Craftsman has some higher spec stuff that is ok. Polished chrome finish.
Last two new chests I bought were benchtop Kobalt from Lowes. Nice enough.
Main 60" box is SnapOn from Craigslist. Great box. I think I paid 1200.
Worth every penny. Used is pretty good unless all beat to hell, which most
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I bought one from Costco. I was impressed with the ball bearings, but it was
missing
I bought one from Costco. I was impressed with the ball bearings, but it
was missing a key. I negotiated a discount because of the key. The plus
was that the company (Gladiator?) was part of Whirlpool, so they sent me a
free key. The minus is that the thickness of the sheet metal is mostly
paint,
On Wed, 7 Sep 2022 19:00:51 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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> Both are bottoms, I do not have tops for either and not sure I will get
> tops for them, I use the top for a work surface.
That is my thinking as well.
Craig
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I have a US General 42" I bought years ago and a 72" I bought for $600 a
few months back used, but only about a year old. Both are bottoms, I do
not have tops for either and not sure I will get tops for them, I use
the top for a work surface.
On 9/7/2022 6:56 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
You guys have more serious boxes than me. I've got this one:
https://www.harborfreight.com/tool-storage-organization/u-s-general-tool-storage/30-in-4-drawer-tech-cart-red-56390.html
Although I'm reasonably sure I paid under $200 for mine. I do want another
one...
-Curt
On Wednesday,
I’m still on the hunt for a good quality metal cabinet for the Flagstaff garage
with no success.
Oldest son (who is out for some R) went with me on my weekly trip to NAU’s
surplus shop in hopes they might have something. Lots of nice industrial
strength metal shelving units, but no doors on
Costco have on occasion some very nice stainless steel roll about tool cabinets
with butcher block tops. A bit pricey but appear to be very high quality. One
of these days…
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On Wed, 7 Sep 2022 15:45:06 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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> The prices of these have skyrocketed lately. A year or 2 ago you could
> buy a 72” for under a grand. Now they are $1500 or more.
The 56" boxes used to be about $650, now they are $920.
In addition, I don't see the gauge
] Tool Boxes
I will no longer touch made in China hand tools out of principle. Taiwan,
maybe, but still not my cup of tea.
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> On Sep 7, 2022, at 4:48 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> Did you know the Quinn brand tools are identical to the lower cost Pitt
I will no longer touch made in China hand tools out of principle. Taiwan,
maybe, but still not my cup of tea.
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> On Sep 7, 2022, at 4:48 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> Did you know the Quinn brand tools are identical to the lower cost Pittsburg
> pro line,
In this case they were gift gift cards, so I didn’t have a choice of stores.
The HD in Flagstaff kicks some serious ass, I love it. Always well stocked,
staffed, and never crowded. The ones in Florida, at least the ones around my
house there, suck big time. Dirty, poorly stocked and staffed,
Interesting,
I accidentally ordered some stuff to the wrong Home Depot awhile ago, had
bought it on gift cards. I canceled the order and they promptly issued me a new
gift card via email. Process took about 15 minutes.
I don't really like either Lowes or HD but of the two I prefer HD.
-Curt
I do. I bought a full set of tools that I got on sale with a coupon, so I’m
happy with my purchase. But good to know, thanks!
-D
> On Sep 7, 2022, at 1:47 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Did you know the Quinn brand tools are identical to the lower cost Pittsburg
> pro line,
Did you know the Quinn brand tools are identical to the lower cost Pittsburg
pro line, just different labels and a higher price tag. Next time you are in
there take a look at the socket and ratchets and compare, you will see what I
mean.
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> On Sep 7, 2022, at 2:49 PM, dan
And I encountered the same issues you had with availability. It was hit or miss
for some time, I think I got my top box in FL and the bottom roll around cart
in Indiana.
Something to note if you’re a Lowe’s shopper - if you use a gift card to buy
something for pickup at the store, and the
I have a Craftsman "ball bearing" cabinet I bought on sale back in 2010 or
so and its been excellent, stands up to frequent use and full drawers.
I've been researching more professional cabinets lately and have found
Lista, Vidmar, and Rousseau cabinets to be very nice. They're not cheap,
but
The prices of these have skyrocketed lately. A year or 2 ago you could buy a
72” for under a grand. Now they are $1500 or more.
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> On Sep 7, 2022, at 2:31 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> For the home gamer you can't beat Harbor Freight. I've got their cheapest
I believe the Craftsman boxes I bought were their medium to high build - they
had a lower end offering that was black or a dark color of some sort. I didn’t
even look at them. Mine are the classic Craftsman red and black. Wheels are
substantial, ball bearing drawer slides, etc.
