Let's see your toolbox.

[boseefus402]

The only piece of snap on that I own.....

 

[Kilo70]

The recently Discontinued Kobalt box..I like it.

 

[lukiep]

After 6 months of waiting, i've finally had my new one delivered.
old one

New one

Will get pics of tools tomorrow

 

[Quik208]

Thats one sweet box!!

 

[fordbroncodave]

awesome box!!! i love green!

 

[taylorboi]

sweet box! we need some inside pics of some tools

 

[tkcaudill]

very nice I like the green alot

 

[Enloe]

all i can think of is "HULK SMASH"

 

[blacK20]

lukiep, is that the 722 or 7022 bottom?

 

[nflfreak43]

update.. im getting better and better about organizing my box.. even as i add tools i've got more room somehow......

 

[csargents1546]

Love the green box!!!

 

[dan1120]

update.. im getting better and better about organizing my box.. even as i add tools i've got more room somehow......

Looks like you went on a binge at harbor freight. Very cost effective for the at home guy.

 

[lukiep]

lukiep, is that the 722 or 7022 bottom?

722 Roll cab and 791 top chest

 

[YellowLakeWelding]

Here's mine, nothing special.

 

[nflfreak43]

Looks like you went on a binge at harbor freight. Very cost effective for the at home guy.

i work at harbor freight...

and actually im taking all of that and using it to become an Auto Tech.. the only thing im really upgrading are my ratchets, and combo wrenches..

the Ratchets will either be Blue Point or Matco 88's
Combo Wrenches will be raised Panel Craftsman...

 

[dan1120]

i work at harbor freight...

and actually im taking all of that and using it to become an Auto Tech.. the only thing im really upgrading are my ratchets, and combo wrenches..

the Ratchets will either be Blue Point or Matco 88's
Combo Wrenches will be raised Panel Craftsman...

Cant beat that then, must have been dirt cheap with an employee discount.

I recomend the matco 88's. Some say 88's are over kill but I liked them better than any mac or snap on ratchets. So I had to go buy 4 or 5.

Check out flea markets to start substituting those sockets. Around here I find snap on sockets for about 4-5 bucks each. For impact sockets I started with harbor freight ones. For starting out they cant be beaten. I still have a couple I use because I havent found replacements for them at the flea market.

Oh, and your missing a MUST have tool. Channelock diaganol cutters, I use them very, very often.

 

[nflfreak43]

Cant beat that then, must have been dirt cheap with an employee discount.

I recomend the matco 88's. Some say 88's are over kill but I liked them better than any mac or snap on ratchets. So I had to go buy 4 or 5.

Check out flea markets to start substituting those sockets. Around here I find snap on sockets for about 4-5 bucks each. For impact sockets I started with harbor freight ones. For starting out they cant be beaten. I still have a couple I use because I havent found replacements for them at the flea market.

im gonna get the big 301 piece tool set from HF for a complete amount of sockets.. im missing a few sizes right now..

and believe me i know i can get better, lord knows i can get better, but not for the money, and i've never had an issue out of any of my hand tools from HF... and i've beaten the chit out of em...

 

[dan1120]

Craftsman makes a large set like that, there was a thread about it. Seemed to run about 300. You'd catch alot less flak about using craftsman than HF when you start out.

Trust me, I beat on my HF tools also, but thats what their for. If I break it I can buy another for dirt cheap or get it warrantied.

 

[nflfreak43]

Craftsman makes a large set like that, there was a thread about it. Seemed to run about 300. You'd catch alot less flak about using craftsman than HF when you start out.

Trust me, I beat on my HF tools also, but thats what their for. If I break it I can buy another for dirt cheap or get it warrantied.

i trust the HF stuff more than the new Craftsman stuff really...... and everyone can get over themselves about the HF vs. Craftsman vs. matco vs. Snapon debate....

 

[YellowLakeWelding]

Tools are tools, you get what you can afford or prefer. It's all about convenience especially warranties or for me the Snap-on truck rolls right up to my front door every week and the closest HF, Sears, Fleet Farm, etc...is an hour or more away so the logical choice was Snap-On.

 

[nflfreak43]

Tools are tools, you get what you can afford or prefer. It's all about convenience especially warranties or for me the Snap-on truck rolls right up to my front door every week and the closest HF, Sears, Fleet Farm, etc...is an hour or more away so the logical choice was Snap-On.

I live 10 minutes away from 1 harbor freight, and 25 from the one i work at...

