Let's see your toolbox.
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montanafordman
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Started orginizing the new box.
I really like how your paint job turned out mach2mack. Seriously, Nice box.
drewvdw
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Congrats, how long have you been in the industry?
TeeJayHoward
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I was reading this thread at work, and decided to chip in when I got home. Please excuse the iPotato pictures. Sun won't be up for another hour! I made the mistake about a year ago of telling my wife that I wouldn't get another project vehicle until we had a new house. As such, my tools have gotten a little bit unloved, and the toolbox has slowly started accumulating junk. The top box I've got mostly empty right now. I've been trying to eliminate all the clutter I had in my box, and realized that I bought a whole top box just for the **** I had. I intend to keep this setup for another two years, then start buying some Snap-On gear. Nothing too complicated. I actually intend to downsize for my next toolbox, and do some shadowing! Fewer tools, of higher quality, in thinner drawers. I see so much wasted vertical space in my toolbox right now. Note that there was no tidying up of the drawers. I ripped 'em open, took a photo, and slammed 'em shut. So things aren't lined up all nice and pretty-like. It's a freaking mess, but it's realistic. It's also a good motivator for me to never end up like this again. (Ugh, and look at that floor...)
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8 years. Infantry marine didn't transfer over too well to the civilian world so I went to school to be a tech.
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Al Borland
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TeeJayHoward says that his is a messy toolbox...
Umm, Yeah...I'm gonna have to ask you to go ahead and straighten it out then.
If that is messy, I really need to see what a neat box looks like.
Umm, Yeah...I'm gonna have to ask you to go ahead and straighten it out then.
If that is messy, I really need to see what a neat box looks like.
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mark.dziamski
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The Hansen trays are the best IMHO. I've got most of the sockets to fill mineDon't you just love the Hansen socket trays and how you can now see the holes in what you thought was a pretty decent collection?QUOTE=TeeJayHoward;5550839]
This is actually an old picture. I've since reorganized it. I will post a new one tomorrow
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TeeJayHoward
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It used to bug the hell out of me when I was working with my tools daily. I even made up a list, went down to Sears, and looked at what they had available. It turns out that a great many of the sockets I'm missing, Craftsman simply doesn't make! That's okay, though. I can survive. Just two more years... Two more years... What's that, two of the pawn shops in town are having sales on their Snap-On tools? Two more years... Gah!
I've actually been wondering if it's worth getting a set of 6 point AND 12 point sockets after I move. I've not noticed a difference thus far across the 20-someodd cars I've owned and worked on. As a part of my "simplify" concept (And because I'm a cheap *******), I'm thinking it might be worth it to just standardize on either 6 or 12.
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boomer12831
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Teejay - I did not see a saw-zall in any of your drawers but I did see the hatchet, Ed
TeeJayHoward
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The Sawzall is in the bag in the bottom drawer.
Does the brand not matter? I was thinking about getting a two bank or a double bay to start out, but I'm not entirely sure what the difference in them is (they look to be about the same size aside from drawer configuration).
Good times !! I did 8.5 years Army and then the fun to catch up to the civilian world. That was for me over 20 years ago !! you will do just fine
James
I bought a snap on krl1022 used off craiglist...do your research for what ur needs are...the main thing sthat seperate boxes is their build quality (gauge/thickness) of the sheetmetal being used and the amout of weight that each drawer can hold. I went with my particular model because of how deep each drawer is (29") and because of its contruction...i would have loved getting the krl1023 (tripple bank) but the goin rate was double the price of what i got my box for so finacially it wouldnt have made sense...
If i was to do it all over again i would probably look into a used scratch and dent Lista from Motorhead Extraordinaire as i would probably get the same box physically but gotta love the list 400lb drawer rating on all their drawers
I've been a tech 8 years I never bought into the spend your life savings on a box thing I mean it just holds tools. I just bought a harbor freight 72 inch box. It's massive , holds all my tools , and it's actually a really nice box. You can't beat it for the price.
alpinewhite
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I've been a tech 8 years I never bought into the spend your life savings on a box thing I mean it just holds tools. I just bought a harbor freight 72 inch box. It's massive , holds all my tools , and it's actually a really nice box. You can't beat it for the price.
Smart man. Listen to him.
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drewvdw
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Look into Stor-Loc boxes. Essentially the same as Lista, but geared more as a toolbox than a parts box. 400lb drawers as well. And if you buy new, full customization. Width, height, # of drawers and layout and depth of drawers. If you look back several pages you can find my boxes. Don't have time to link them now...pooping at work
Jarhead0408
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OCD
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My favorite color!!
Thank you, just waiting for the hutch!! All together I will be into it for less than half of retail value!!
OCD
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Is that your home box? how full is it? I was a little bit sad I filled mine up in three hours. Nice color
James
Yes, home box!! The box itself is two years old and came out of a clumsy shop because it has a bunch of chips and scrapes on it... I bought the lockers new!! It's happy now!!
It is pretty full, it replaces my two Mastercraft top and bottom boxes...
Wrench drawer has more room!!
A few of the drawers,
drewvdw
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Not hating, but I can't stand it, especially all the green tools. WAY too much green for me...then again, I'm a grey kind of guy...
OCD
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Garage Junky
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And my portable Tool Box collection...[emoji12]
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Why?