Let's see your toolbox.

[BowtieGuy]

BEAVO-hey bowtieguy did you trade the mac for the green snap on? i see your from ohio

Yes, & yes. I'm in NW Ohio. About 20min away from either MI, or IN.

 

[dirtmister16]

pictures of my red box will post more later

 

[Appleyard]

Making due with what little space I have right now. Drawers are jam packed. I'm also taking up residence in a coworker's tool box drawer. I'll be upgrading to a Matco 4 series soon though :smile:

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[chrome_slinger]

Got some pis of what i got so far today, for being 19 i dont have much but im working on it i sm to get off the SO truck with a new goodie every week... now i just need a bigger box haha i just have a craftsman homeowners box but i think ill be making a trip to HF to grab a US General setup as money is a tad tight for a snapon or equivalent box... oh and add a set of so 3/8 extensions i just got yesterday, just didnt get them in the box yet haha

 

[dsan]

Just got this set up this month. Will post pics of drawers when I finish transferring tools from my other box.

 

[TruckTech]

How do you like it? Im thinking about getting one since its pretty cheap with my student discount

The Matco 4 series is a very nice starter box, for a pro tech. I started out with a 3 bay model and paid a little of $2,000 for it brand new with my student discount years ago. But, I would only recommend it as a starter box. I was short on space as soon as I got it, and its only so long until the drawer configuration will drive you insane. So I haggled with my SO dealer and got a $4,000 trade in for it on a brand new KRL1022, and I haven't looked back. The Matco box was a good starter investment in my book.

- Below is the Mac i traded in. Does it look like it's worth $6400 ? Today it was.

People act like SO dealers are out to steal your first born or something. Timing is everything, and you sir, timed it right.

this is true fordbroncodave, but it was the best deal i've seen in a long time. Plus, at least its new. Better than the 11,000 it started at.

Nothing wrong with buying new.

 

[dirtmister16]

more to come

 

[k-eg]

 

[davidj]

I posted my box a few (more like 50) pages back. I did a little organizing today and thought I'd share.

here is the box. its the one on the left. the husky. I gave the red craftsman to my brother.

pics of the tools

I got the idea for the wrench holders from the forum. It is some house wiring, and it works very well. I wanted to find some type of holder that could hold the wrenches very close together so I could fit them all in one drawer.

my deep impact sockets were not in the drawer when I took the picture... they are still in my truck toolbox. I need to get a rail and throw em in there.

I actually have an empty drawer now... time to by more stuff!

 

[greenenvy1]

Some amazing boxes on here, not as large as some of the set ups here but it works for my needs. Had the bottom and mid boxes for about 12 years, picked up the top box 2 weeks ago. Mostly mastercraft with some snap on, craftsman, and NAPA. Few pics of contents too.

 

[not-required]

The Matco 4 series is a very nice starter box, for a pro tech. I started out with a 3 bay model and paid a little of $2,000 for it brand new with my student discount years ago. But, I would only recommend it as a starter box. I was short on space as soon as I got it, and its only so long until the drawer configuration will drive you insane. So I haggled with my SO dealer and got a $4,000 trade in for it on a brand new KRL1022, and I haven't looked back. The Matco box was a good starter investment in my book.



People act like SO dealers are out to steal your first born or something. Timing is everything, and you sir, timed it right.



Nothing wrong with buying new.

Yea i would like to get the triple bay but i dont have the room and they dont offer it for student discounts. Only double bay and single bay. I have a craftsman box now and it almost full already

 

[chris95GSR]

hey fellas, does anyone have any experience with the ERNST socket rails? I came accross them last night and they look great, i am super **** when it comes to my tools being organized, i have the hensen socket stands, which work, but the few empty spots are an eye sore lol

 

[Boost Creep]

hey fellas, does anyone have any experience with the ERNST socket rails? I came accross them last night and they look great, i am super **** when it comes to my tools being organized, i have the hensen socket stands, which work, but the few empty spots are an eye sore lol

so spend the money you'd spend on socket rails on sockets to fill the holes instead

 

[chris95GSR]

yeah i know, but i just wanna upgrade too...

 

[csargents1546]

the techs in the shop have the ernest rail love them.

 

[sawatch]

Finally got my 1/2" drive toolbox mostly complete. Started with the carry toolbox from the pawn shop & filled it from purchases on ebay and the classifieds here. Nice full set of deeps and shorts with some other necessary pieces. Fits my med drawer nicely.

