Best toolbox setup for DIY and vehicle modification
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ค. 2022
- This video shows how I setup my toolbox for building, fixing, and modifying things. This is from my perspective, being an outdoorsman and someone who builds and tinkers with stuff constantly
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Really like the foam screwdriver trick!
Thanks! I just used random foam I had laying around, it worked perfectly!
I like it, too, but in a humid environment it will probably hold moisture and cause the tools to rust.
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Ask me how I know...
@@iFixJunkJust use some insulation foam like the one used on AC lines, problem solved.
@@DownloaderVideoclosed cell foam
@@Kraken_Kouhaikaizen foam!
I have the same box, but I'm so disorganized that I have to have three of every tool just to find one, somewhere in my shop, seldom in the box, and with hours wasted. This video was VERY motivational, telling me that these boxes have plenty of room for a really complete setup. THANK YOU!
Glad to help! The best thing to do is empty it completely and re-fill it and when it’s full find somewhere else for the access tools. I have a box where I keep extra stuff that way the main toolbox stays clean. And you have to develop the habit of putting everything back where it goes. That will help a lot
This guy will be a very good mechanic. He already know that the tool don’t make the mechanic better.
God-bless you man, you did amazing with that setup. Definitely looks like you put some time and love into it, not just a credit card. Having your tools and garage functionaly organized is definitely my jam as well.
Ha thanks man I definitely appreciate it !
The last tool you showed at the very end of the video that you use to pull fuses is a chip puller. We used to use them to pull DIP (dual in-line pin) chips out of sockets on circuit boards. Those kind of chips aren't used much anymore, but you've found a new use for the tool. Nice. Also, old school Craftsman stuff is the best. I have the old ratchets, sockets, and wrenches myself. Great organization in the box. Nicely done.
Thanks for the knowledge i appreciate it! I love using old tools of all kinds even if I dont know what they were originally made for! Haha
@@therowdyz those tweezers are also very similar to ones you use for those Audi and Mercedes lug stud covers
@@jessechavez7320 ha interesting. may come in handy some day haha
@@therowdyz yeah I use a shorter version of that for removing those. Came in a kit I bought for euro car lug stud caps. But whatever you use it for it will be used alot
As soon as I saw it I came here to say that and I see you beat me to it by several months. :)
As a mechanic I totally agree with all that you said, I used the same HF box for a few years and can’t say anything bad about it, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy it again even for everyday use. Also the bondhus Allens are fantastic, great video dude!
Thanks I appreciate that especially coming from a real mechanic!
1:00 Same reason I just picked up the same tool box in green. I got tired of of a having a big chunky tool box that everything is everywhere and hard to find the tool you need when you need it. Thank you for showing your setup, i’m going to replicate your setup.
thanks guy i appreciate it! I agree the big boxes are nice but hard to keep organized and hard to roll around the shop when needed. ill probably end up with 2 of these boxes and set them up for different things instead of 1 big box
@@therowdyzFor sure, I’m debating whether to get that sexy gray color or the green. Ended up with the green because it matches my 2 low
Profile floor jacks lol
@@thewiseguy7100 lol nice. the grey is pretty sweet but i like the Kawasaki green. reminds me of my childhood haha!
Use the big tool box for specialty tools. Use the small one for a service cart.
I added a side box and used to build an oil change drawer, body panel work, and brake jobs drawer.
Each task has its own drawer for easy access.
Also, there is one for battery maintenance and testing.
Shop tekton clearance page for bargains and build slowly.
HF has power tool mag base and mine is mounted on the back, batteries in the bottom tray.
Look for Gearwrench on sale and build quality to set slowly. TSC carries them.
I added and enlarged holes on both sides to hold screw drivers,lady foot bars,punches, 1/4,3/8 and 1/2 inch ratchets and extensions,pull handles,seal pick. Sockets on top-magnets and rails. 1st long drawer divider in middle with metric wrenches left and standard on right. Left small drawer -pliers-holds a lot. Big botton drawer Milwaukee 3/8-1/2 impacts and ratchets--all ball peens and soft hammers-long pry bars and punches.. good organization makes the job fun--40 year Cat mechanic-love this box!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks a lot man I appreciate that coming from a veteran!!
I want to setup a similar cart for maintaining my lifted FJ and 4Runner. Nice work on the organization.
thanks! love the FJ's i shouldve got one years ago haha!!
Been working on setting up my Blue Five Drawer Cart for two years. It's nice to see another DIYer's set up! Also have a Matco Jamestown 483 that I won in a contest (it's being used for the overflow of extra tools). Prefer the U.S. General as my primary cart. Hoping to have my set-up complete over the next few days (after two years I am finally getting to the end).
