đź”– Deals Stanley 5 drawer tool box at menards $70
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I don't get it either...I've been looking on CL for a nice box, since I need my tools at work. Can't justify the 7-8K one's out there. I just want a box for under a hundo I can lock my shit in. I have an old Kennedy roller box in my garage, but not sure if I want it at work (it's vintage...lol)
The cheap tool boxes can't handle the abuse that the nice one's can. They can't withstand the day to day use that the expensive one's can from a mechinac put can put up to 1k pounds of weight that some of these tool can add up to. Let alone be able to slide open and closed with more then 100 pounds of weight in it with ease.
When you get your first taste of the expensive boxes,you understand why they are more money. My job doing cnc machining requires us to have a tool box but we don't need the heavy duty of the mechanics tool box but a craftsman wont cut it either. Something like either tool box posted above would last at most 5 years. Now having something like those at home for the occasional home mechinac works just perfectly.
When you get your first taste of the expensive boxes,you understand why they are more money. My job doing cnc machining requires us to have a tool box but we don't need the heavy duty of the mechanics tool box but a craftsman wont cut it either. Something like either tool box posted above would last at most 5 years. Now having something like those at home for the occasional home mechinac works just perfectly.
or they just have awesome incredible marketing plans that really work great on people in working positions...
especially when the biggest box at a shop is more of a status symbol than anything else.
ps ive had my experiences with "good" tool boxes. i still couldnt reason buying one for 7-8k. especially when some guy in a van charges me 35$ a week for 8 years.
especially when the biggest box at a shop is more of a status symbol than anything else.
ps ive had my experiences with "good" tool boxes. i still couldnt reason buying one for 7-8k. especially when some guy in a van charges me 35$ a week for 8 years.
or they just have awesome incredible marketing plans that really work great on people in working positions...
especially when the biggest box at a shop is more of a status symbol than anything else.
ps ive had my experiences with "good" tool boxes. i still couldnt reason buying one for 7-8k. especially when some guy in a van charges me 35$ a week for 8 years.
I can agree with that especially the 10-15k tool boxes that have a fridge and tv and what not in it but if you spend 60+ hours a week at work, why not make your life a little easier and more comfortable.
I can justify the 3-5k boxes.
I know they still make boxes. Mine was a hand-me-down of sorts. My mother-in-law was clearing out her husbands woodshop (he passed away). My brother in-law took the shiny Craftsman box...I took the Kennedy. Funny thing is, my brother in law probably still thinks he got the good box.
I'd say in today's dollars it would probably be in the $600-800 range easy; the box looks like it may be late 50's to early '60s. Nice rollers, solid box.
It's getting a little rusty on the bottom, but not bad...adds character.
I bought a 5 drawer tool cart of the same brand last year and its real nice. Not sure if this would use the same drawer slides or not, but the cart I got is nice.How does this compare with the HF special?
That is of course assuming you have had contact with this beast...
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