Kail
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So for many years I worked out of a Snap On Classic 78 seen in the far right of the above picture, and although I love this box, where you park it is where it stays and you have to gather your tools carry them back and forth to the task you are working on.
Then I started to run out of room, I got a good deal on a briefly used Blue Point Cart. This one soon became my mechanical cart. So All of the basic tools I grab every time I am doing some sort of mechanical work or electrical, minus anything I keep in plastic containers like my power probe.
But I do way more fabrication than I do mechanical and man I love the ability to have the tool I need at arms reach, plus I get frustrated balancing all of my hammers and dollies around me and on the ground, plus its just messy. So after years of procrastination and again after over filling my Snap On Roller I put together this tool cart or as I call it "task cart'.
This is the Harbor Freight 100-120 cart that is always on sale. I have to say I am pretty impressed.
Here is the box on the HF Site make sure you use the coupon its always cheaper than the list.
So Top drawer is hammers and related, It has little side compartments where screwdrivers normally go, good place for some small loose items, i keep measuring tapes and rolocs here. (These **** for screwdrivers by the way, since its just a single hole they tend to fall over and not stay upright.
On the side I installed some air tool storage racks I got from amazon. I am pretty proud of this. Now I am grabbing different air tools every 10 minutes for 8+ hours a day, so if they stand any chance of making it back to storage it has to be quick and easy. I saw lots of threads where people used air chucks, I think it is to cumbersome to get them in and out plus expensive. I like this setup also because I can slide the latch over at the end of the day and even padlock it. Now if someone wants them they can just undo the fitting but this is more for the the guy who brings his sketchy cousin to a shop party looking for a quick tool grab.
The two upper drawers are for the small stuff. I use a lot of small trays I get at target or the like, usually in the kitchen storage section or office supply area. This keeps things categorized and also stops from sliding around and just being a junk drawer. On the right is small vise grips, not a lot of room for the large ones but the small guys are hard to store so.. here they are.
Middle drawer I keep files and rulers and stuff..
I had a hard time finding a tray that fit the width and height I needed, so I broke some scrap aluminum I had laying around and made one..
Here is the bottom drawer its hammers and dollies. Now this is the only drawer that pushes the limits of this cart. If you open it by pulling on one corner of the drawer it gets wonky opening but if you pull from the middle it is fine.. and for the money, I will cope.
So My Review on the HF Cart. Pros: ******* Cheap, well made, cheap, pretty easy to assemble, sturdy. And rolls really well even with a ton of weight, and doesn't feel like its going to taco as soon as you snag a crack in the concrete.
Cons: If you don't extend the lid hinges it will fall if bumped and cut your fingers clean off. I would like to add gas shocks but probably won't, it is good practice for reflexes and the hand slap game.
The bottom drawer could use 2 sets of sliders to make it more sturdy but it's not a deal breaker.
3 Months of use, nothing is broken 9/10 rating
Tip: use spray adhesive when putting drawer liners in
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