I have a craftsman 26" bottom roll box, I bought it just for extra storage as my waterloo box just became too unorganized, I bought the low end model, non-ball bearing slides, 26", regular craftsman, it works just fine for what I use it for and have no complaints. I want to grab a top chest for it, and hoenstly I could care less if the top is ball bearing or not, im looking for the lowest price. The only thing I do want is the deeper drawers, I do not want the standard 26" x 12" top chest with 10.75" drawers I want the 16"deep top chest. I see Lowes has a kobalt one problem is its 27" wide so that wont work, any other suggestions?
Top Chest Suggestions
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RLRRLRLL
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just keep an eye out for scratch and dent deals at sears. they had a 26" 16" deep top chest quiet glide at my local one a while back on clearance....wasent discounted enough for me to want it, but deals can be found. search craigslist as well.
Case IH
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heres a link to a HF one it might be a little narrow for what you want but its cheap
http://www.harborfreight.com/6-drawer-top-chest-67423.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/6-drawer-top-chest-67423.html
wafrederick
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Check what the tool truck dealers took on trade or repoed.You might get a good deal on one.Auctions are another place to check and sometimes go cheap.
Chris Adams
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Hi, on using 27 inch wide with 26 inch bottoms, yeah, you can do it.
Kind of Mickey Mouse, but full workable.
I've had to do it back when I used 26 inch boxes.
What you do is cut a sheet of any kind of wood to fit the top exactly, then screw/bolt the piece to the top box, as a bottom. Then drop it in.
A nice chunk of 3/4 scrap plywood can often be snagged at Lowe's for a couple bucks.
Just be sure your cut piece is high enough for the lip on the box.
It helps if you shoot some rattle can spray paint to match the color of the boxes.
Again, Mickey Mouse, but I had two boxes set up that way in my shop for a year or so, and nobody even noticed.
Husky makes top boxes a little too wide as do several other builders.
Kind of Mickey Mouse, but full workable.
I've had to do it back when I used 26 inch boxes.
What you do is cut a sheet of any kind of wood to fit the top exactly, then screw/bolt the piece to the top box, as a bottom. Then drop it in.
A nice chunk of 3/4 scrap plywood can often be snagged at Lowe's for a couple bucks.
Just be sure your cut piece is high enough for the lip on the box.
It helps if you shoot some rattle can spray paint to match the color of the boxes.
Again, Mickey Mouse, but I had two boxes set up that way in my shop for a year or so, and nobody even noticed.
Husky makes top boxes a little too wide as do several other builders.
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Chris Adams
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Oh, additional thought, get a large deep intermediate box rather than a top box, or even two intermediate boxes, and you have a big square work/setup space on top, rather than a often useless open tray.
matthew-sanderson95
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Hi i would recomend buying a good used snap on box as it will last along time just look round for a good bargin you will find one.
SnowBlaZeR2
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heres a link to a HF one it might be a little narrow for what you want but its cheap
http://www.harborfreight.com/6-drawer-top-chest-67423.html
That's a joke right?
I def do not want that box, I want a 16" deep box..... and I understand the value of a Sanp on Box, but I am not going to put a $500-1000 top chest on a $100 bottom.....