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SASORacing

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If this is $32k could someone tell me what Snap-On's profit margin is? Compared to maybe a brand new Nissan 350 z of the same price range?



Here's the final version of my box.

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And it will set ya back @32000 with tax. Before trade in and discounts.


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If this is $32k could someone tell me what Snap-On's profit margin is? Compared to maybe a brand new Nissan 350 z of the same price range?

This thread is 'Let's see your toolbox.' Hopefully this thread won't degrade to a let's compare the value of a US made tool storage system to a Nissan cage! Now someone will jump in wanting to compare a stack of HF boxes with this Snappy monster. Of course all the HF boxes will be purchased with coupons from another thread.....
 

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If this is $32k could someone tell me what Snap-On's profit margin is? Compared to maybe a brand new Nissan 350 z of the same price range?

Does it really matter what their profit margin is on this thread right now?

No.


What matters here is that this dude has a sweet toolbox.


Nice box!
 

Ruger_556

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If this is $32k could someone tell me what Snap-On's profit margin is? Compared to maybe a brand new Nissan 350 z of the same price range?

Who cares? Leave the capitalism bashing in some other thread please.

The man has a nice box :bowdown:
 

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This thread is 'Let's see your toolbox.' Hopefully this thread won't degrade to a let's compare the value of a US made tool storage system to a Nissan cage! Now someone will jump in wanting to compare a stack of HF boxes with this Snappy monster. Of course all the HF boxes will be purchased with coupons from another thread.....

Just think a guy could purchase 85 HF 44" bottom boxes. :spit:
I'd be more interested to see what the equivalent Lista or Vidmar would be. :headscrat
 

Not Bob

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My new setup at work, KRL 722, KRA 2454 workcenter, and a KRSC 326 cart. After working out of my Craftsman Pro for nearly 12 years it was starting to show its age, so I let my Snap On guy know I was box shopping.

I found a couple used on CL that were not paid off yet and overpriced, the Snap On guy offered me a new KRL 1023 for 6500.00 which was a pretty good deal, but a bit more than I need, and I wanted a workcenter so it was going to end up being more than I wanted to spend.

Then he offered the 722 for 2995.00 so I jumped on that, it's smaller than my old box so the cart makes up for that, and I wanted the top compartment of a cart to keep my most used tools within reach without opening drawers all day. He knocked 20% of the work center and I built the work surface, so it all came out to less then the 1023 in the end.

I'm still moving in to it so no drawer pics yet.
 

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hey guys this is a short video of one of my boxes. I am a small time mechanic that does some side job work for friends and family, however most of my work is hobby stuff, because after all aren't we all big kids with a little money to burn now.


 

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I was curious, I had no idea I would get hated on for asking. That's very immature and rude.

Snap-On boxes are blue collar luxury goods, don't criticize a guy for spending $30K on a toolbox, would you criticize your girlfriend for spending 4 grand on a purse?
 

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Snap-On boxes are blue collar luxury goods, don't criticize a guy for spending $30K on a toolbox, would you criticize your girlfriend for spending 4 grand on a purse?

Way before I would criticize a guy for his tool box! But then, we have an understanding... She can spend what she wants on shoes, just don't tell me about purses, LOL.

Sweet boxes, gents!
 

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Nice setup, sir. Do you anticipate using the KRSC as a cart, or just for additional storage? Is it easy to get out of it's hole right there?

My new setup at work, KRL 722, KRA 2454 workcenter, and a KRSC 326 cart. After working out of my Craftsman Pro for nearly 12 years it was starting to show its age, so I let my Snap On guy know I was box shopping.

I found a couple used on CL that were not paid off yet and overpriced, the Snap On guy offered me a new KRL 1023 for 6500.00 which was a pretty good deal, but a bit more than I need, and I wanted a workcenter so it was going to end up being more than I wanted to spend.

Then he offered the 722 for 2995.00 so I jumped on that, it's smaller than my old box so the cart makes up for that, and I wanted the top compartment of a cart to keep my most used tools within reach without opening drawers all day. He knocked 20% of the work center and I built the work surface, so it all came out to less then the 1023 in the end.

I'm still moving in to it so no drawer pics yet.
 

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Nice setup, sir. Do you anticipate using the KRSC as a cart, or just for additional storage? Is it easy to get out of it's hole right there?

Thank you, the KRSC will stay parked in that spot, it was a bargain compared to a side cab or a locker to gain the storage I need. I have three lifts in my work area so I don't have to move around the shop much, however I do have a small cart if needed.

Yes, it pulls straight out if needed, the big cabinets are bolted to the wall (earthquakes here) so the new stuff slid right into place, unlike my old box which required the forklift to move.
 

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Thank you, the KRSC will stay parked in that spot, it was a bargain compared to a side cab or a locker to gain the storage I need. I have three lifts in my work area so I don't have to move around the shop much, however I do have a small cart if needed.

Yes, it pulls straight out if needed, the big cabinets are bolted to the wall (earthquakes here) so the new stuff slid right into place, unlike my old box which required the forklift to move.

