Let's see your tool chest!

[meissen]

Here's my Harbor Freight tool cabinet. Love it - such a great price for how good of a quality it is!

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[Fastbird]

Is that the 44 or the 56? The 56 is my next cabinet purchase. Those are OUTSTANDING cabinets for the money.

[shownomercy]

Too embarrassed to post mine, can I just sat the garage is my tool box?

[firebird_1995]

Man I've heard so much good out of those. Which model is it and how much do they run? I've got a 10 year old $39.99 black Friday junker from Walmart that's been shot for 10 years

[chile]

Well let me just start out by saying I work on car for a leaving. I'm ASE certified Master Tech with an L1 and I have a bachelor's degree in Applied scince in the field of Automotive Technology. so here we go.

[Fastbird]

Chile I love that big Matco box. That's like my dream box. But I'll never spend that much on a toolbox. I'll post up my boxes tomorrow after I finish with some reorganizing.

[chile]

Well I make a living with that stuff. With all the tool combined all said I have about $20-$30k invested.

[popo8]

Well some of you may remember... I adopted this set up... she isnt the prettiest... but she was free from a VERY close friend of mine....

He is the guy that I initially went to to customize my bike over and over again.. then he was my pit guy when we went drag racing with the bike.....

Then he got some leathers and started making some passes with it as well....

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/3n83kb3l45W15X15R0abc0d3e57edb5d318f9.jpg


Anyways... a few years ago... he and his wife split.. he gave her the house and he was off to CALI.... She stopped making payments, he caught wind that the house was getting taken by the bank... so he called me... told me where to pick up a key... and said to get his tool box out of there (IF I WANTED IT...HA!) before the bank took possession...

:)

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/UndercoverPolice.jpg


http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/cleaningdrawers.jpg


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http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/dumpedout-1.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/airtooldrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/alanwrenchdrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/bigdrawerofstuffIwillprobneveruse.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/bigdrawerofstuffIwillprobneveruse.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/bitdrawer.jpg


http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/drillbitdrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/filesdrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/fittingdrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/flatheadscrewdriverdrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/hammerdrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/miscelectronicsdrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/monkeywrenchdrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/philipsheadscrewdriverdrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/pliersmisc1.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/pliersmisc2.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/prybarandknifedrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/punchandchisledrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/socketandratchetdrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/torqsandt-handlesdrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/vicegripdrawer.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/wrenches1.jpg

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http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/wrenches3.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/wrenches4.jpg


And I still have to organize all of the sockets..... think I will put them in the top FLIP section.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/bucketostuff2.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/bucketostuff1.jpg

[chile]

Awesome larry. Got to love tools that come with built in experince

[casey20000007]

Larry that's one good friend :)


SMOKE TIRES NOT DRUGS

[popo8]

Awesome larry. Got to love tools that come with built in experince


Lots of experience came in that box... he taught me so much....

Everything I know about motorcycles, and racing happened because of him....


Larry that's one good friend :)


SMOKE TIRES NOT DRUGS

Ill be honest with you.... when he told me to get it.... that sullen feeling of IM NOT WORTHY, really did come over me... I know how much his tools meant to him....

[casey20000007]

Do u still talk to him


SMOKE TIRES NOT DRUGS

[popo8]

Do u still talk to him


SMOKE TIRES NOT DRUGS


About once a month, or every other month.....

[Fastbird]

Wow Larry, you got a nice setup there! Jealous!

Here's my first ever tool box. My mother in law bought the kit that included the bottom cart and top box and a riser (no longer there) for Christmas in 2003. Before that I was living out of the plastic tri fold that my tool set came in. I shortly afterwards got rid of the riser and put the middle box in. This has been a junk/overflow box since 2006 until the past couple of weeks as I've been setting up a second set of tools for keeping at home now since the new job next month will require my primary box to be at work. Just a couple of teaser shots, as I'm still setting it up.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Home%20and%20Backup%20Box/IMAG0542.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Home%20and%20Backup%20Box/IMAG0543.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Home%20and%20Backup%20Box/IMAG0544.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Home%20and%20Backup%20Box/IMAG0545.jpg

The socket rails are Pittsburgh from Harbor Freight ($15 for a set of six, 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 in SAE and Metric). Sockets/Ratchets are the Craftsman Modules with the Thin Profile ratchets, all USA made. Wrenches and pneumatics drawer to come......

