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Posted: 11/11/2018 8:53:50 PM EDT
Lets see your HOME tool boxes for those of you in the trade.
Mine: US General 44" roller cabinet with a US General 26" chest/cabinet on the side.  Attached FileAnd in case you were wondering, my work box is a MATCO triple bay.  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:23:54 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:26:45 PM EDT
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Have a old craftsman at the folks place, a vintage Kennedy machinist box here at my grandparents place, and a little husky work cart at work.
The little husky work cart gets ABUSED, I use it to work smarter moving big props and prop shafts around the marina work yard. |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:27:58 PM EDT
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Six Milwaulkee tool benches with their wheels removed. I’ve since mounted a Wilton vise and covered the wood surface with rubber mats for no mar disassembly. |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:28:13 PM EDT
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Quote History ....either you be joking, or you don't do any side work.
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:29:55 PM EDT
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Here is a brief tour I gave recently. There were so many requests for updates after the original, I finally broke down and did another one.
 Updated Toolbox Tour |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:31:26 PM EDT
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Not a mechanic but can fix most things. I wish I was as organized as you. 40 year old barn I cantkeep clean as it used to house cows
 Attached FileETA two us general boxes and a homak. |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:34:21 PM EDT
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i have this
which has a bunch of my shit in it, craftsman socket set basic stuff, and some screw drivers and then like 40 cardboard boxes full of stuff from my grandpa who was a lifetime craftsman tool collector. timing lights, cylinder reamers, hydrometers that were made like 50 years ago and are all glass. dwell meters, analog ammeters, etc. probably not worth anything but interesting shit none the less, and it was grandpas so I can't let it go. my work box is just a krl1022. 
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:34:34 PM EDT
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....either you be joking, or you don't do any side work.Quote HistoryQuoted:
....either you be joking, or you don't do any side work. |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:35:57 PM EDT
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I have 1 of those 26" HF boxes and 2 of the red roll around cars from HF.
I have some old file cabinets I have been buying to store stuff like grinders, saws, drills, or whatever. |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:36:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:37:42 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:38:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:39:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:42:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
....either you be joking, or you don't do any side work.
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:43:52 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:44:58 PM EDT
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....either you be joking, or you don't do any side work.only do sidework for my immediate family, and friends that would help you bury a dead hooker. |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:45:49 PM EDT
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I have a basic snapon single bay / tech school issue tool box in the garage full of wood working tools.
I do not keep any real mechanical tools at home. I do not do side work. I do not work on any projects at home. I work 11 hour days 4 days a week and bust my ass while I’m there. I do not do shit for mechanical work at home. I do bread rabbits and hedgehogs, build furniture with less than stellar quality( that’s a work in progress) , and I drink a lot of beer. |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:46:27 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:48:25 PM EDT
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Hmmm....just realized that I don't have a picture of my setup.
MAC 52" bottom box, HF44" top box on it. Two HF 5-drawer service carts. Two large file cabinets |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:48:40 PM EDT
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Tool porn....
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:49:41 PM EDT
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 Attached FileWell, I had this happen. I've got a different one since then, just don't have any pictures of it. |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 9:57:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/11/2018 10:01:35 PM EDT
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No pictures on my phone I guess but I have this and so far it seems great
Husky tool chest |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 10:03:12 PM EDT
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Reality though...The Snap On boxes I bought used
back in the 80's when I worked at a dealership 
and a newer box I added a few years ago because that one was full 
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Posted: 11/11/2018 10:14:35 PM EDT
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I'm not in the trade, but I love a good tool thread.
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Posted: 11/11/2018 10:17:20 PM EDT
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I have like 3 screw drivers at home.
$100k worth of shit at work. $3 at home. |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 10:18:43 PM EDT
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Got a cheap Husky box on the left contains all reloading stuff, firearms specific tools, and parts. Then workbench solid maple, then a Matco box.
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Posted: 11/11/2018 10:24:09 PM EDT
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Snap-On Hot Rod edition chocked full of 40 years worth of Snap-On tools. Was my work box until I got my current job which supplies all my tools now.
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Posted: 11/11/2018 10:31:38 PM EDT
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I don’t get the duplicates thing. One of the above pic shows what, 15, channel locks that all look pristine? We all end up with duplicates eventually, whether due to misplaced tools or work/home getting combined, semi-consumables like screwdrivers or wire strippers, etc, but drawers with basically the same thing duplicated 10-15 times? Dunno, would make me look at the owner as a bit strange if shown to me in person. To each their own...
