Show us your portable toolbox!

[ihateminimumwage]

Stickers!!

Waiting on a Snap-On Industrial Brands catalog and more stickers. Almost to the point where I might dip into the sticker swap here.
Time will tell...

Here are some stock photos of my General Mechanics Tool Kit GMTK

Available on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005Z8TDS2/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Now that is a cool setup!

 

[stage20]

this was discussed earlier in the thread about making a homeade version. ran across this. may be useful to some.

i like it.
https://www.stack-on.com/categories/home-pro/products/205

 

[Jure]

This is mine, it fits perfectly behind the passenger seat in my 944 Turbo track car and fits all the essentials. I'll have to take another picture of it with contents.

I know what you're thinking, why on earth would you get a KTC SKC-M tool box for your German track car, why not the obvious choice of a Hazet 190L? I like the KTC version since it only has 2 cantilever fold outs which allows full access to the bottom of the box, on the Hazet version the bottom is never fully accessible. Plus the KTC version is cheaper and more unique, as much as I love my Hazet stuff, it is SO expensive.

back to the top...i really like that KTC toolbox

 

[spoon671]

^^Me too. Although Gedore has a two-tray cantilever box, it is quite more expensive than the already costly Hazet. KTC Japan?

 

[ihateminimumwage]

back to the top...i really like that KTC toolbox

I'll be getting one someday.

Would be a great road box for my Thunderbird, since it matches the color of the interior.

 

[Jure]

I'll be getting one someday.

Would be a great road box for my Thunderbird, since it matches the color of the interior.

yep id like to get one for myself as well,but it seems like i will repaint my unior box in that green/blue which color is that? mint green?

 

[abk241]

Used this for years doing field service.
Easy to carry (came with a shoulder strap that I never used), and easy to tie onto to haul up to the catwalks I usually worked from.
Measures 8" square at the base and holds a lot more than you might think.

....empty now since retirement.

 

[DanInVA]

Here is my setup. Pretty basic, but it is enough to handle most jobs. Cheap craftsman 3 drawer toolbox

 

[Bunit98]

Nice setup dan

 

[spoon671]

Is that a plastic box with two drawers? I like that a lot! Details?

 

[DanInVA]

Thanks guys. It is a plastic craftsman box with 3 pull out metal drawers that I got for Christmas a few years ago. The box has held up pretty nicely, especially considering at one point I forgot I had it and left it outside for a few months. They are usually at Sears for $50 without any tools, I believe they also come with a 185 pc tool set.
http://m.sears.com/index-g.html#/cr...metal-portable-chest-red-black/p-00965628000P

 

[marius_nortje]

Been reading long time ,first post

 

[DanInVA]

Welcome to GJ. [emoji481]

 

[Jure]

Unior if pretty full,and Stubai still have to be filled.

 

[Scimonetti]

Nice! That is a clean layout

 

[TJay]

Used this for years doing field service.
Easy to carry (came with a shoulder strap that I never used), and easy to tie onto to haul up to the catwalks I usually worked from.
Measures 8" square at the base and holds a lot more than you might think.

....empty now since retirement.

I use the same one for work, have had it for about 6 years now and I love it. Holds everything I need and more without a problem.

 

[Jure]

what else i could add inside?? so far here's the list of stuff inside the box

6-22 mm combo wrenches
10-19 mm double box wrenches (offset)
10-19 open end wrenches
10 mm and 13 ratcheting wrenches
10-13mm flare nut wrench

int (bent nose),ext ring pliers
side cutters
combination pliers
adjustable pliers
wire strippers
round nose pliers
scissors
crimping pliers

screwdriver set (full) + 4 pc stubby and ratcheting
hex keys set
spoke wrench
2x hammers
chisel
center punch
syringe
oil
large file
3x small files
piston blocker
18" breaker bar 1/2
3x pack of zip ties
8" adj wrench
magnet puller
flex magnet
full 1/4 socket set
1/4 flex head ratchet
level
measuring tape
varnier caliper
insulation tapes
magnetiser/demagnetiser
utility knife
circuit testers
geometry set
10-19 mm shallow socket set 3/8 drive + extensions and ratchet
12,21,24 and 32 mm 1/2 sockets
19,21 mm 3/8 drive spark plug sockets
2x markers
gasket scraper
50 cm pry bar
feeler gauge
thread gauge
grease
wd40

 

[merbie]

Gaff Tape?

I'd rather close my **** in a car door than wear a headlamp.

 

[92integra]

hey Jure nice setup man.... whats the brand of that little 1/4 flex head ratchet in the top left corner of the picture.