[chile]

ah fresh unused tool sooooo pretty

[Fastbird]

ah fresh unused tool sooooo pretty

hahaha, they won't be that way for long. Soon as we're moved and the cars are settled into the garage, I'm doing a LOT of revamping to the T/A. They'll be dirty in no time. :D

[Fastbird]

Couple more of my home box as I'm putting it together:

Middle box, middle drawer, just misc stuff:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Home%20and%20Backup%20Box/IMAG0549.jpg

Middle box bottom drawer, all the 1/2" sockets:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Home%20and%20Backup%20Box/IMAG0548.jpg

Lower cart, top drawer. All my wrenches. Back sets are Craftsman Industrial, 11 piece SAE picket up for $30, Nine piece Metric picked up for $28. Lower (front) are old school USA made C-Man Reversible Ratcheting Wrenches, both 8 Piece sets. These are my babies and won't be staying at work.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Home%20and%20Backup%20Box/IMAG0547.jpg

[Fastbird]

One more, bottom drawer of bottom cart.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Home%20and%20Backup%20Box/IMAG0550.jpg

Just cheapy stuff that gets the job done at home. Got all the drawers lined today, may do shadowboxing on the drawer with the ratchets as I have a piece of foam for that just sitting in the bottom of a drawer in my big box.

[chile]

If i took a picture of every drawer and all the plastic cases we would be here forever. But if you guys really want me to I could.

[Featherburner]

Wow, I wish I had room in my box like that! I need a bigger box!

[FSTFBDY]

Will have to take pic's. but just typical tech stuff doing this from 15yrs. have had many.
current is a snapon with hutch.

at home I have a 5 drawer roll cart. plus tons of cabnit space in the garage etc..

[Fastbird]

Chile, go for it! It's what the thread is for.

[chile]

Well here it is.
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[chile]

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[Fastbird]

Not bad. I see some pretty decent organization going on too.

Here's the insides of my box:

Top box, top drawer down:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0572.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0571.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0570.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0569.jpg

Full length (40") bottom drawer on top box:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0568.jpg

Top box, right hand (narrow) drawers:

This is the lockable drawer. It stays locked for a reason.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0582.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0581.jpg

Bottom Box, top drawer down:

Ratchets, extensions, swivels, and specialty sockets:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0573.jpg

Both full Craftsman Professional Wrench Sets and my new favorites, the dual ratcheting wrench sets.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0574.jpg

My trusty raised panels (yes, I'm still adding to these).
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0575.jpg

Screwdrivers (the shadowbox foam is from my original tool box. These will be replaced with the red/black handled CM Professionals)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0576.jpg

Prybars, files, serpentine tool. Needs cleaning up. :D
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0577.jpg

Right side, just a couple of the drawers. I'm still working on some stuff.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0578.jpg

My pullers. This is an expensive drawer amazingly. They are all Craftsman and the two and three jaw pullers were fawking expensive. Hub puller not so much, but the 3 jaw cost me over $50......which I found pricey.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0579.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0580.jpg

[chile]

I like the stickers. I think you need more pliers.

[popo8]

MY Tool Chest...

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/Angboobs.jpg


lol

[Fastbird]

I do. I'm hoping to be able to swing a 4 piece green handled Snap-On set from the dealer before I move. I want to have those when I get to the shop. But I don't know that I can afford the $130 for them. My boss at the shop has all but the slip joints and they're the BEST pliers I've ever used.