 

[dirtmister16]

that should cover the worst of it. sorry for the delay in posting everything

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

 

[Deafautotech]

oh JEEZ!!!

i am wonder if any tech who is in dealership do own the HUGE toolboxes????

i am only one tech who has three toolboxes with a lot of tools...

 

[e-tek]

 

[fatboy99]

Romero Plans to add 2 more lockers !!!! That thing will be as wide as my Garage ! LOL
Would cost $ 44,000.00 to build today !!

 

[wornoutoldman]

I wanna see what's in all those drawers!

 

[Sticks]

Tool chest and contents, buy a real nice house in the Hamptons.

Jealous, but makes me want to puke at the same time.

 

[Sticks]

Wow sticks that is a nice box. We need more pictures

As promised...Sorry about the poor quality, evidently I never got around to a re-shoot.

Pics are main chest top to bottom, then the side chest.

Makes me sick to think that I have almost doubled the quantity of tools since these pics were taken.

Not sure if they will all fit. Those jumbo wrenches, 1" drive sockets, 10 more air tools, plus more diagnostic stuff....That 72" Montezuma top, bottom and side chest is looking good. Wish it was around when I was shopping for this. May have to get a hold of Rosseau and get another side cabinet...then build a new base...another set of casters...Ug.

Maybe get rid of some of the junk drawer contents. ***** to be a pack rat.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

oh JEEZ!!!

i am wonder if any tech who is in dealership do own the HUGE toolboxes????

i am only one tech who has three toolboxes with a lot of tools...

no room in my joint , I do want mr big from snap on , but no room lol

 

[csargents1546]

Sticks,

What toolbox would be complete without a sugar stash.

 

[DodgeZ]

here is my overloaded box. I think it is time to get rid of the junk tools and sell off the random tools I have 3-4 duplicates of.

 

[91bronc300]

Pure genius! Why didn't I think of that?

 

[BEAVO]

what is that ^^^^ i seen it earlier but forgot to post on it

 

[Sticks]

Looks to have taken some 14 or 12ga wire, coiled it, and made a wrench rack.

Agreed, genius.

 

[jeffk14]

what is that ^^^^ i seen it earlier but forgot to post on it

Looks to have taken some 14 or 12ga wire, coiled it, and made a wrench rack.

Agreed, genius.

Here's a whole thread about it. 10 gauge works very well.


http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92266

 

[caseyjw]

I build multi-million dollar vacuum coating machines, electrical/mechanical fabrication

Snap on KRL7022 with KRL7015 side cab, SS Top, SS drawer guards, two same size top drawers with double slides

My service cart, Harbor freight $, really nice cart.

Examples of results (in progress):

 

[Superlifted06FX4]

Heres mine, the top and bottom are from the 80s:

Top:

Middle:

Bottom:

 

[Diesel_Crawler]

That's alot of snacks. Are you sure this is a tool box and not a vending machine?

 

[Sticks]

When you get hungry, you gotta eat.

Besides, I'm wasn't paying $1 for either at the shop vending machine.

 

[Atlascycle]

I build multi-million dollar vacuum coating machines, electrical/mechanical fabrication

Snap on KRL7022 with KRL7015 side cab, SS Top, SS drawer guards, two same size top drawers with double slides

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Nice Panel Work

Do you have any information on the Tap index in the 13th Picutre?

Jason

 

[caseyjw]

Jason - it's a Volkel metric tap index, one of those times when you order a random-ish set from McMaster-Carr and are pleasantly surprised with a high quality German-made set

This particular machine is going to Europe, so all metric. Typically we do SAE.

 

[freeskier]

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big red box is my MB 1700, got it for 600$ with some tools. kennedy pair was my grandfathers, the other two are **** that hold overflow. ill snap some pictures of the inside when i get my organizers in

 

[gnx547]

Sticks, what brand long air blow gun is that you have?

 

[johnsdeere850j]

I build multi-million dollar vacuum coating machines, electrical/mechanical fabrication

Snap on KRL7022 with KRL7015 side cab, SS Top, SS drawer guards, two same size top drawers with double slides

My service cart, Harbor freight $, really nice cart.

Examples of results (in progress):

Dang, can't see them...sounds like you got a collection