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Re: Need opinions on a tool chest - fixtureman - 11-23-2015
Harbor Freight has a big one for $350 right now
Re: Need opinions on a tool chest - bennybmn - 11-23-2015
I have a similar bottom box, two drawers and a small cabinet as opposed to all drawers. I have a craftsman mid-box and Kobalt top box on it
They all fit perfectly. I actually met a guy once who worked at the factory that makes them all... Anyway, I say go for it. As long as it has ball bearing drawer slides it's going to serve you well.
Re: Need opinions on a tool chest - EricU - 11-23-2015
one issue is getting a box home in the Prius. Nearest Harbor freight is too far to make multiple trips
Re: Need opinions on a tool chest - stav - 11-30-2015
I bought one of the HD Husky black Friday sets two years ago. It was about $200ish for the three piece set. They were incredibly flimsy. I ended up selling to a friend who was happy with them and looking on Craigslist for an older Craftsman set. I didn't end up with as many drawers, but the quality is much better.
If I didn't find anything used I was going to go with the Harbor Freight set. It was a bit more, but much better.
Re: Need opinions on a tool chest - Herb G - 12-12-2015
I missed out on this, because things didn't work out.
Oh well, maybe next year.
Re: Need opinions on a tool chest - Anak - 12-13-2015
Watch Craigslist for used Lista or Stanley/Vidmar cabinets. Those things will put all the mechanics tool boxes to shame. Yes, including the Snap-On boxes.
The Lista and Stanley/Vidmar boxes are designed for machinists who will load them down with carbide tooling. Drawers are rated for several hundred pounds each. They are serious work horses.
Re: Need opinions on a tool chest - MarkSingleton - 12-13-2015
I have only seen pics of the Lista and Stanley/Vidmar tool chests. And those were accompanied by VERY high prices, even used, around here. They sell fast though, the quality is there.
Those are the kinds of things that I know about, and if I ever see any "in the wild" at a garage sale or something, at a decent price I will know to snap them up. But in the mean time I have the Craftsman set LOML gave me for Christmas years ago.
Re: Need opinions on a tool chest - Anak - 12-14-2015
I expect supply is going to vary by location.
If I were in the market there are a couple of reasonable C/L offerings available to me right now:
Vidmar 7 Drawer for $300
Variety of Stanley Vidmar cabinets, ranging from $250 to $500
There may be more available to me here because of all the manufacturing shut-downs over the years, particularly in the aero-space industry. Places like General Dynamics spent real money on high end tooling. Good stuff trickles down. You just have to be watching for it.
Re: Need opinions on a tool chest - bennybmn - 12-14-2015
I have a Vidmar. It's pretty amazing... I got mine thru a friend of the family who is an engineer for Stanley, so I can't speak to used availability, but if you can find one, grab it!
Re: Need opinions on a tool chest - EricU - 12-14-2015
I did a search of all the craigslists within 500 miles, and people are aware of how much they go for. There were a couple in Pittsburgh for over 500 for the roll around. Not that bad in comparison to new, but still on the upper end of my budget, that's for sure.