JimbassIII
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I own a Mac Tech 1000 tool box and am interested in the correct method of removing the drawers from the box. It is a "newer model" with-out any retainer bolts. Thanks for your time !!!
Mac Tech 1000/Drawer removal
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Are you looking at taking just the drawers out? Or removing the drawers and the slides?
Unless it's changed, on my Mac you have to lift the drawer from two tabs, and slide it either forward or backward from a third. It's kinda tricky at first, but it gets easy.
If you want to remove the slides, I'm not sure how to do that. Haven't needed to yet.
Unless it's changed, on my Mac you have to lift the drawer from two tabs, and slide it either forward or backward from a third. It's kinda tricky at first, but it gets easy.
If you want to remove the slides, I'm not sure how to do that. Haven't needed to yet.
bobcatdan
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From what I know, the drawer comes out of the slide, the slide does not release and pull a part.
crackerclicker
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For anyone that may come across this thread in the future the slides for this "newer" Tech 1000A do come out. After the drawer is removed, you need to apply some light leverage between the slide and the box frame at the top and forward most part of the slide with a screwdriver or small prybar. This will release the "lock tab". With your other hand, apply upward pressure on the slide. Be prepared to use a little extra force to get some of them to release.
Wamsutta
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I'll just copy/paste the answer I gave someone the last time we had one of these threads:
They are bayonet drawer slides. The drawers and the inner walls of the box have open square windows punched into the sheet metal. The bayonets "hook" into the windows. When you open the drawer, you'll see 4 bayonets hooked into the drawer; one by each of the 4 corners of the drawer.
The first thing you do is empty the drawer out, then you remove those two small screws on each side of the drawer. After that, extend the drawer all the way out.
Now what you do is hold the left slide with your fingers as you pull up on the front left corner to disengage the front left bayonet.
Now with the left front bayonet still disengaged, support the drawer with your left hand as you disengage the front right bayonet with your right hand.
Now with the left and right front bayonets disengaged, go ahead and disengage the left rear bayonet by pushing the drawer rearward while pulling the left slide toward you with your thumb.
Now with both the left front, right front, and left rear bayonets disengaged; now go and disengage the right rear bayonet. With all 4 bayonets disengaged, pull the drawer away from the slides.
The slides are attached to the inner walls the same way as they are attached to the drawers using their bayonets.
Remember this: Gravity forces the drawer down into the front bayonets -- and the action of pulling the drawer out towards you forces the drawer into the rear bayonets.
But those instructions are for the older boxes that don't have the "claw bayonets" like the KRL Snap-on boxes do. If the new Tech 1000 has claw bayonets in between the regular bayonets, that's going to require the special tool #SPP837 from Snap-on. You can check for claw bayonets by running a credit card along the slides between the slide and the inner box wall that the slide is mounted to. Claw bayonets are not visible from inside the drawer like regular bayonets are.
They are bayonet drawer slides. The drawers and the inner walls of the box have open square windows punched into the sheet metal. The bayonets "hook" into the windows. When you open the drawer, you'll see 4 bayonets hooked into the drawer; one by each of the 4 corners of the drawer.
The first thing you do is empty the drawer out, then you remove those two small screws on each side of the drawer. After that, extend the drawer all the way out.
Now what you do is hold the left slide with your fingers as you pull up on the front left corner to disengage the front left bayonet.
Now with the left front bayonet still disengaged, support the drawer with your left hand as you disengage the front right bayonet with your right hand.
Now with the left and right front bayonets disengaged, go ahead and disengage the left rear bayonet by pushing the drawer rearward while pulling the left slide toward you with your thumb.
Now with both the left front, right front, and left rear bayonets disengaged; now go and disengage the right rear bayonet. With all 4 bayonets disengaged, pull the drawer away from the slides.
The slides are attached to the inner walls the same way as they are attached to the drawers using their bayonets.
Remember this: Gravity forces the drawer down into the front bayonets -- and the action of pulling the drawer out towards you forces the drawer into the rear bayonets.
But those instructions are for the older boxes that don't have the "claw bayonets" like the KRL Snap-on boxes do. If the new Tech 1000 has claw bayonets in between the regular bayonets, that's going to require the special tool #SPP837 from Snap-on. You can check for claw bayonets by running a credit card along the slides between the slide and the inner box wall that the slide is mounted to. Claw bayonets are not visible from inside the drawer like regular bayonets are.
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crackerclicker
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Yep, the original Tech 1000 had the screw you had to take out. The Tech 1000A has the "claw" bayonets you speak of, but don't require any special tools. A screwdriver or two will do the trick. Trust me, I own both generations of these boxes, and I've had both completely apart for cleaning and maintenance. My MB1900 is very similar as well.
Wamsutta
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The SPP837 is a special pry bar with an Instinct screwdriver handle. It is made specifically for drawer slide removal of slides with claw bayonets. It's a very well made tool that looks like it would cost way more than the 8 dollar price tag. Use the tool correctly and it will save your tool box from getting damaged during slide removal. That inside wall is a very thin 18 gauge steel and easily damaged if one is not careful.