Let's see your toolbox.

[Richard Cranium]

nice set up

 

[TommyT]

Where did you get those fishing pole racks for the ceiling?

I made them. I’ll send you a link I used.

 

[Wanna Ride]

I may have missed your reason why, but what was the purpose of the aluminum base?

I machined a nice base all squared up for the vice.

 

[MikeF2316]

I may have missed your reason why, but what was the purpose of the aluminum base?

I would imagine he thought the base of the vise had too little surface area and would slowly compress the wood, loosening the mounting bolts. The aluminum plate will lessen this.

 

[bobemmerich]

When I got my new vise(Yost), the instructions said to mount the unit on a stable surface with a sheet metal base underneath. I assume for strength. I used it under the bench(home made 2x6 top) but not on top

 

[magicrat]

New to me Matco 5325RX.......I really like it......best deal icould find in past 6 months........super heavy and tough to move is the only con

 

[magicrat]

Sorry had trouble uploading.

 

[bobemmerich]

Just picked up this beauty today! Kennedy Model 326 bottom cab and 52611 top box with locks and keys. Don't really need the top, but for $200 for both, I think I did alright. All drawers open and work, and overall it's in great shape.

 

[dodge610]

Just picked up this beauty today! Kennedy Model 326 bottom cab and 52611 top box with locks and keys. Don't really need the top, but for $200 for both, I think I did alright. All drawers open and work, and overall it's in great shape.

Darn nice boxes you did well for that price.

 

[bobemmerich]

Thanks. That's why I didn't even try to haggle. He told me he was getting low ball offers of 70-80 bucks "because they're not ball bearing slides". I just laughed and said for 200, I'll take it...lol

 

[Hpozzuoli]

Here’s some

 

[bobemmerich]

NICE!!! I can only dream of having that set-up...lol

 

[customh]

NICE!!! I can only dream of having that set-up...lol

If you can afford some HF toolboxes and some Snap-On badges on eBay then you can afford that setup.

 

[iwantspeed]

I may have missed your reason why, but what was the purpose of the aluminum base?

just to make something. I like tinkering

 

[Wanna Ride]

just to make something. I like tinkering

Fair enough. I was just curious if you chose thick aluminum for a specific reason, or if it was just what you had laying around. I always use 12ga steel when mounting vises on wood benches, and just never really considered anything else, I guess. Thanks for replying.

 

[chizzle]

excuse the mess

 

[protegeV]

excuse the mess

Ha, mess? I'll show you a REAL mess. Your stuff looks great

 

[lugnut71]

Would you like to sell yellow torx screwdrivers? they look out of place with the green ones.

 

[protegeV]

Would you like to sell yellow torx screwdrivers? they look out of place with the green ones.

See, there's always "that guy:

 

[NateHolmes]

My Matco home workstation. I paid $4500 for it a couple years back.

 

[Kasal]

Their boxes are impressive, but that if their prices too

 

[Stuart in MN]

Cross post from the Garage Sale thread....


I picked up a Snap-On KRA59C tool chest last night off Craigslist. I paid the going market rate around here for this sort of chest in this condition, so it wasn't a screaming deal or anything, but I'm satisfied with it.

I've been looking for this specific model for a while now, as it's the matching top box to the KRA380D roller cabinet I've owned for 30 years; in fact, it was built the same year so they're basically a perfect pair. It has some scrapes and scratches so I may think about painting it this winter (my roller cabinet is more or less pristine) but I'll get it cleaned up first before I make that decision.

 

[magicrat]

My Matco home workstation. I paid $4500 for it a couple years back.

Good price......that’s in “U ****” territory

 

[bobemmerich]

cross post from the garage sale thread....


I picked up a snap-on kra59c tool chest last night off craigslist. I paid the going market rate around here for this sort of chest in this condition, so it wasn't a screaming deal or anything, but i'm satisfied with it.

I've been looking for this specific model for a while now, as it's the matching top box to the kra380d roller cabinet i've owned for 30 years; in fact, it was built the same year so they're basically a perfect pair. it has some scrapes and scratches so i may think about painting it this winter (my roller cabinet is more or less pristine) but i'll get it cleaned up first before i make that decision.

Nice! I'm in the same boat. Looking for a matching cabinet for my top box. Eventually I'll find it...Good score!

 

[NateHolmes]

Hahaha I got it from a Fed Ex mechanic who did not have room for it anymore. It had been posted locally for $7500 but as time went on he kept dropping the price and eventually it went to $4500.

 

[gayler]

Cross post from the Garage Sale thread....


I picked up a Snap-On KRA59C tool chest last night off Craigslist. I paid the going market rate around here for this sort of chest in this condition, so it wasn't a screaming deal or anything, but I'm satisfied with it.

