Uline Storage Cabinets

[azad]

I'm looking at picking up some metal storage cabinets for the garage and was wondering if anyone has the ones offered by Uline?

http://www.uline.com/BL_3872/Storage-Cabinets

I'm specifically looking at the largest one 48"x24"x72"

I'm wondering if the pre-assembled ones are welded, I'll call customer service and find out.

 

[Bill Bowman]

Several years ago, I bought about 6 cabinets (like the tall beige one) for storage and they worked out very well. They are welded and came by truck freight undamaged. This was in 1995, and as far as I know, are still being used (I sold the business and equipment).

 

[Can I try?]

I would highly doubt that the assembled option means that the cabinet is welded. I would think being welded would be considered a selling feature, and they would be advertised as such. It probably just means that you are paying for the convenience of them piecing the cabinets together for you.

Studying the images I noticed seams on the Jumbo Heavy Duty model, down low between the kick panel and side panels. Those seams wouldn't be there if the cabinet was welded. Also, on the Heavy Duty model there appears to be a row of hardware on the inside connecting the back panel to the top panel. Again, that hardware wouldn't be there if they were welded.

My employer recently purchased storage cabinets from http://www.lockers.com. They purchased the Heavy Duty Standard model (36x24x78"). We had to assemble them. They are extremely stout. They are listed as being 300lbs. on the website. That's probably the shipping weight, but I'd bet the assembled weight is darn close to that. The Uline model of the same size is listed at 157lbs. I know it's not the size you want, but the prices are comparable for the same size cabinet ($375 at lockers.com vs. $385 at uline.). Lockers.com offers welded cabinets as well, although the selection is small.

 

[AMCguy]

I bought two of the 48x24x78''. I ordered them in black. They arrived in a couple of days, were well packaged and went together smoothly.

Uline is a great company to deal with. They may be a little more expensive, but the buying process is completely painless.

I live hours from the closest city (Vancouver) and then there is the 45 min ferry ride. Catalogue shopping is the only way you'll get anything like that around here. I have no regrets.

 

[manwithtools]

I have no experience with those cabinets but in general pretty much everything that U-line sells can be found elsewhere for less money and / or of better quality. Their advantage is they have access to a lot of products that you might have to go elsewhere to find.

In the days before the internet they were a great option, these days there are lots of alternatives if you are willing to do the leg work.