Workshop Tool Drawers

[zzr1200]

On the subject, this has been one of my best purchases

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Yep, but it's the mortgage costs to buy it these days.

The cheaper options are:-

https://www.costco.co.uk/Home-Improvement/Storage-Organisation/Tool-Storage-Chests/c/cos_8.5.8

 

[hotponyshoes]

Where abouts are you?
If you are anywhere near Frome I've got either Beta or Bott that needs a new home as I've only really got the space for one of them!

 

[dashed]

Where abouts are you?
If you are anywhere near Frome I've got either Beta or Bott that needs a new home as I've only really got the space for one of them!

Sadly miles away!

 

[dieselsamurai]

Most of my tool boxes are Halford's advanced or such like bought off FB dont think Ive ever spent more than £100 on any of them , as long as they do the job im not too fussed about the name or condition as long as has roller drawers and not rusty. I tried Selling a Snap on KRL 72" on here a few years back on here for 2K but ended up on FB went pretty quick !

 

[zzr1200]

You say that '170kg total load limit' like it's not alot? Or am I mis reading your post?

If youre just putting tool in each drawer thats over over 20kg per drawer which is IMO quite alot!

Yes if you're filling the drawers with massive heavy stuff then it's not alot but for normal tool storage thats plenty.

That depends on what you call normal tool storage, this just one of my small four draw roll cabs (I have 4 in all, 2 small/2 larger), and this one's just for my portapower bits, there's also 3 or 4 hand pumps on the shelf as well.

I suspect 8ob and others would/will have similar draw sections.

 

[winchman]

We have a Charlies in North Wales like a Farmers bits supermarket
I thought these looked ok for the money, reminded me of Cost co but I suspect Costco would have abetter warranty?

https://www.charlies.co.uk/72-stainless-steel-10-drawer-tool-cabinet-workbench/

 

[harveyp6]

I have a Lista rollcab, rated at 200kg per drawer, bought used and it's well loaded and I don't think I'll ever break it. Only thing I could fault is the castors but they can be replaced. They often come up on eBay. On top of that I have a Bott cabinet that I cut down to make a 4 drawer top box, and I think the drawer runners are better than those on the Lista. Bought for about forty quid off eBay iirc. Hung on the side are a pair of Halfords 4 drawer units that I bought new but slightly damaged, and although they're OK, I really notice the drop in quality.
I think the whole lot cost me less than £300, so if you hunt around they are out there.
There were a couple of Lista/Dexion cabinets for sale on here recently for very sensible money.

 

[Jackimus]

I'm going to get kickback allegations at this rate, but Machine Mart currently have a price crash on their Clarke drawers.

 

[julianf]

I'm going to get kickback allegations at this rate, but Machine Mart currently have a price crash on their Clarke drawers.

Machine mart have a sale on?

Next you'll be telling me DFS has one on too??

: )

 

[Brad93]

Buy quality used

POLSTORE
LISTA
FAMEPLA
FAMI
BOTT

Costco ones are good for the money.

Wouldn't touch Clarke/Machine Mart with a barge pole now. My dad's HD drawers are still going 15-20 years on. My identical ones 10-15 years old have all started failing on the runners and the powder coat is peeling.

 

[Brad93]

I have a lista with 150kg in each bottom drawer

 

[keithski122]

Over the years I have had :-
American pro, sold before it fell apart.
Clarke, traded in as it was starting to fall apart.
Snap on (1), great but out grew it at work so now at home(I've owned it 30 years and it was old and secondhand then).
Teng, great, still use it at home.
Snap on (2), great but out grew so traded it for :-
Mac, good but outgrew so sold.
Snap on(3) fantastic until broken into and changed jobs so sold.

Best for value was either snap on(1) as only paid £100 and still in use or teng which was reasonable price and decent quality.

 

[MetalMonkey]

SGS just rebrand the same stuff as everybody else - I have the 42" box from US Pro, which is basically another rebrand - similar to this:
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/stc4200b-42-inch-professional-11-drawer-roller-tool-cabinet

Its OK, and looks a lot more substantial than the roll cart in the link. I would say that's as "light" duty as you want to go really.
You can expect the drawer detents to pack it in after a while, and the locking mechanism is a bit mickey mouse, but so far the rest of it is holding up ok and I have some weight in it.

The cheaper cabinets and toolboxes they do seem to be an order of magnitude more flimsy.

 

[arther dailey]

On the subject, this has been one of my best purchases

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same here , bought very second hand , pulled all roolers out cleaned and greased , scruffy but works a treat .