It's funny though, I don't tent to use pliers a whole lot, and it's usually some needle nose, side cutters, and snub nose all get the majority of the jobs done for me. RARELY I'll need long needle nose, but it's been years.

Oh, and my stickers rule. It's either a vendor I've bought parts/service from, or a manufacturer whose parts have been on my own personal car. And I stick to that rule. :D

[chile]

MY Tool Chest...

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/popo08/Angboobs.jpg


lol

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[Fastbird]

Wait Larry.....did you call her a Tool? :D

[popo8]

Wait Larry.....did you call her a Tool? :D

LOL... hahahahah....











































...yes.

[94Blackbird]

Wait Larry.....did you call her a Tool? :D


I do believe the word chest is in there as well...as in, a chest where one puts one's tool... :finger::shiner:

[popo8]

I do believe the word chest is in there as well...as in, a chest where one puts one's tool... :finger::shiner:

In that case....I am the TOOL. ahahahah.

Sorry went way off topic.... stupid pain meds. lol

[Project96]

Here is mine at the shop from top to bottom. I don't have picks of the garage tools.
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[chile]

hey Project96. i dig it. Ill give you props. Very nice...im impressed

[Project96]

I've got too many sockets spread out everywhere & laying down. Kinda been bugging lately since we're slow. Been trying to think of how I want to redo them.

[meissen]

I love my Hansen socket organizers. Although the bad side effect of it is that now I have open pegs in the organizer and it's bugging me that I don't have "the full set"... :lol:

[Fastbird]

I love my Hansen socket organizers. Although the bad side effect of it is that now I have open pegs in the organizer and it's bugging me that I don't have "the full set"... :lol:

I got past that real quick. Craftsman doesn't make some of the sizes on the Hansen tray. Like the 15mm 1/4" drive spot.......nope. Annoying? Yep!

THe harbor freight trays are a STEAL compared to the Hansens. Both have their perks. I got the HF ones for my home toolbox because, well, $14 for SAE and Metrics in all three sizes. Plus they're open end up so you can size a bolt quickly.

[chile]

I have mine on rails and i can pretty much look at the and know what size they are.

[Project96]

I have a few socket organizers. Its just that some of my sets (torx & allen for instance) have both 3/8th & 1/4" drive. I want to have them all lined up by size & type, no matter the drive size, in one area. Thinking of getting a piece if 1/4" plate & welding pegs on it for the customized rack.

If its metric, I can pretty much look at it & tell you what size it is.

[meissen]

My dad made me a socket organizer that worked great too but we ended up going with the retail organizers. He took a piece of plywood and then wooden dowels and made his own tray with pegs. Worked great on our smaller tool boxes.

[Fastbird]

Here's my brake drawer of my box now. Stopped by the snap-on dealers house (called him, wasn't out, said come by) today and picked up the BT27 spring tool and something else.

Brake Drawer:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0596.jpg

The something else:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0593.jpg

We have the three piece Talon Grip set at the shop. I can't live without these anymore, and the four piece was on sale. Well worth the money IMO.

[BaddAss93TA]

just picked this guy up about 2 months ago and one of those 500+ piece kits off the craftsman website. havent organized it yet as you can see from the pile of sockets on top, haha. got a special offer for 5% back on all sears.com orders on my credit card plus cought an awesome deal. was 1100 shipped to my door for the box and all 500+ tools.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/BaddAss93TA/IMAG1283_zps0f566dd5.jpg

[Fastbird]

Steve, is that a 40" box or is it larger? Looks nice!

[BaddAss93TA]

Steve, is that a 40" box or is it larger? Looks nice!

its a 56" :)

[noice]

Pretty nice tool setups people have. I have a couple of Craftsman tool boxes that are like packed full of stuff. I can't get a big tool chest because I take my tools racing every weekend and they have to fit under the bed cover for my truck.

http://i.imgur.com/E8akm.jpg (http://imgur.com/E8akm)
Those are about the size of what I usually always carry in the back of my truck.

