What Tool Boxes?

[bigvette1]

I have gone throught a Craftsman and a Husky box. The slides on the drawers just seem to give out and break loose from the sides. I am not overloading the drawers IMO.

What tool boxes that are reasonable will hold up to a lot of opening and closing as the C3 hobby seems to generate work. Thanks.

 

[bossvette]

I have gone throught a Craftsman and a Husky box. The slides on the drawers just seem to give out and break loose from the sides. I am not overloading the drawers IMO.

What tool boxes that are reasonable will hold up to a lot of opening and closing as the C3 hobby seems to generate work. Thanks.

get ball bearing slides on the drawers they will last longer

 

[wishIhadavette]

get ball bearing slides on the drawers they will last longer

I agree, I have a craftsman ball bearing tool box and it opens and closes very nicely (and I do have a couple of drawers overloaded). of course it sometimes fights me when I try and lock it but . hopefully one of these days I can afford a nice matco or mac toolbox.

 

[74bigblock]

Or you can do what I do... just throw the tools in a pile on your work bench! Why put 'em away... you are just going to use them again!

 

[bossvette]

At work I have Kennedys they are made in Ohio and you can buy the scratch and dents for quite a savings in Van Wert

 

[JohnZ]

Mine are all Craftsman with ball-bearing drawers - they work butter-smooth, well-loaded, and I'm sure they'll still be that way when I'm gone

 

[Tom Bryant]

My oldest Craftsman cabinet and chest is 35 years old. The ball bearing slides work as good as new yet. I think I have taken them out and greased them with white grease once.

Tom

 

[Piet]

I'm sure they'll still be that way when I'm gone

John, When you are 'gone' you can ship your entire garage to me. I will take care of it for you! Will name a beer fridge after you and will let you know how well the drawers work!

 

[JohnZ]

Just keep my "urn" in a prominent place

 

[Ken]

You want to be like "Wild Willy" Borsch, eh John? His ashes always accompany the Winged Express when it makes appearances. :cool

Just keep my "urn" in a prominent place

 

[JohnZ]

I was always amazed to see Willie drive that thing with one hand; I probably made 60-70 passes in my AA/FD in '60-'61, and wouldn't DREAM of trying to keep it straight with one hand :W

 

[Ken]

Didn't have have some sort of problem with his left arm, hence the one-handed technique? :confused

He has been known to have BOTH hands on the wheel a few times, when it got beyond the normal hairy-scary ride of the wild altered. :L

 

[bossvette]

I got a catalog in the mail yesterday that had a 1/18 diecast of the "winged express" along with a few other neat models now all I have to do is find some extra cash :L there were also some accessory kits with toolboxes and welders and even a lift.

 

[bill5674]

the way i see things...corvette,harley-davidson,and of course snap-on box

 

[Tom Bryant]

Yes he had a problem with his left arm. Had very little use of it if I remember right. I read somewhere that he drove with his left hand on the side of the body like that because it looked like he was relaxed and just out for a cruise. He was afraid that if NHRA found out that his left arm was nearly useless they'd revolk his license.

Tom