 

[8ob]

You say that '170kg total load limit' like it's not alot? Or am I mis reading your post?

If youre just putting tool in each drawer thats over over 20kg per drawer which is IMO quite alot!

Yes if you're filling the drawers with massive heavy stuff then it's not alot but for normal tool storage thats plenty.

The Lista cabinets are good for about 200kg per drawer, makes the rest including snapon look a bit lame.

Bob

 

[arther dailey]

Sadly miles away!

@fizzy would palletise/ship easily....

The Lista cabinets are good for about 200kg per drawer, makes the rest including snapon look a bit lame.

Bob

I would say the earlier(old) canadian made snap on are hugely better made than later american ones , was offered a newish one and in comparison it was like a cheap biscuit tin , did nt buy that one !

 

[zzr1200]

My Costco tool boxes are 42" Kirkland ones an earlier model and the lastest model they sold. The earlier model is better built....but most large boxes get rolled into position and stay there.

I'm wondering if the Trump Tariffs have made it uneconomical to ship the US boxes over here, that's why they're selling Hilka boxes?

 

[indy4x]

I do like cabinets with some sort of positive latching mechanism on the drawers rather than just relying on a detent to hold them shut

I have a BIG Sealey Premier roll cab, its huge, actually really well made and probably up there with older Snap On stuff. I bought it second hand from a truck mechanic and 6yrs on its still coping with all the heavy stuff I've got stashed in it. The drawer latching mechanisms work really well





Double sliders on the deep drawers and lots of stuff in each of them



Locking mechanism, lift the handle to open the drawer



There is a Clarke Pro top box sat on top of it, bought S/H from a forum member around 6yrs ago and its holding up well but is better quality that the new Clarke Pro stuff

Also have a Clarke Pro roll cab, step up chest and top box. It about 7 or 8yrs old, still working fine apart from the detents on a couple of the drawers aren't doing their job anymore and occasionally the drawers roll open. They are quite heavily loaded though.

Then I have 3x Halfords Advanced drawer units, these hold all the bits n pieces for my lathe and mill, 2 are 5yrs old and 1 is less than 1yr, OK so far

But, I don't actually roll any of them around, just don't have the space to move them so they stay where they are.

 

[zzr1200]

I do like cabinets with some sort of positive latching mechanism on the drawers rather than just relying on a detent to hold them shut

I have a BIG Sealey Premier roll cab, its huge, actually really well made and probably up there with older Snap On stuff. I bought it second hand from a truck mechanic and 6yrs on its still coping with all the heavy stuff I've got stashed in it. The drawer latching mechanisms work really well

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Double sliders on the deep drawers and lots of stuff in each of them

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Locking mechanism, lift the handle to open the drawer

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There is a Clarke Pro top box sat on top of it, bought S/H from a forum member around 6yrs ago and its holding up well but is better quality that the new Clarke Pro stuff

Also have a Clarke Pro roll cab, step up chest and top box. It about 7 or 8yrs old, still working fine apart from the detents on a couple of the drawers aren't doing their job anymore and occasionally the drawers roll open. They are quite heavily loaded though.

Then I have 3x Halfords Advanced drawer units, these hold all the bits n pieces for my lathe and mill, 2 are 5yrs old and 1 is less than 1yr, OK so far

But, I don't actually roll any of them around, just don't have the space to move them so they stay where they are.

A tiled floor very posh, as far as I can see the only reason large roll cabs have wheels is to get them located in the first place, once their fully loaded you couldn't push them around anyway.

Another reason to move them is to 'maybe' sweep under or maintain/paint the wall behind them, but that's a struggle as well.

Nice to see a another properly loaded tool box, while tool diving there's always the 'That's where that got to moment' , when you've just found that missing thing/tool, that you have just replaced.......

PS. I love the way the hound blends in well to the workshop background.
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PS2. An example of a total waste of space of a Roll Cab and money to purchase it, he needs to buy more sockets/spanners not plastic trays.

 

[8ob]

My Costco tool boxes are 42" Kirkland ones an earlier model and the lastest model they sold. The earlier model is better built....but most large boxes get rolled into position and stay there.

I'm wondering if the Trump Tariffs have made it uneconomical to ship the US boxes over here, that's why they're selling Hilka boxes?

I was in our local Costco’s yesterday and noticed they are back on offer, they have added a nice touch on the drawers with a lift bar on the handle to release the latch. Seem a very well made unit for very little.

Bob