspaces like labs or jet engines, or because they just like keeping their stuff in nice condition, or they just gave their toolset to their kids and rebuilt it with nicer tools they've wanted their whole lives, or because since they bought them their family has kept them out of the garage, or any number of other scenarios.

I don't even understand why anyone cares to be honest. I couldn't imagine going to a car meet and ragging on someone for having a well maintained car. "Wow, you must never drive this, because it's not completely beat up, dented, and dirty like my car over there."

We should all be happy when we see someone with nice tools, regardless of their use. It's not like anything in that person's toolbox is in extremely limited supply and their purchases prevented the tools from going to someone else who would have used them more. In fact, it's the opposite. The more high-quality tools someone buys, the more the manufacturers will continue to serve the market of high-quality tools. I salute everyone who buys nice tools, because it means the market will continue to exist.

I wonder if it's primarily envy. Like, why do they deserve nicer tools than I have when I'm the one that obviously uses and needs them more? I could understand that feeling. But in response, I guess I'd just urge everyone to remember that the other person buying those tools is still good for you, regardless of whether they use them or not, since it builds and perpetuates the market. That is even assuming they don't actually use the tools, since it's possible the tools are just new and they still will use them.

We're already a relatively small community of people who share an enthusiasm for tools and the possibilities they enable. I don't understand why we insist on dividing ourselves based on the reasons we like tools or the amount that we realize those possibilities. Especially when dividing ourselves based on the brands we like is way more fun.

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Thanks guys. Yeah I can see it from the other guys standpoint that he just sees a bunch of new unused tools. Most of it was when I took those pictures but it replaced my entire box of stolen tools too.

It took me a looooooonngggg time to save up and get these tools that were on wishlists for years. I worked hard for it and these tools will last my lifetime plus my kids. I don’t know about you but I love tools and when mine were stolen from me it killed me. This forum and its community let me peer into other people’s toolboxes and tools when all that was left of mine were thoughts of anger and frustration. And it made me decide I should do it better when I had the chance cause it makes me happy to have awesome tools.

I didn’t buy these tools to put behind glass like an art piece. They are gonna get used abused and dirty. Trust me.

 

[Balakay]

I never understood why having things beat up and nasty are a badge of honor for people. Especially tools and guns. I hear **** from friends all the time about not wanting to get my AR scratched. Yeah it goes out in the field with me and does exactly what I built it to. But that doesnt mean I want to throw it around, get it scratched on tree branches, etc. At the end of the day it's still $2000 I dont want to abuse for no reason. Same with my tools. They get used for exactly what they're meant to. But at the end of the project they get wiped down, degreased, lubed, whatever is needed and put back into the toolbox.

 

[Jeffh40]

I got these over the last couple of months to get all the tools organized and on wheels. Getting ready for the big house move and I want all the tools out of the basement and on wheels.

Most of the tools fit in here except the larger power tools.

 

[Outlawmws]

No pic Jeff - just a big grey minus sign..

 

[MattPersman]

My right locker showed up today and I got her bolted up




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[L.Cheapo]

Matt, I love your toolbox. So many thin drawers.

x2. Love the color and trim too! Nice!