Let's see your toolbox.

[Brownsfan]

If that trim was brown or even available in brown I think I would have to pony up the cash for that bad boy. Go browns.

 

[amber lamps]

I've added a few things and kicked a few out. It's the drawer below this one that has really made changes to my fun time. Anyway, enjoy:

 

[zkling]

Got an awesome deal I couldnt pass up. After 9 weeks of waiting it came in the other day. 84" epiq with locker, hutch, and power cab. Still waiting on my hutch light.

WOW, that thing is massive. What do you keep in the tall drawer, far left? What type of shop do you work in? Looks like a small place. Tell your neighbor to the left I like his KR637/647/657 setup.

 

[senor fozz]

it just looks small because the box is so damn big. THe tall drawer you were asking about is called a power cab. I would suggest going to SO website to get a better idea of what it is. IMO if you can afford it, its worth it.

 

[kered]

Got an awesome deal I couldnt pass up. After 9 weeks of waiting it came in the other day. 84" epiq with locker, hutch, and power cab. Still waiting on my hutch light.

Wow

Pop on a matching side locker on the right hand side & you pretty much have my "Lottery Tool Box"

Enjoy it, it's awesome

 

[CNGsaves]

^ ^ ^ Chenda Tool box ??? Chinese ???

 

[MattPersman]

Jeepin88 nice box!

 

[jeepin88]

Its an independant shop 7 bay shop. Heres whats in the power cab. I was iffy at first but now I love it I keep air tools in it also frees up tons of drawer space

 

[jmscollinsiii]

Jeepin88 I really don't like orange but I have to say with the black ttim and armor edge top that is a sharp looking box... Oh and massive too. Congratulations.

 

[67cumminsf100]

I think I've posted in here before but not sure. Had to step outside to get them all in the pic. Stanley Vidmar cabinets are, in my opinion, the best tool storage option available. I sold all 6 of my Snap On boxes and replaced them with these.

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I agree and I did the same thing. There really is no comparison. I found another one I am thinking of getting.

 

[Sblake927]

My box at work!

What kind of trim and top do you have on that box?

 

[Toomanymopars]

Finally after 5 years with the same box, I purchased a much needed upgrade! Started out with just the bottom half of the red box, thought that was lots of room and id never fill it, couple of years later I picked up the top half on sale and thought the same thing about the top half. After moving jobs to another shop and having to pull my old box apart I began to realize how bad condition it was in, sliders were seized, bearings were falling out of them etc. I decided it was time for an upgrade so i took the 36" top and bottom home and purchased this.

56" roll cabinet, made by a company called evercraft, it was purchased through Napa, I'm actually very impressed with this box, quality is outstanding for the price, sized very well, lots of depth to the draws compared to my old box, draws slide well and it looks like it was built very well. Needless to say for less then $1000 i'm very happy with this box.

Only downside to having more room is it gives me an excuse to buy more tools

What is the Napa part # on this box? Very nice!!!

 

[cburnscrx]

Got an awesome deal I couldnt pass up. After 9 weeks of waiting it came in the other day. 84" epiq with locker, hutch, and power cab. Still waiting on my hutch light.

WOW! That thing is HUGE. You keeping tools in it or taking up residence in it? I personally like the color combination of black and orange, at least in a shop. Do I dare ask how much that cost?

 

[cbop]

I don't know if anyone told you yet but when you do find short cuts do not post them on the GM forums. The folks at GM monitor them things all the time looking to save money. If you have not opened an account for the forums yet, do so but just don't post short cuts you find. After a while try to get invited to the Blue Gorilla forum, it is by invite only and started by a GM tech that was kicked out of the other forum, this is where all the good stuff is located now.

ixnay on the orillanay It is a secret...

Aqua-Andy is right though... that place is great but it is invitation only. You have to have a current member there to use as a 'sponsor' to join. I think they do that not only to keep prying corporate GM eyes out but also, to keep all the tricks to professional techs... who likes to have strangers in their bay picking their brain, asking how to fix their car? Also, the admin there is kind of a jerk

 

[t100]

I sold all 6 of my Snap On boxes and replaced them with these.

ditto, did the same thing and never looked back. got an old Durham couple weeks ago to couple with my Lista. picture comes soon.

 

[jeepin88]

WOW! That thing is HUGE. You keeping tools in it or taking up residence in it? I personally like the color combination of black and orange, at least in a shop. Do I dare ask how much that cost?

