new mac tool cart, any good?
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Umm, or one of the fully loaded sunex carts for $250? Although it doesn't have the cool top or shelving option the fact is that it's a shop cart and unless your using that as your main toolbox you don't need something huge. It's nice also not feel too bad when you beat it up, get it soaked it oil and fill it with engine parts, accidentally scratch it, etc.
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/SUN-8013ABKDLX.html
$700 for a shop cart, why?
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/SUN-8013ABKDLX.html
$700 for a shop cart, why?
I would stay away from the cheaper carts Sunex, Mountain, Everest, etc. if you are using it everyday these carts do not have good casters and the top part is not built as well to hold up the abuse. I have not seen the Mac carts but a lot of techs in my area have been buying the Matco carts. They are expensive, but if you use it everyday it is worth it. The Matco carts have a lot of choices and can store a lot of tools.
Deafautotech
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that reason i bought used snap on service cart with 4 drawers as i paid 250 dollars... i used it a lot and i had to move like bounce the shop because tech had four cars a time while ihad no car near me so i had to work other place...
so well it is good snap on cart which i can fill a lot of tools and move around good. it is four swivel casters...Merkava_4
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I like the idea of the Rubbermaid carts; when they get dirty, you can pressure wash those suckers.
http://www.chdist.com/material-handling-equipment/carts-trucks/d-529-845-285
I like these tall carts too:
http://www.chdist.com/material-handling-equipment/carts-trucks/d-536-858-285
http://www.chdist.com/material-handling-equipment/carts-trucks/d-529-845-285
I like these tall carts too:
http://www.chdist.com/material-handling-equipment/carts-trucks/d-536-858-285
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I'm not a big fan of those bigger service carts with more drawers. I like a lid to lock and one drawer and that's it. I feel the bigger ones are harder to move around. I had a Matco with 4 drawers on it. A heavier duty one and I didn't like it at all for a service cart.
That's way too much for what you get with those things. Just get a rubbermaid cart if you insist. Save the $'s for a tool box or other tools.
DavidtheDuke
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Yeah that is way too much. What's bizarre is the Blue Point badged version of this costs more than SO's Snap-On branded KRSC31 series.
l_bilyk
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Woah too much money, even if it's a good cart!
I have this thing:
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/SUN-8013ABLDLX.html
Only mine came from napa through balkamp. My only complaint is that the locks are ****. Slides are decent but I wish the draws were locking like the waterloo/craftsman.
I have this thing:
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/SUN-8013ABLDLX.html
Only mine came from napa through balkamp. My only complaint is that the locks are ****. Slides are decent but I wish the draws were locking like the waterloo/craftsman.
kdubaz
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I've got one and I love it. Keep all my sockets and wrenches in it, plus any often used tools. Love that thing.
mulepackin
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I agree, too much and pretty soon it starts to defeat the purpose.
Merkava_4
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Does the cart have to have drawers in it?
nissan_crawler
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At the risk of sounding ignorant, what's the point of a cart at all
I have a 2,500+ pound toolbox that rolls like a champ, and leaves me with a 30" x 66" work surface to boot. I just wheel my box around the plane as I work on stuff, and have all the tools and the work area right there.Hell, it's .3 miles from one end of our building to the other, and my box has been ran up and down the length many times with no issues.
Do you guys use these in shops where you can't move boxes around, or what
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Pantera
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I got the Matco cart and it's great. If I need more room I can add on to it too. The price is higher but the service I get from my Matco dealer makes it a great deal..! and it very well built.
Go to Grainger and look at the Rubbermaid carts. They have everything from the plain push carts to those that look like the tool carts listed here.
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At the risk of sounding ignorant, what's the point of a cart at all
Hell, it's .3 miles from one end of our building to the other, and my box has been ran up and down the length many times with no issues.
Do you guys use these in shops where you can't move boxes around, or what
yeah, I wondered same thing. I suggest spending the $s instead on a good tool box that you can roll around.....or more beer for the fridge...
fourfeathers
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I have a big Snap On box (kr1000a) but it does not have the tall large drawer at the top like the new ones. I use my service cart for convenience. Sockets in the top, wrenches and pliers in the drawers, prybars and screwdrivers in the holders, and fluids and sprays underneath. I have my big box basically hemmed in by other cabinets, so the abilty to move my cart is great for me!
I feel that after using a cart, I could get by with a cheaper main box, and spend all out on a cart and be happy. 95% of my needs are in the cart.
I feel that after using a cart, I could get by with a cheaper main box, and spend all out on a cart and be happy. 95% of my needs are in the cart.
Fedwrench
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There are as many opinions about toolcarts as there are on the various brands of hand tools available. I like a couple of different carts for different purposes. First, I like a 2-3 shelf cart preferably out of metal but, heavy poly might be ok. This is like a rolling storage area where you can stack components as you disassemble an engine when resealing an intake etc. You can also use this style of cart as a mobile workbench for light assembly operations such as brakes, or a place to hold parts for a tune-up etc.
The second cart I use is one that is big enough to hold a selection of hand and air tools to cover 90% of the repairs I routinely perform. My current cart is a Cornwell 7 drawer unit with a flip top covering a deep till that's perfect for sockets and deep enough for my prybar handles. It also has prybar stoarge on the sides. The 7 roller bearing drawers can hold almost everything I use at work without having to visit my main box. These carts are becoming more popular as more shops are going to the permanently installed shure type cabinets for a neater and uniform appearance that don't move. In fact Mac has a newer larger cart out as does Snap on. If I had it to do over, I would have two locking metal wall lockers to store test equipment (in all of those plastic boxes) and other tools that don't get used daily and stick with the tool cart to work out of. It would have been far cheaper than a large rollaway set up.
