US General bottom box top

[nix377]

I'm a noob, so forgive me if I post in the wrong place.

I have an older (at least 10 year old) US general 44" bottom toll chest. The rubber mat on the top of the box is finished and I need to find something to replace it.

I didn't have much luck with the search function.

I looked at some drawer liners, but I don't think they will hold up. I do repairs on ATV's as a side job, and I don't think the liners will hold up as I use the box as a second work bench sometimes for big projects.

Any suggestions that aren't crazy expensive?

 

[Mr_B]

some 1/2 or 3/4 ply laid double . seal it with some oil it lasts well and strengthens top area . plus can overhang it to size you desire if needed/benefit .
Decent rubber bit picey, could look at picking up offcut of stainless plate if got a friendly local shop . prefer decent ply myself .

 

[Mr_B]

tempered hardboard another good one and cheap

 

[OccupantRJ]

McMaster Carr. Or if you know any industrial maintenance guys, get a piece of conveyor belting and cut to fit. I had a piece on my box at work for around 20 years, and if it survived that, it will survive anything. You can contact glue it to a piece of plywood which is what I did. It works.

 

[Oldgloryfirearms]

Horse stall mats are really tough and heavy.

 

[spock91]

Tractor Supply has rubber mat sold by the foot, 1/4 and 3/8 inch. Thinking about replacing the top on my 56 inch box.

 

[ryan20021982]

You can order the replacement mat from HF if you wanted, I ordered some of the mats for the 72" to cover my bench top with.

https://www.harborfreight.com/customer-service-faqs.html#2

 

[ScottsGT]

Go to Lowes or Home Depot. Hit up the flooring section for the rubber runners they sell by the foot.
Buy enough to cover the top of your box. Go to plywood section. Buy a 4X8 sheet of 3/4 sanded and cut it to fit and sand edges. Glue rubber to plywood and keep on working.

 

[Wyoming09]

Menards also has black vinyl floor runner by the foot. 27" wide. $1.49/ft.

https://www.menards.com/main/floori...9-c-12565.htm?tid=-7320513461055911049&ipos=1

 

[nix377]

Thank you all for the responses!

I have a Tractor Supply and a Lowes within 5 miles of my house. I'll stop by both this week.

 

[Mr_B]

tractor supply stall mat is solid bit of rubber but 40bucks, they do a utility mat but can't remember if same stuff and just smaller cut or lesser product .
Worth a look if want rubber .

 

[kctyphoon]

Horse stall mats are really tough and heavy.

Those thing would survive a nuclear blast.

 

[seber]

Conveyor belt will outlast you and your son and grandson.

 

[BigSteve63]

Horse stall mats are really tough and heavy.

^^ This ^^ These things are ridiculously tough

Steve

 

[nix377]

Conveyor belt will outlast you and your son and grandson.

Any idea how hard this stuff is to trim to the size I need?
Can I do it with a utility knife with a fresh blade?

 

[OccupantRJ]

Any idea how hard this stuff is to trim to the size I need?
Can I do it with a utility knife with a fresh blade?

Utility knife works fine. My top is still in use in my home shop.

 

[nix377]

Excellent. Thank you

 

[Mr_B]

^ look at utility rubber mat they do as same thickness as stall mat just smaller size and about 20-25bucks, can't remember if it same quality as stall mat or different material but if you go look you will soon know .

 

[ptgarcia]

I bought a 4'x6'x0.75" thick stall mat from TSC to lay on the garage floor under my motorcycle so I'm not rolling around on the hard concrete when working on it. No lie, they are tough and heavy, and to me a bargain at $40. And they often go on sale for $35. That's what I paid.

 

[customh]

Any idea how hard this stuff is to trim to the size I need?
Can I do it with a utility knife with a fresh blade?

I know where you can get some for shipping cost. Talk nice and it'll be the size you want too.

 

[OccupantRJ]

I had a roll of belting 3 feet wide and 2 feet in diameter. Some *** stole it off the back of my property where I used to live.

 

[Parrothead]

Menards also has black vinyl floor runner by the foot. 27" wide. $1.49/ft.

https://www.menards.com/main/floori...9-c-12565.htm?tid=-7320513461055911049&ipos=1

^^^This^^^

I’ve used it on the top of all my boxes

 

[nix377]

I know where you can get some for shipping cost. Talk nice and it'll be the size you want too.

That sounds very interesting
I would appreciate your help with that

 

[nix377]

^^^This^^^

I’ve used it on the top of all my boxes

Thanks. I'm in Rochester,NY so unfortunately no Menards near me