What happened to the Tool Tower?

[dogzbody1]

Several years ago there was a company on line that offered a very cool multi-level tool cart called the tool tower. The company was called the Bad Idea Supply company, their twitter page is still up but their website is long gone

https://twitter.com/Badideasupply

I've searched high and low for them but no luck, I did find a company that offers a pyro tower (backyard fireplaces, very cool too !!!), and contacted them but they told me they are not the same company. Does anyone know if the Tool Tower was picked up by another company? I'd love to get one, it looks perfect for holding chucks and odds and ends for my SB lathe.

Thanks for any leads you can offer.
Steve

 

[Kscardsfan]

Several years ago there was a company on line that offered a very cool multi-level tool cart called the tool tower. The company was called the Bad Idea Supply company, their twitter page is still up but their website is long gone

https://twitter.com/Badideasupply

I've searched high and low for them but no luck, I did find a company that offers a pyro tower (backyard fireplaces, very cool too !!!), and contacted them but they told me they are not the same company. Does anyone know if the Tool Tower was picked up by another company? I'd love to get one, it looks perfect for holding chucks and odds and ends for my SB lathe.

Thanks for any leads you can offer.
Steve

Looks like slat wall on a rolling frame.

 

[dogzbody1]

It does but it was all steel which I think would be heavy enough for chucks and such.

 

[cvairwerks]

Doesn't look like it was well received. That link is the only thing I could find on it, and it's gone from their website too.

 

[dogzbody1]

I expect that you are correct, I was hoping the sold the rights to someone else.
btw - neat avatar cvairwerks

 

[RTM]

The original thread touting them was here, I can't find a link there, but it won't load right on my phone. Interesting he hasca blaze tower link in the comments. Might be able to follow/ DM the badidea poster to be see if he has pointers.

The Tool Tower – The Garage Journal

www.garagejournal.com

 

[Shocker]

Looks like something someone could whip up in the shop,

 

[RTM]

The wayback machine last grabbed a copy of the website on 8/18/2019, which was the same as Jan 30. The next grab in late 2020 was a 403 Forbidden

The Tool Tower | Make your tools instantly accessible

The Tool Tower is a massive and mobile storage cart designed to do one thing: keep the tools you need immediately accessible.

web.archive.org

 

[cvairwerks]

btw - neat avatar cvairwerks

One of my two current aircraft projects...

 

[dogzbody1]

If Sherman and Peabody couldn't find it behind the veil of the way back machine I suspect it is long gone, I should have made the impulse purchase at the time, ugh. Will have to try and make my own.

cvairwerks, I recall an ex RAF/Coastal Command Hudson parked in Providence (PVD) when I was learning to fly, that a Douglas A 26 converted to exec transport. I wanted a have a go in both, no such luck.

 

[rharman]

Somewhat akin to the Rockler Pack Rack, but with side walls - which they offer in a pegboard version.
Link: Rockler Pack Rack

 

[dogzbody1]

That's pretty close, If I used heavier angle for the frame it could take the weight I had in mind.
Thank you!

 

[Renegade1LI]

Seems like a lot of waisted space, a hf 5 drawer cart with some mods could work better and take up less room.

 

[dogzbody1]

I'll have another look at those, my working assumption is that drawers are too shallow for chucks and the weight of the chucks would limit the number I could get in the one or two drawers that may be deep enough. Thanks for the suggestion