Those Sunex two drawer models with the locking lid and many accessories that are sold under many names are ok but as has been pointed out, their casters could be better and they tend to tip over if you leave a heavy drawer open and move it. Not everyone needs a tool cart but in my recent jobs, I wouldn't want to be without mine.
The second cart I use is one that is big enough to hold a selection of hand and air tools to cover 90% of the repairs I routinely perform. My current cart is a Cornwell 7 drawer unit with a flip top covering a deep till that's perfect for sockets and deep enough for my prybar handles. It also has prybar stoarge on the sides. The 7 roller bearing drawers can hold almost everything I use at work without having to visit my main box. These carts are becoming more popular as more shops are going to the permanently installed shure type cabinets for a neater and uniform appearance that don't move. In fact Mac has a newer larger cart out as does Snap on. If I had it to do over, I would have two locking metal wall lockers to store test equipment (in all of those plastic boxes) and other tools that don't get used daily and stick with the tool cart to work out of. It would have been far cheaper than a large rollaway set up.
Those Sunex two drawer models with the locking lid and many accessories that are sold under many names are ok but as has been pointed out, their casters could be better and they tend to tip over if you leave a heavy drawer open and move it. Not everyone needs a tool cart but in my recent jobs, I wouldn't want to be without mine.
Deafautotech
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Do you guys use these in shops where you can't move boxes around, or what
i can't moving my snap on chest and bottom boxes every day!!! it is stay one location which i can moving my service cart around a lot and easier!!
Deafautotech
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what is wrong with matco cart that you had?? i would buy heavier duty cart which i can load more tools in and abuse everyday... which snap on doing good but bearing slide start to little overload.... so well....
Merkava_4
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If you were an aircraft mechanic, you'd be moving your box every day; sometimes twice a day.
Deafautotech
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If you were an aircraft mechanic, you'd be moving your box every day; sometimes twice a day.
really?? i dont know?
The Matco Cart I had was just weird to me to move around. It had a Lid that was upright. A guy at work has a Matco cart that's incredibly heavy duty and somewhat bigger than the normal carts I've seen. It has I think 2 long drawers and a lid that flips all the way back out of the way. And all of his sockets are in that cart along with ratchets and some air tools. I like how he has his the best because all of his most used tools are in that cart all the time ready to go.
Deafautotech
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i am curious why it is weird for you to move around?
i had most used wrenches in my snap on cart... but for sockets i had to keep in my KRL series because no way i can keep it in my cart...
To me it just seemed too big. But I am used to a smaller cart. The cart I had was Part#: MSC4R. And the one I have now is Part#: SP8230Y. I think the main thing that I didn't like about it was how the lid sat straight up and down because it was on these struts. I like the lids that just fold over and are behind the cart out of the way.
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Merkava_4
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really?? i dont know?
Yes sir, in aviation your box goes to the plane; much different than automotive where the car goes to your box.
In general aviation, the KRL761 is a popular box because it rolls underneath the wing; and often times the mechanics will upgrade to special casters that permit their box to roll easily without leaving skid marks on the white painted floors.
Deafautotech
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Yes sir, in aviation your box goes to the plane; much different than automotive where the car goes to your box.
In general aviation, the KRL761 is a popular box because it rolls underneath the wing; and often times the mechanics will upgrade to special casters that permit their box to roll easily without leaving skid marks on the white painted floors.
yeah i was told that lot of aviation mechanics had that KRl761 but some of them dont do all repairs which they roll the small box...
i was thinking about aviation mechanic as i am like work on airplane but teacher at tech high school talking about lot of tests and lot of money to spend to do certified and else stuff which it are more diffcult for me to do so i did switch to automotive mechanic then i am happy...
nissan_crawler
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Yes sir, in aviation your box goes to the plane; much different than automotive where the car goes to your box.
In general aviation, the KRL761 is a popular box because it rolls underneath the wing; and often times the mechanics will upgrade to special casters that permit their box to roll easily without leaving skid marks on the white painted floors.
Yep, I have the largest craftsman professional offered with 8" performa rubber wheels that sit off to the sides of the box on a custom cradle I made. The box is only 3.5" off the ground. With a 2" thick top and a 4" jaw vise, my box is only 3" higher than a standard box.
Merkava_4
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i was thinking about aviation mechanic as i am like work on airplane but teacher at tech high school talking about lot of tests and lot of money to spend to do certified and else stuff which it are more diffcult for me to do so i did switch to automotive mechanic then i am happy...
For me it was 17.5 units times however much per unit at community college for 2 years and then you pay the examiner $300 when you take your final test and thats it. They do have private schools for aviation maintenance but they're way too expensive.
Deafautotech
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wow... i am happy with automotive job where i can enjoying to work and i can say to person if it is safe to drive or not... one reason i thought to not work on airplane as what if it is crash and my fault???
Merkava_4
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Yes, that adds a little bit quality assurance to the job knowing that you can go to jail if someone crashes and dies.
nissan_crawler
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About 30 years ago, local Chevy dealer tech forgot to tighten lug nuts on a car before it left shop. Driver died in crash about 1/2 mile later when tire came off.
That sounds like the one I have. In my garage the tool boxes have to stay in one place so the Matco cart is nice so have, I know it sounds stupid to have in a home garage but its awfully nice to be able to reach over and have tools available and not all over the floor. I added a side shelf and spray can holder. I might be inclined to switch to a smaller one if I ever stumble accross one for a good deal.
Deafautotech
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30 years ago is big difference of automotive technology like have airbags, ABS system (it will flash if it dont read correct speed) and i dont how fast that happen??
30 years ago is big difference of automotive technology like have airbags, ABS system (it will flash if it dont read correct speed) and i dont how fast that happen??
Don't worry!!! It is like the old saying.........What do you need brakes for they only slow you down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!