I got one and a half empty drawers for now haha I moved out of 2 boxes into one. I got it all as a package for half price with my trade

 

[1967dart406]

My steal of a deal, 5 grand and my old Matco box that I had 1300 invested in, Snap-on repo that never got the first tool put in it

 

[Mastermind]

man, i'm loving that the big epics are getting popular now. wish i'd have gotten the 84", i went with the 68".seems the "small" bank is wider on the 84? cant wait for the payments to be done then comes the locker.

 

[arms1970]

That orange and black is beautiful. Love the power cab.

 

[alpinewhite]

I love seeing the words "invest" and "toolbox" in the same sentence. It gives me a chuckle.

 

[t100]

sold the red Matco in this picture:

then bought this, and the best part is I ended up with $1200 in my bank account.

 

[zkling]

I love seeing the words "invest" and "toolbox" in the same sentence. It gives me a chuckle.

Why?

sold the red Matco in this picture:
then bought this, and the best part is I ended up with $1200 in my bank account.

WOW, nice setup. Are those Listas? Dimensions? Those things look massive. I also like your little snap on box on the right. KRA58? Did you purchase that when you got rid of the matco or was it pre-existing?

 

[t100]

Why?

definition of "Investment": investment is the purchase of an asset or item with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in the future and be sold at the higher price.

tool box' value depreciates over time.

WOW, nice setup. Are those Listas? Dimensions? Those things look massive. I also like your little snap on box on the right. KRA58? Did you purchase that when you got rid of the matco or was it pre-existing?

I sold the Matco to have the funding for industrial cabinets.

they are 4' wide by 5' tall, 28" deep.

I also have a Stanley Vidmar sitting at another corner, it is 8' tall.

 

[Outlawmws]

definition of "Investment": investment is the purchase of an asset or item with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in the future and be sold at the higher price.

tool box' value depreciates over time.

SNIP

I suppose that depends on what you paid for the tool box...

 

[zkling]

tool box' value depreciates over time.

I would respectfully argue that is very case dependent.

they are 4' wide by 5' tall, 28" deep.

I also have a Stanley Vidmar sitting at another corner, it is 8' tall.

That is an awesome setup. I just wondered how big that one box with the butcher block on top was. Thought you must be one tall man. What is the story behind the little snap on box?

I suppose that depends on what you paid for the tool box...

Exactly my thoughts. All my boxes were definite investments, no doubt about it.

 

[alpinewhite]

I suppose that depends on what you paid for the tool box...

If I buy a Lista for $500 and I can sell it right now for $2000, I already made a $1500 profit (equity-wise). The profit is already made regardless if I keep it or not. If I decide to keep it, I'm hanging on to a $2k box in hopes that it will generate income or go up in value from $2k. Neither of these will happen.

 

[zkling]

If I buy a Lista for $500 and I can sell it right now for $2000, I already made a $1500 profit (equity-wise). The profit is already made regardless if I keep it or not. If I decide to keep it, I'm hanging on to a $2k box in hopes that it will generate income or go up in value from $2k. Neither of these will happen.

But... what if someone purchases a "collectable" box that gains age and thus value over the years they hang onto it?

OR, what if someone purchases a really rought box fixes it up, uses it for a while and sells it later down the road for more than what they paid for it in the rougher condition?

 

[-Brent-]

Here's my most recent set-up:

 

[zkling]

Here's my most recent set-up:

I think something is wrong with your camera, it seems to be copying images and putting them next to one another.



Seriously nice setup. Did you buy them all new or piece them together over the years? I would like to find one of those craftsman 12D bottoms in the red/grey combo. I have the waterloo version (person that actually made them for craftsman), same drawer layout and love the drawer layout. Actually mine is setup like your 2nd picture, a cart with a piece of wood on top for a work surface.

 

[-Brent-]

I bought them from the son of the original purchaser. They were NOS, never put together or stored tools. They sat in a Las Vegas storage unit since 1984. The red/gray unit was similar in that it held tools but sat in storage, along with the others, just for much longer.

Literally there was an 8th inch of dust in the drawers.

The gray unit was pristine until I spilled PVC primer on the top part of it. Other than that, they're all like new.

The red intermediates are new since I wanted more space and uniformity.

 

[t100]

But... what if someone purchases a "collectable" box that gains age and thus value over the years they hang onto it?