Wtf do you work on with 15 channel locks? It’s the “when you don’t have the right tool” tool in so many cases. Scratching my head over here. |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 11:09:46 PM EDT
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Got this for the granddaughter the other day off of the Snap On truck. Trial run at home with some small tools. Probably the cheapest thing on the truck at $169.00.
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Posted: 11/11/2018 11:17:34 PM EDT
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Home box. I have an identical lower triple bank in blue at work. I searched for a box to replace it so I could bring it home. After about six months, this one popped up on CL about 120 miles away for $4500.00. Offered $2750.00 and we went back and forth a bit before settling on $3250.00. Components are between 9-14 years old but all in great condition. Had it hauled on a roll back wrecker and then had the butcher block top planed and re-cleared. Left the blue one at work...
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Posted: 11/11/2018 11:24:21 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/11/2018 11:27:20 PM EDT
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Home box. I have an identical lower triple bank in blue at work. I searched for a box to replace it so I could bring it home. After about six months, this one popped up on CL about 120 miles away for $4500.00. Offered $2750.00 and we went back and forth a bit before settling on $3250.00. Components are between 9-14 years old but all in great condition. Had it hauled on a roll back wrecker and then had the butcher block top planed and re-cleared. Left the blue one at work... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/377823/6D688C16-37C7-40CD-95AB-BF54BF40E352_jpeg-736004.JPG |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 11:28:31 PM EDT
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Toolbox threads are awesome.
My photos suck and my garage is a mess, but you all get the idea:  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 11:34:26 PM EDT
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No pictures right now. At work I have an overflowing Matco 6 series and at home I have a large Snap On roll cart that is overflowing.
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Posted: 11/11/2018 11:37:04 PM EDT
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i've been a tech for 20+ years
they sell toolboxes to anybody doesn't make them a mechanic |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 11:38:47 PM EDT
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A toolbox is not a family mantle. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Home box. I have an identical lower triple bank in blue at work. I searched for a box to replace it so I could bring it home. After about six months, this one popped up on CL about 120 miles away for $4500.00. Offered $2750.00 and we went back and forth a bit before settling on $3250.00. Components are between 9-14 years old but all in great condition. Had it hauled on a roll back wrecker and then had the butcher block top planed and re-cleared. Left the blue one at work... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/377823/6D688C16-37C7-40CD-95AB-BF54BF40E352_jpeg-736004.JPG  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 11:39:44 PM EDT
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@LibertyMotors , what are the long box end wrenches in the upper right, and the long flex, ratcheting wrenches?
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Posted: 11/11/2018 11:44:11 PM EDT
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Snap-On Hot Rod edition chocked full of 40 years worth of Snap-On tools. Was my work box until I got my current job which supplies all my tools now. https://i.imgur.com/nO9VD1r.jpg |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 11:53:38 PM EDT
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https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/18359/20170411_180251_jpg-735880.JPG Well, I had this happen. I've got a different one since then, just don't have any pictures of it.
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Posted: 11/11/2018 11:55:09 PM EDT
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My garage has my wife's grandfather's Montgomery Ward toolbox. He died in 1985 so I'm not sure what's in it
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Posted: 11/12/2018 12:03:14 AM EDT
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@LibertyMotors , what are the long box end wrenches in the upper right, and the long flex, ratcheting wrenches? The flex ratcheting wrenches are the 6 piece set from Sunex. Don't know the part # off hand, but these wrenches are gold, and again very affordable. |
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Posted: 11/12/2018 12:05:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryI got you beat.
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Posted: 11/12/2018 12:08:21 AM EDT
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Best I have of the boxes themselves
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Posted: 11/12/2018 12:24:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/18359/20170411_180251_jpg-735880.JPG Well, I had this happen. I've got a different one since then, just don't have any pictures of it. |
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Posted: 11/12/2018 12:41:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryFancy Alaska people with the shiny bottle openers!!...
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Posted: 11/12/2018 12:49:24 AM EDT
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work box
Home box. About 10 of these 
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Posted: 11/12/2018 12:59:02 AM EDT
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Fancy Alaska people with the shiny bottle openers!!... |
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Posted: 11/12/2018 1:03:26 AM EDT
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Nothing special.
HF Top/bottom, 25 year old Craftsman Top/Middle/Bottom, no name roll cart that my old roomate left behind when he moved out of state. Bunch of Gladiator cabinets, homebuilt workbench and rolling table, $10 file cabinet from Habitat for all my cased power tools and hardware (amazing how much crap fits in that thing). ETA: Guess I don't count, I am strictly a shadetree. I am in a trade but I don't turn wrenches for a living. Was going to at one point but I figured it was best to not screw up a hobby by trying to make a living at it.  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 11/12/2018 1:18:57 AM EDT
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Not a pro...
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