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Check out Sears “Craftsman Club”. They have some greatly reduced prices on their “Premimum Storage” boxes, I think around 40% off.
They also have a vo-tech student one time offer of 50% off on a tool set and toolchest. Link Below:
https://club.craftsman.com/vo-tech-studentsLink to some toolboxes:
http://www.craftsman.com/dap/Premium-Storage.html?adcell=Cm_gNav_StorageEarlier this year I bought the 52″ 12-drawer cabinet and top chest. They seem to be decent quality so far.
The lower cabinet drawers are a 22-1/4″ wide by 16-1/4″ deep.
The top chest drawers are 22-1/4″ wide by 14-1/2″ deep.I used my 50% discount to get the 540 piece tool set also, and found a place “Foam Fit Tools” that makes pre-cut foam inserts for the tools, although they are pricey.
http://www.foamfittools.com/index.htmlIf it’s in your budget and you have room, buy a 40+ inch base cabinet. It should provide you with more than enough room so you can put you power tools and other supplies in there too. Throw a piece of wood on the top and you have a workbench surface. Although I wouldn’t bang or slam shit on it. Then if you ever need more storage you can plop a normal size top chest on there. Or a full size one, depending on you needs.
The only other thing I would suggest is roller bearings on the drawer slides. It doesn’t make much of a difference when you have a few screwdrivers in there, but when you get a drawer full of heavier tools it makes a huge difference.
If a 40 inch base is out of your budget, just buy one that is in your budget. If you take care of a toolbox it will last forever. If it’s in good shape, they’re pretty easy to sell and use the money towards a larger one when you need to.
Harbor Freight has a smoking deal on their 16 drawer 26″ wide top and bottom combo this weekend. Tent sale price is $299 which is cheaper than the sometimes coupon price of $319 on a regular $399 set. These are super boxes for the money with good drawer choices for automotive work. The next best deal would be the 44″ wide roller cabinet which can be had for $359 if you find a pretty common coupon. These are good boxes also and feature a full width deep top drawer which is nice for all your sockets and any long pry tools you might need. This box is considered the “bang for the buck” champion for home DIY use and also used by more techs than want to admit it. The techs all lose the logo and put a major brand one in it’s place though. Ha ha.
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