Where did you get the snappy logo. I'd buy some and put them on my boxes. When I die the kids would make a fortune selling my boxes.......The rest of the additions are purely cosmetic, but give the box a nice little extra.
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Red right return.Updated pics of my US General project car tool cart (and wall)
The white box next to it is solely for bodywork tools.
There four other boxes scattered around the shop but this is the one I am in the most.
That was the plan but I mis-measured when I was putting in the electrical boxes. I was going to put one on each side of the door, Red on Right, but I thought the door track would hit it so they both ended up on the same side and the green some how ended up on the right.
Nice setup!Updated pics of my US General project car tool cart (and wall)
The white box next to it is solely for bodywork tools.
There four other boxes scattered around the shop but this is the one I am in the most.
Thanks.
Good place to start looking for projects is https://www.thingiverse.com/
I have a Bambu P1S (they have newer models out this year, make sure to get the AMS with it), and use their software to print Bambu studio.
Well done!
What size is that aluminum channel, pretty slick look!This is my fourth and highly likely my last box set up. Pretty cool (at least for me) to be able to go back and see the changes over the years.
I got the SO box a few months ago. I had my SO dealer looking for a used box for about a year. It's in pretty good shape and looks much better with the stickers removed. The color is growing on me as I thought it was ugly when I first saw it. It was close to the perfect size that I was looking for. I've been meaning to repaint the Matco box. With retirement looming in the next few years. It will be a good project then.
Some of you may have noticed the boxes look to be sitting on a base instead of their casters. It's just a toe kick that I made out of scrap wood. They are quickly removable on the sides. The front ones have angles that go against the casters, locking them in place. I need to remove the mat to get the front ones out. That way the boxes are mobile if I need to move them. Now when I drop something, I don't have to search under the boxes. Things just bounce off it and land on the mat usually right at my feet.
I had some drawer bodies with slides laying around that I was going to throw out. I decided to make a frame and integrate it into the toe kick under the SO box. I made some drawer fronts and pulls from scrap wood. My other supply cabinet was overflowing, so it's nice to have a little more storage.
This is how I have them arranged. The top is made from 3/4" birch plywood and has a aluminum channel that goes around the edge. On top is a full sheet of rubber flooring that I got from the Home Depot. I've had a piece on the Matco box for years and it held up great. The top measures 49"x56" and I made cuts in the bottom for the boxes edges to fit in. Because the SO top pan is shallower that the Matco. I had to plow out some of the bottom on the SO side so the top sits flat. The top also locks the boxes together with no bolts or screws. It works so well that I can open all the drawers at the same time and the boxes won't tip over. It's a great size when working on projects. I have it set up that there are commonly used tools in both boxes. That way I don't have to walk around to the other side for a tool most times. I now have a 360 degree working surface with a comfortable mat for my feet.
I had to shim the casters up on the SO with 1/8" aluminum flat stock to get the boxes at the same height. The SO is wider by 1" and are off set on one side and flush on the other. With the mat off, it's the same height of my table saw set up and I use it for support when ripping bigger pieces.
I now have extra drawer space for any additional tools that I might get in the future.
Could you tell me what make are the short off-set box end wrenches?Here is my box in the UK. Just a hobbyists woodworker and tinkerer
Just some old sae draper ones, only metric really. Tools are a mixture of snap on, blue point, Williams, facom, Cornwell and a little craftsman and tekton. The box is 61 inch with power bank and as top.
Thanks.
Rock solid mate, it's only a small saw but it's variable speed and cuts metal too.
How stable is your bandsaw on that roller?
Edited to add: PS, nice shop, thanks for sharing!
You've come to the right place then, bud!
Yup, you’re a tool junkie, you have more ratchets than hands and feet
What's the blower going on?Been looking for a storage solution for all the Tooling, Fixtures and Calibration Tool for the Faro Arm. After 2 year FBMP hunt nothing really fit the bill. Finally broke down and ordered a Tekton (Rousseau) 5 Drawer 36 inch Cabinet.
I have ordered 6 or 7 of their bigger Rolling Cabinets for the Shop and they have all held up. We ordered 16 Rousseau Cabinets a few years back to store our Press Brake Tooling. In my opinion they are holding up to the task much better than Lista they replaced.
Tekton or Rousseau get a 5 star rating from me.
The packaging was great and free delivery.
The fit and finish are perfect. Even came with the Drawer Liners installed.
Drawers open and close smoothly.
Now back to work helping the Ford guys go faster.
where did you get that mat? And did you buy the thinner rubber for top too?Thought I had posted this with the link to the channel earlier. Here's what my top looks like under the heavy rubber mat.