I used to dream of getting a big one tool box for the garage, but my friend has about 5000 sq ft of shop space and every damn tool you can think of. I usually just haul my stuff down there and work on it. I imagine if that wasn't the case I would have a lot more tools/rented a small shop space by now.

[ginoz28]

Wrenches for CHRISTMAS:D
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[MEAN LT1]

Some good stuff. Some of yall have WAY too many of one tool. Is that possible? LOL How many extensions do you need? I say at least 5 long extensions to get some of those hard to get bell housing bolts.

[Fastbird]

Ok, so here's my actual boxes, all locked and ready to be moved on Wednesday.

Work Box:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Primary%20Work%20Box/IMAG0642.jpg

Home Box:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Tools/Home%20and%20Backup%20Box/IMAG0643.jpg

Really need to upgrade to a 56" or larger roll cab for work. Running really short on space in the 40" CM box.

[Cliff30thZ]

Here is my Matco box I keep at the shop. I also have a Matco box in the garage i need to take a pic of.16633

[popo8]

Here is my Matco box I keep at the shop. I also have a Matco box in the garage i need to take a pic of.16633

Stealing this from here. I accidently deleted urs on the fb page before moving it. I sent u a pm..... :(


Larry (Popo8) Co-owner
LTXtech.com

[Cliff30thZ]

I dont see a pm from you

[popo8]

I dont see a pm from you

Really? hang on


Larry (Popo8) Co-owner
LTXtech.com

[Bull]

About a year or two ago I found a Lista box not too far away for $600 or so. I grabbed it, sanded and painted the shell, cleaned and lubed the slides and bearings, added casters etc. It is my main box. I think it is about 60" wide.
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A little over a year ago I got these two tall Equipto cabinets from a place in CT for $100 each, plus I threw my buddy who picked them up for me some money for his fuel. I spent a heck of a lot of time cleaning all the slides and bearings, greasy drawers, and also sanded and painted the shells. I have not painted the drawers. Eventually, I'd like to paint them to match the Lista box. I keep tools and all kinds of assorted stuff in these things.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/2ManyCars/Tools/Equipto Cabinet/100_8084.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/2ManyCars/Tools/Equipto Cabinet/100_8343_zps795d407d.jpg

I am often reorganizing my garage so the Lista is no longer next to the Equiptos like this, but you guys get the idea of what I have now.

[meissen]

That's an awesome score for both of those!

[96z28SideSwype]

My tool box all the small drawers are just extra stuff
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Silver 96 Z28 SideSwype-DD
Green 96 Z28 NightMare-Drag car

[Fastbird]

Nice boxes Bull!!!

Posted from my LG G2

[Bull]

That's an awesome score for both of those!

Thank you. $600 is a lot of money for me, but I had to have that box. Before I found that deal, I was resigned to living in 26" Craftsman boxes because no way in heck can I afford to pay what used truck brand boxes bring.

The Equiptos were an incredible deal at $100; they are mammoth. But I can't even begin to guess how many hours I spent cleaning them up. There must be hundreds of bearing assemblies that had old grease that was so hard, the bearings wouldn't even turn. I had to clean each one out individually.


Nice boxes Bull!!!


Thank you, sir!

[2 die 4]

For the past few years ive been rocking 2 of the Walmart black friday special tool chests. But this is what the wife is getting me for valentines day this year :) 40" 10 drawer. Great price at 298.00 26959

[Fastbird]

Those Husky's are decent deals for sure. The full length drawers are quite nice.

[MeanTA]

For the past few years ive been rocking 2 of the Walmart black friday special tool chests. But this is what the wife is getting me for valentines day this year :) 40" 10 drawer. Great price at 298.00 26959

I use a Husky tool chest setup. Picked it up on clearance at home depot when they was making room for the next year model. You will like it there strong and have nice roller bearing drawer glides.