 

[Jure]

hey Jure nice setup man.... whats the brand of that little 1/4 flex head ratchet in the top left corner of the picture.

its Matador,german tool manufacturer but ratchet is made in taiwan,i never had an issue with that ratchet...yet and yes,i changed the handle..

 

[Cope]

I don't carry it far, just from a cabinet to my SUV.

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[Aerogt01]

I got one of those Husky 3 bag sets on BF special. The square one holds all the tools and the duffel handles the jumper cables, air compressor, and other stuff.

The company I work for on the other hand, has a little bit better setup. I have toured the inside of the truck. It is incredible.

http://www.gulfstream.com/product-support/fast

 

[Jure]

I don't carry it far, just from a cabinet to my SUV.

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love it

 

[TonyCH]

Hazet 190 & S-O KRA-25:

S-O K-22 (don't really carry this one):

 

[Cope]

love it

Then you'd really love what I paid for it, $25.

 

[Cope]

I don't carry it far, just from a cabinet to my SUV.

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What's inside.

 

[AV tinker er]

Here is a Christmas present. I need to get some drawer mat before I load it up. I'm happy with the quality and it will make a great road box.

 

[beatcad]

i posted mine back on page 5, but didnt show the contents.

a mismatched bunch of husky,S-K, S-O, KD, craftsman,proto and who knows what else, but good stuff

 

[zkling]

Then you'd really love what I paid for it, $25.

Contents and all? I do like those little KRA-53s, need to find one some day.

 

[JUNK-MAN]

This is my old hand box, an old union professional super steel 2 drawer I think it is posted in the vintage tool box thread because its pretty old.

 

[JUNK-MAN]

Cope, I just noticed that pic of your Snap-On box. Pretty nice!! It looks just like mines only a little bit more worn out.

 

[Cope]

Contents and all? I do like those little KRA-53s, need to find one some day.

Empty and no key. Went to my locksmith and gave him the number on the lock. $12 later I had a couple of keys.

 

[Cope]

Cope, I just noticed that pic of your Snap-On box. Pretty nice!! It looks just like mines only a little bit more worn out.

Thanks, they make a good box to take on the road occasionally. Mine sits on my welding cabinet, and if a neighbor wants to borrow a tool, that's where my loaners are.

 

[zkling]

Empty and no key. Went to my locksmith and gave him the number on the lock. $12 later I had a couple of keys.

Just for future reference, you can get them for $7/set off ebay.

 

[Cope]

Just for future reference, you can get them for $7/set off ebay.

Thanks, I'll keep it in mind for the future. I complained to my friend that he ripped me off-keys cost 1/2 the price of the box he sold me. He was not interested in my problem.

 

[merbie]

whats the difference between a cheap cantilever and a expensive one? im not trolling im considering a hazet one just wanted to know if it was a night and day difference

 

[spoon671]

I have Hazet and it works perfectly. The hinges were a bit tight at first, and simply needed a little lubrication. They loosened up quite nicely with a few months use.

Hazet, as you know, is already pretty expensive for a cantilever box.

Take a look at cantilever offerings by Gedore. They are more than twice, even triple the price. I have read that they do not need lubrication out of the box, and that they are powder coated as well. Gedore cantilever box also has a trapezoidal design to the box bottom, or main compartment as well. Just a small design characteristic that can help the box from toppling over if weight is unevenly distributed. I believe they are offered in 3 or 5 compartment, as well as multiple length.

That's as far as I know, maybe someone can chime in.

 

[Tellingthem]

whats the difference between a cheap cantilever and a expensive one? im not trolling im considering a hazet one just wanted to know if it was a night and day difference

I have a cheap Excel one and a few things i can easily point out is the fit and finish isn't great. Mine came with some paint chips, construction flaws, and other scratches and scrapes. Seems pretty light duty as well. I have one of mine mine loaded up with my screwdrivers and I'm not sure it could handle the weight of heftier tools. It's a cheap box and it works for me while I try to find a nice older one. So if you are just looking for something basic, for light duty use, for not much money this isn't a bad option.

Here are some pictures of mine.

(notice the chipped paint and misalignment)

(Here is what looks like a bad spot weld)

(the contents: Screwdrivers, nutdrivers, and some hex keys.)

I will also say that Excel's customer service was excellent. So they do their best to make the customers happy.

 

[merbie]

Probably go with a facom I reckon, going to university next year so setting myself up with a nice basic kit when I'm away from my big box

I'd rather close my **** in a car door than wear a headlamp.

 

[whitetrash1]

Ups just dropped this off for me to fill