 

[Even 11]

Yellow lake welding;

Can you tell me what the large adjustable is in the front of your drawer? (Pic 6) I cant say I have ever seen one that adjusts like it!

-Dane

 

[Ritter4.0]

nflfreak43:

I saw you wrapped your plier handles in electrical tape. Something I like a lot better is old 3/8" air hose or if you have to 1/2". Since you work at Harbor Freight you can probably get a new one to cut up for cheap. I cut off the grips on all my cheap or bought used pliers and replace it with the air line. They are much more comfortable that way. If you need to secure them to the pliers, just fill them in with expanding foam insulation.

 

[YellowLakeWelding]

Yellow lake welding;

Can you tell me what the large adjustable is in the front of your drawer? (Pic 6) I cant say I have ever seen one that adjusts like it!

-Dane

Sure it's come in really handy many many times.
Blue Point (snap on) #GAJ30A retails about $255.00 30" 3 11/32" jaw opening Made in Spain

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...group_ID=11555&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

 

[lukiep]

A few more pics of mine with tools inside it.
pliers

3/8 drawer

screwdrivers

various tools

Spanners, Need to get more Spanner organisers

more spanner

Air Tools and Hammers, Notice the colour on my MG725

Punches

Power probe and multimeter

Miscellaneous

 

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

Here's a pair of drawer units I bought about 25 years ago. I'm not sure of their original purpose, but their great for tools and other odds and ends.

Each pair of drawers will pull forward and lock in an angled position. The individual drawers (one pair per slide) are also removable.

 

[robtheblade]

heres the new project gonna clean and tidy it up and use it for a bit then sell it on and start again on another box

 

[muddyjoe15]

Nothing special here, just finally got around to taking pictures. Any questions/comments feel free to speak up.

 

[dodge610]

I love that green Snappy box if my matco box wasnt like new and the special order purple that i got years ago. I would love to trade mine in and get a set like that just one little thing holds me back mine is paid for that new box would not be.

 

[Kool Coe]

Where did you buy the blue socket holders?

Nothing special here, just finally got around to taking pictures. Any questions/comments feel free to speak up.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

POST 4801

you forgot to wax your tools

 

[tkcaudill]

I love that green Snappy box if my matco box wasnt like new and the special order purple that i got years ago. I would love to trade mine in and get a set like that just one little thing holds me back mine is paid for that new box would not be.

I think you should stay with the Matco tool box and just get a bigger one IMO



lukiep how do you like that snapon impact , like the green on green to all my tools are green in a black box , am thinking about getting a green neon light to put in hutch ur underneath the cab ????

 

[nflfreak43]

bottom drawer went from this......

to this today......

 

[csargents1546]

Lukiep, how did you get you mg725 in extreme green? I love it.

 

[route246]

80-column IBM punched card drawers. Last used in the '70s.

Here's a pair of drawer units I bought about 25 years ago. I'm not sure of their original purpose, but their great for tools and other odds and ends.

Each pair of drawers will pull forward and lock in an angled position. The individual drawers (one pair per slide) are also removable.

 

[DodgeZ]

Re: Another Craftsman combo

I could probably justify a bit more capacity, but this one has served me well for many years now...........

The bottom drawer of the top cabinet was autographed by Tim Allen at the Meadowbrook Historic Races several years ago < RRR >

Brian

GLHS??? I got a couple of those.. H yeah!

 

[muddyjoe15]

Where did you buy the blue socket holders?

They are Matco rails, when my buddy bought his hansen trays he gave me those so i could get rid of the cheap harbor frieght rails. Craftsman has the same type but i believe that Matco is the only one to have blue or red.

Heres a link, second from the top. http://www.matcotools.com/Catalog/toolcatalog.jsp?cattype=T&cat=2445&select=&page=2

 

[lukiep]

I think you should stay with the Matco tool box and just get a bigger one IMO



lukiep how do you like that snapon impact , like the green on green to all my tools are green in a black box , am thinking about getting a green neon light to put in hutch ur underneath the cab ????

It's an good gun got plenty of power and works real good

 

[lukiep]

Lukiep, how did you get you mg725 in extreme green? I love it.

Its what my dealer delivered when i ordered it, i've never seen another one

 

[williaty]

This is my tiny toolbox. It's just an overflow box that holds disposable gloves, paper towels, tubes of chemicals, OEM parts, etc. But I thought it deserved a little love, so I gave it a tattoo.