Nice shop setup.
 

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I was curious, I had no idea I would get hated on for asking. That's very immature and rude.

There have been too many SO haters that use statements like you made to start ****, so I'm guessing if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck; they assumed it was a duck...
 
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Here's mine and my sons box we got in the house.....(since some jackass wanted to break into my shop and make off with bout $2,000 worth of my tools) we now keep all the tools in here....
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Picked up this KRL1023 with the work center. Had my father pick it up for me as my current Kobalt box is packed. Thought I got a pretty good deal on it. More pics to come once I get back home.

 

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What are the bolts from? (I'm hoping not Leftovers from jobs! :lol_hitti)
Look a lot like the bolts used on cummins engines in various places.

Nice set, looks like a lot of it is newer, eh?

The bolts are left over spare parts. Navistar likes to send bolts for every project.
For example. The egr tubes on the back of the motor. They would send bolts with both tubes, now if you throw in an egr valve in there, they send a whole norther set of bolts. Same deal if you're changing out the cores in the egr coolers.

Yeah a lot of them are new, only a little over 2 years workin in a shop, so I have some building up to do
 

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Picked up this KRL1023 with the work center. Had my father pick it up for me as my current Kobalt box is packed. Thought I got a pretty good deal on it. More pics to come once I get back home.



How much did u grab that for if ya don't mind me asking!


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How much did u grab that for if ya don't mind me asking!


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Got it for 5k. It is a slightly older model, but with this combination of box and work center it would have cost me 7k at student price and around 15k without.

So I think I got a pretty good deal.
 

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This is my first toolbox. I have mostly craftsman and gearwrench tools. Apprentice mechanic for just now a year and a half.
 

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What do you guys think of this box? I just bought it for cheap off the snap on truck
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I'm going to lay it on thick here, as this is a tool forum, I hope people don't mind!
-Turqoise Mac box is my first, lower half is sold. I still keep the top.
-Small blue box was my Field box, gave away.
-HF tool cart was my other first, also sold.
-Blue Montezuma was my first Large box at my new job, sold for my green Tool Vault one.
- I now keep my Green tool vault box (72x30) and Mac box at home.






The last photos, showing I have a knack for chaos. Changing jobs and buying a house plus moving in, still haven't finished the task of my garage after 9 months.




I need more photos of drawers in my green tool box. I'll do more on my return home. If you want to see most of my tool/toolbox photos, check my slideshow. In the 5-6 years I've had to provide my own tools at work, it shows my collections evolution/growth.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Chance901/slideshow/Tool Box Photos
 

JKennedy

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I'm going to lay it on thick here, as this is a tool forum, I hope people don't mind!
-Turqoise Mac box is my first, lower half is sold. I still keep the top.
-Small blue box was my Field box, gave away.
-HF tool cart was my other first, also sold.
-Blue Montezuma was my first Large box at my new job, sold for my green Tool Vault one.
- I now keep my Green tool vault box (72x30) and Mac box at home.






The last photos, showing I have a knack for chaos. Changing jobs and buying a house plus moving in, still haven't finished the task of my garage after 9 months.




I need more photos of drawers in my green tool box. I'll do more on my return home. If you want to see most of my tool/toolbox photos, check my slideshow. In the 5-6 years I've had to provide my own tools at work, it shows my collections evolution/growth.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Chance901/slideshow/Tool Box Photos



How did you like the HF cart I've been thinking on getting one so I don't have to wheel my main setup around.. It's such a pain lol
 

Nickmm

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The bolts are left over spare parts. Navistar likes to send bolts for every project.
For example. The egr tubes on the back of the motor. They would send bolts with both tubes, now if you throw in an egr valve in there, they send a whole norther set of bolts. Same deal if you're changing out the cores in the egr coolers.

Yeah a lot of them are new, only a little over 2 years workin in a shop, so I have some building up to do

Interesting you mention navistar. At baker hughes, a friend of mine named Dan worked for a Navistar plant in Canada and Texas, he was a head of one of the assembly lines and one of their six sigma trained guys. I don't exactly know what his job tittle would have been, but it seemed an interesting job. Told me lots of stories of knucklehead guys doing dumb stuff. I think they shipped his manufacturing off to Vietnam, he said, and laid him/his plant off.

Nice KRL1023 90z, I could use a top hutch like that. I really like the white for some reason, it just looks great. I've seen them with the anodized blue handles, really looks good.

I just need to insulate and sheetrock my garage and put everything in its proper place. I have so many damn cars, jet ski, bikes, tools, etc, it doesn't all fit. I'll also need a compressor and a tire rack here soon. And I have an engine to put on a stand.. lots of work.
 

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What do you guys think of this box? I just bought it for cheap off the snap on truck
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Classic box, design carried over from years past. Many will say it is not as well built as their larger multi bay boxes, which is true. Since you got it cheap :thumbup:
 

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Okay sweet I do mostly classic stuff and only metric so I don't really have a need for a big box to hold big diagnostic equipment


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update, more tools. will need a bigger box soon. what box would you buy if you had my collection.
 

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