I've been looking for this specific model for a while now, as it's the matching top box to the KRA380D roller cabinet I've owned for 30 years; in fact, it was built the same year so they're basically a perfect pair. It has some scrapes and scratches so I may think about painting it this winter (my roller cabinet is more or less pristine) but I'll get it cleaned up first before I make that decision.

Where do you find model numbers?

 

[Stuart in MN]

Where do you find model numbers?

If you mean where do you find the model number on a tool box you already have, it's on the back side towards the bottom. If you're talking about trying to find the model number for a particular tool box you're looking for, go to http://www.collectingsnapon.com and browse through the old catalogs they have there.

In my case, I knew the model number of the roller cabinet I already had and the manufacturing date. I then went to the collecting snap on website and found it in a catalog, and the catalog page showed the model number of the matching top chest. I wrote that number down for reference, and kept my eye on my local craigslist until this one finally showed up.

 

[Wanna Ride]

excuse the mess

Did I spy a Tamiya Blackfoot in there?

 

[Carquest]

Are all the “taco carts” the same model number? If so, what is it? Thanks


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[DrBaker]

New to me Epiq box and cart.

 

[Evan(CA)]

New to me Epiq box and cart.

Very nice! Is it insured if it were to be blown away? It's might be "lost in a storm, expected to be in the Pacific ocean. How much were they?

 

[DrBaker]

Very nice! Is it insured if it were to be blown away? It's might be "lost in a storm, expected to be in the Pacific ocean. How much were they?

It’s my home garage and covered under my home owners policy. I hope my house never blows away, but I always keep my policy current in case of emergency.

Retail for the cart is about $5.5k and the box is $14k. I bought both used from the original owners.

 

[Snap_cap]

the sad part about this deal is it came about 2 weeks after I purchases a KRL1032 in cranberry for 5K off the truck new. I tried trading in my 1022/hutch/end cab/locker in on an 84 epic and my dealer couldn't make the numbers work. trading all my stuff in and paying 10K and not getting a locker was too rich for my blood. I went to my dealers storage unit to look at a green double bank repo for 4K... it had black trim and would have cost me about 1200 bucks to change over to brushed trim to match mine... made me a year end special on the cranberry 1032. the 1032 is like your 1033 with the full length top drawers, but the left side skinny drawers and center drawers are merged together for a 50" wide bank of drawers.

I bought it out of price and function... not color choice. now, I wish one of my green 1022's was the 1032. just not willing to cough up the 12,500 it would take to get one in a different color

as you can see, its a three bank width, just appears to be a double bank due to the drawer configuration. my 500 dollar right side green locker and the three bank pushed the wall of boxes too far out blocking 18" of my back garage door. so now the cranberry is on another wall holding parts and supplies. an expensive vidmar cabinet basically.

Cranberry

That said, it is an unusual drawer configuration.


Could you post more pics of the cranberry?

 

[John in OH]

It’s my home garage and covered under my home owners policy. I hope my house never blows away, but I always keep my policy current in case of emergency.

Retail for the cart is about $5.5k and the box is $14k. I bought both used from the original owners.

Just a suggestion ....

You might want to assure that your home policy will fully cover the value of the box and contents. Sometimes home policies have a standard limit for items such as "hand tools". You can usually have this limit easily bumped up for only a few $ per month.

Better to "know" you are covered than "assume" you are covered.

 

[AngryBeaver]

Cranberry

That said, it is an unusual drawer configuration.


Could you post more pics of the cranberry?

sure...

 

[one9gt]

Are all the “taco carts” the same model number? If so, what is it? Thanks


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KR562 A-F

The letter designations were based off of years made and different drawer, cabinet configurations. I believe they started using ball bearing slides on the C models


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[AngryBeaver]

KR562 A-F

The letter designations were based off of years made and different drawer, cabinet configurations. I believe they started using ball bearing slides on the C models


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none of these ever came with ball bearing slides. my 1983 model is a C. The F had the sliding door on the side instead of full drawers on the side part. they also do not make a roller slide conversion for them....

 

[one9gt]

none of these ever came with ball bearing slides. my 1983 model is a C. The F had the sliding door on the side instead of full drawers on the side part. they also do not make a roller slide conversion for them....

Sorry didn’t mean to say all ball bearing slides just the bottom drawer had them. Mixed models between the C and newer had them just on that one drawer.


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[Carquest]

KR562 A-F

The letter designations were based off of years made and different drawer, cabinet configurations. I believe they started using ball bearing slides on the C models


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Thank you sir, and the other two posters for the info!


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[Carquest]

And Angry Beaver, beautiful box and absolutely gorgeous top!!


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