I have never
I have various craftsman, one Facom, some vintage snap on and some Hazet
assistents.
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> On Sep 7, 2022, at 1:15 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
> wrote:
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>
> So….What is the common consensus of the best toolbox you can get? I don’t
> need the little plastic tacklebox
I bought a Craftsman top and bottom set at Lowes last year for most stock
of airplane parts so they aren't scattered all over the hangar. IIRC, it's
the 40" wide x 24" deep model. It has nice large wheels - bolted on.
I bought a Husky from HD this year to consolidate my mechanicing tools, the
For what it’s worth, I wouldn’t buy current model Craftsman tools, either. All
of mine are legacy tools that either I purchased or were handed down to me from
my Dad. Reminds me that I need to order some rebuild kits for my ratchets….
The tools that are in those new Craftsman boxes are nearly
The Harbor Freight toolboxes aren't bad these days. I have one that's about 20
years old and it's pretty garbage (though I still have and use it). The ones
I've seen in the store lately look much better built.
On Wed, Sep 7, 2022, at 12:14, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote:
> So….What is the
I quit buying Craftsman the first time I bought an SK ratchet. It opened my
eyes to how bad Craftsman products post 2000 have been. Their wrenches in
particular are pure garbage, barely smoothed, never mind polished, with clear
casting seams on them. HF wrenches are better quality for half the
For the home gamer you can't beat Harbor Freight. I've got their cheapest
drawer type box and it's been fine. I've had it several years now, I don't
remember, 5 or 6 maybe.
Is it super high quality, pass it on to your children? Nope. Will I buy another
one, yep, already planning on it...
Certainly worth looking into. I passed on the HF boxes because they didn’t have
a top box configured the way I wanted. Because of that I didn’t get into any
comparisons, but if they’re heavier, that’s definitely a plus.
-D
> On Sep 7, 2022, at 12:17 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
> wrote:
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>
Yore making a compelling case, Okieman..
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> On Sep 7, 2022, at 12:10 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> All the reasons you pointed out are reasons to go with the HF boxes versus
> the huskies from hd or whatever lowes carries.
>
> The HF boxes are 14ga steel
All the reasons you pointed out are reasons to go with the HF boxes versus the
huskies from hd or whatever lowes carries.
The HF boxes are 14ga steel IIRC and have much better wheels actually bolted to
the frame. Most other boxes are 18ga and have the wheels riveted on. Do a
Google search and
Regardless of the brand name or the color, you are looking for just a few
items that make the box good quality.
1. Sheet metal gauge. For a good roll around box that will carry several
hundred pounds of steel tools [it adds up fast] you want at least 18 gauge
steel.
2. Drawers all have roller
The HF boxes all come with the mats already installed.
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> On Sep 7, 2022, at 1:22 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> I didn’t look at HF stuff, but I did buy a bunch of tool organization
> goodies from them. Don’t waste your money on the expensive drawer mats -
I wonder when the Craftsman stuff will be on sale again? It’s $598 currently at
my Lowes.
I’ll be down by the HF later today so I might pop in and give them a look.
AZBob
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> On Sep 7, 2022, at 10:58 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> When I was looking for a
I didn’t look at HF stuff, but I did buy a bunch of tool organization goodies
from them. Don’t waste your money on the expensive drawer mats - you can buy
the material in bulk on The Island of Large Wimmen and cut it to size. I bought
this stuff and it’s worked great:
Unless you want to spend money for a snap off etc, the US General from HF are
the way to go. They are much better built that what you will find a lowes or
Home Depot. You can get the ones at HD a little cheaper than the HF ones but
they are not as heavy duty.
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> On Sep 7,
When I was looking for a roll-around box for the Flagstaff shop I got a
Craftsman set (bottom box w/drawers, top box w/drawers) from Lowe’s and I’ve
been very happy with them.
This is the set I got:
> So….What is the common consensus of the best toolbox you can get?
Best for what, exactly? My brother, retired professional mechanic, swore
by his large Mac Tools boxes. I think he has three of them. They were
ex-pen-$$$ive. But they work well, are well warranted, and, most importantly
for
So….What is the common consensus of the best toolbox you can get? I don’t need
the little plastic tacklebox looking things, I mean the nice large drawers,
ball bearings, whatever makes them awesome ones.
I am consolidating three separate boxes into one. Well at least that’s my
intention. I am
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