My free score-What do I do with it? IDEAS

[Jimmy_B]

The maintenance supervisor is rolling a two wheel dolly past my desk with a Control cabinet for custom machinery on it. Stainless Steel with a polycarbonate window in it. Brand new. Still in the box new. Asks me if I would have any use for it since he was on the way to the dumpster with it.


Their loss is my gain. It's been sitting in the garage for a couple of months now and I haven't figured out what to use it for. There are no shelves inside for easy use to store smaller items, although that's easy enough to make. There are no knobs to the latches either, but I can fab those up too.

I thought about lining it with something soft and keep my helmets in, but it would only hold 2 of them.

Anyone here do something trick with a similar cabinet? Ideas with pics would be great.

Here's a website that sells them for $1800. Not worth anything close to that to me.

 

[ndnchf]

How about making some shelves and using it as a display case for garage related memorabliia or whatever you are into. For example I've got a small display of Indian motorcycle things like wrenches, tank badges, models etc. In a display.

 

[tkiranch]

either make a display cabinet, or put shelves in it and use it for storing your precision instruments. try and sell or trade it for something you want. I would put shelves and display my toys in it and old antique tools.

 

[larry_g]

I have some extra cabinet handle/locks around here that should fit that box. PM if you decide you need one.

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no neat sig line

 

[Ocho]

Fire extinguisher cabinet
First aid cabinet
Spray can storage
Display cabinet (as already mentioned)
Flux Capacitor cabinet

 

[Rogue1987]

Spray paint 'in case of emergency only' over the plexi, put in a pistol grip shot gun, ammo, and a bottle of bourbon. Hang on the wall.

 

[Ric in Richmond]

Definitely a display case, some LED lighting, some nice glass shelves.

Sweet score.

 

[bad_idea]

An electrical cabinet for a rotary phase converter. I have a stainless electrical box I picked from the scrap bin similar in size but no clear front. It is sitting on a shelf in the shed waiting for the day I get all the widgets together to make the RPC. Then I will take over the WORLD! (The useless 3 phase equipment on CL world)

If you do go display cabinet. Some stainless sheet metal broke into angle riveted to the sides (rivet heads on the outside of the cabinet) and plexiglass cut into shelves would look nice. I have a different stainless case waiting for me to do just that on another shelf.....

Now I am sad. Too many projects waiting for me.

 

[tncatadjuster]

If that is the correct price I would sell it at a discount to the first offer. That is some
serious coin for something else.

 

[BillK]

If it is really worth that much, I would put it on e-bay and see what you can get for it. Use the money for something you really want or need.

 

[Mossmilo]

Definitly would put it up for sale haha even of you got 200$ you could buy alot more storage shelves or something else for the garage

 

[Super Sport]

Spray paint 'in case of emergency only' over the plexi, put in a pistol grip shot gun, ammo, and a bottle of bourbon. Hang on the wall.

LOVE this idea!

 

[G_P]

Definitly would put it up for sale haha even of you got 200$ you could buy alot more storage shelves or something else for the garage

Another vote for selling it here. You could get enough out of that cabinet to buy yourself a real nice box/cabinet of your chosing

 

[Stuntmonkey]

Put booze in it.

 

[ihredo4]

Put the TV or Computer flat screen in it. A little extra protection for it wouldn't hurt a thing.

 

[Nhrabill]

Up for sale with the ad

ask for 25% of original price and smile

 

[bad_idea]

I would feel guilty selling that considering where you got it from. Would also be concerned about possible negative impacts to my employment for selling something I got from the dumpster at work. Of course, I am excessively paranoid.

 

[Jimmy_B]

Spray paint 'in case of emergency only' over the plexi, put in a pistol grip shot gun, ammo, and a bottle of bourbon. Hang on the wall.

Sheer brilliance right here.

If that is the correct price I would sell it at a discount to the first offer. That is some
serious coin for something else.

Thanks for the ideas guys. This is where I am going with it right now. I pointed out on Monday of this week to the person who gave it to me what it's worth and would you like it back? He said no, that he was instructed to dispose of it and that's what he did. Told me to sell it if I wanted.

I do know what ya mean Bad Idea. I have been with this company for 25 years and they treat me really well. I do feel a little guilty, but I'm sure that will go away if I get cash for the cabinet.

If it doesn't sell I will probably go the display box route. That will give me an excuse to buy something cool to display.

And then they sold me this today for $300. I love my job.
The cart it sits on was one of the first jobs I did when I started working there.

This is for tncatadjuster, love your avitar....(same name on ZRXOA?)

 

[Ironpeddler]

Put it on ebay. You will be surprised by how much money it will sell for.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Damn straight, I'd have that thing listed on Ebay. If you sell it for a ton of cash, maybe throw a pizza party for the guys at work. I guess that would depend on how many guys work at your shop.

 

[larry4406]

$300 for the Do-All metal bandsaw is definately you-suckage territory - good score!

 

[Doctor_Ink]

Put it on ebay. You will be surprised by how much money it will sell for.

If it's valued at 1800 I would sell and buy another, cheaper version if that's what you want. Spend the rest on tools

 

[Kevin54]

Spray paint 'in case of emergency only' over the plexi, put in a pistol grip shot gun, ammo, and a bottle of bourbon. Hang on the wall.

Definitely a display case, some LED lighting, some nice glass shelves.

Sweet score.

Both of these are good ideas. You don't have anything into it, so why not use it. Mount it sideways so the door hinge is on top

 

[JCQuick]

display case for die cast motorcycles since your a mc type guy