OR, what if someone purchases a really rought box fixes it up, uses it for a while and sells it later down the road for more than what they paid for it in the rougher condition?

good for you then. but how often does that happen?

I actually used the red Matco for 3 years and sold it at what I paid for. but what about that guy who bought it new. I've seen too many young techs could have bought himself a house, instead paying a hefty tool box payment.

I used the little Snap On box when I worked at a race shop till I changed jobs this year. I use to take it on the road during the racing seasons. now I'm making prototype parts at a manufacturing company which proving all the tools. btw, I bought it used for $50.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Brent, that is a sweet setup!!

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

If I buy a Lista for $500 and I can sell it right now for $2000, I already made a $1500 profit (equity-wise). The profit is already made regardless if I keep it or not. If I decide to keep it, I'm hanging on to a $2k box in hopes that it will generate income or go up in value from $2k. Neither of these will happen.

FYI, I sell toolboxes all the time for more than I paid for them. I have several right now I don't want to sell, but I know I could sell them and make a really nice profit on all of them.

I've heard this investment argument several times, usu. in relation to daily drivers, that's it's not an investment. (Collector cars are a whole nother matter) When you're purchasing a car to use on a daily basis, it's an investment in your future, as you need it to be reliable to get you to your job, run your errands, live your life. That's the way I look at it. You can tell me I'm wrong all you want, but the payback on an investment isn't always monetary.

 

[alpinewhite]

FYI, I sell toolboxes all the time for more than I paid for them. I have several right now I don't want to sell, but I know I could sell them and make a really nice profit on all of them.

I've heard this investment argument several times, usu. in relation to daily drivers, that's it's not an investment. (Collector cars are a whole nother matter) When you're purchasing a car to use on a daily basis, it's an investment in your future, as you need it to be reliable to get you to your job, run your errands, live your life. That's the way I look at it. You can tell me I'm wrong all you want, but the payback on an investment isn't always monetary.

Fair enough. With this mindset, what would you think would be a better investment? A Honda Civic or a Ferrari F50?

 

[Boost Creep]

i think jeepin88 has the first snapon box that i'm actually jealous of. very nice sir

 

[JustinsGr8]

then bought this, and the best part is I ended up with $1200 in my bank account.

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What box is that on the far left of the gray one???

 

[alpinewhite]

then bought this, and the best part is I ended up with $1200 in my bank account.

What box is that on the far left of the gray one???

They both appear to be Listas. The red one is a newer generation.

 

[zkling]

good for you then. but how often does that happen?

I wasn't trying to start a argument, just putting it out there. I totally agree about purchasing new and the depreciation right off the bat. Hence so many people purchase used. However for some that is not an option due to time, money, location, desire constraints.

I actually used the red Matco for 3 years and sold it at what I paid for. but what about that guy who bought it new. I've seen too many young techs could have bought himself a house, instead paying a hefty tool box payment.

I used the little Snap On box when I worked at a race shop till I changed jobs this year. I use to take it on the road during the racing seasons. now I'm making prototype parts at a manufacturing company which proving all the tools. btw, I bought it used for $50.

That is a real sweet little setup. I really like those KRA58's with all the small drawers. Take it on the road? That thing must have had some heft to it. Looks to be in great shape even after all that use. Good investment.

Fair enough. With this mindset, what would you think would be a better investment? A Honda Civic or a Ferrari F50?

Depends, what can you buy each one for? Condition? If gas prices continue to rise, the Civic and other economical 4 bangers could be the most coveted vehicles on the road.

 

[t100]

I wasn't trying to start a argument, just putting it out there. I totally agree about purchasing new and the depreciation right off the bat. Hence so many people purchase used. However for some that is not an option due to time, money, location, desire constraints.

me neither.

for startup techs, I would INVEST in tools instead of tool box. at my work, I have an International 56"W x 24" depth box which is only $1000 shipped. it's flimsy compare to the truck brands but it's totally capable. it's made in Canada, not China.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Internat...binet-in-Blue-VRB-5610BU/203715404?N=c2gkZbg1

 

[kool_BOY8323]

tools = investment.

tool box = house for your investment

tool cart = vehicle for your investment.

can you use buckets in place of a box and cart? sure. but no one wants to live in a refrigerator box. your tools deserve a nice house and a nice car too. how nice is up to you.