Nice! yeah it took me over a year to get the box looking how i want. it takes a while to get the setup dialed in depending on how youll use the box which everyones use is a little different. thats a good idea though i would like to have a bigger box for overflow tools and more specialty things i use less often. Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for the video. The "mini" wrenches are called, ignition wrenches. Now days they are not used often but when distributors had points and a condenser, the ignition wires to coil, etc..
For flush cutters, quality matters when cutting through solid or 12, 10ga wire.
For a hammer I highly recommend a Deadblow ball peen. Once you use one you will own one.
I have truck brand tools from 40 plus years of wrenching professional. But for the avg home mechanic it is hard to justify the money. Those Tekton screwdrivers are some of the best I have used. They are a modified Snap On style handle but actually fit my hands better. I have tried a dozen of the new "ergonomic" styles but they just feel awkward to me.
100% on American made tools. 95% of my boxes are American made tools.
Nice set up for what you need. I am a fan of Milwaukee and Tekton hand tools. Excellent tools for the money,
Stay strong brothers
Hey thanks Randy i appreciate the comment! I will definitely take your advice! Im always trying to learn and get better
Yes highly recommend a couple of deadblow hammers! I agree once you've used one you'll want one. The nice thing is they don't bounce and transfer all of the energy to whatever you're hitting. Tekton has excellent deadblows (I think they're actually rebranded from "Trusty-Cook" brand, made in USA!) Definitely get at least one ballpeen and one regular soft-face polyurethane one. Harbor Freight's soft face deadblows aren't bad either if you want to save a few bucks. I'd go with a 39 or 45 oz soft face and a 26 or 36 oz ball peen type. Use the soft deadblow on anything you don't want to mar-it's way better than a rubber mallet that bounces off everything and doesn't have enough weight to it. And use the ball peen on anything that would mess up the soft-face one. I personally own a 45 oz soft, 36 oz ball peen, and a 21 oz soft face, and I think that's the perfect set for most home DIY and auto wrenching. Nice video otherwise!
@@andrewmacleod620 awesome thanks for the advise! I was actually looking into getting at least one of each but I didnt know what size. I will definitely take your recommendation and get one of each probably the Tekton brand. They seem to be good quality for a decent price. Thanks again!
@@andrewmacleod620
I believe you are absolutely correct on the rebranding from Tekton. Those Cook brand hammers are as good as any on the market and better than 99% of all the others. Only reason they are not 100% is because my Snap Ons. Not necessarily better but equally as good. But when figuring in the cost I would buy them all day long. I agree with your assessment of sizes. I own a few more but very seldom use them. Those rubber mallets are only fit for body work really. They do very well by not marring the finish. Lol, if you do decide to use force and a hard object be prepared to duck the rebound.
Stay strong brothers.
You thought about putting car wax on the box. Makes it clean up easier from oily, or greasy finger prints. I have a white Ven Ta Hood over my cook top in the kitchen. I put the wax on it where the cooking oil gets it dirty oil and dust. All I have to do is wipe it off with a paper towel.
oh my gosh thats genius!! I should have thought of that haha!
Well organized thanks
Thanks for sharing!
Super tool Box..I liked it
I really like that you made some of your own organizers and enhancements. It’s way more realistic for the average person. Not everyone can afford all the organizers
thanks! my thoughts exactly
Dropping in to show support. You did a good tour. You're correct, Bondhus is spectacular for Hex wrenches . High recommend myself
Thanks man i appreciate it! and hell yeah bondhus for life i may buy a 2nd set to keep in the truck haha
didn’t even know about these, thanks and you may have convinced me into getting an electric ratchet, been curious about those
Haha they're not a necessity but they're definitely nice to have! especially for teardowns
Great setup there! I’ve been looking for a tool cart myself. U gave me some great ideas! Thanks!
Thanks! I would go Harbor freight either this box or the one with drawers all the way down. Cant go wrong!
Amazing job with my favorite color tool cart! You are right the Bondaus Allen wrenches are Cadillac. Thant are the best. I love the thoughtfulness you put into this cart. I just saw another video. One fellow picked up a Husky drill storage for the side of his cart under the handle. He painted his to match. The drills, impacts fit into the recesses on top. The the batteries & chargers below. I’m going to add a side box from HF to mine. I’m making a bracket I will attach using the holes opposite the handle end. I’ll space it maybe 1/8” off the end using the 4 top holes and hang it from there. The side box is a few inches deeper than the actual cart. I think I might add some metal peg board on the backside. For things that are not real bulky. You just did a great job! Oh and the tool your grandfather gave you, I don’t know if it was originally for pulling fuses, it doesn’t matter because you have the perfect use for it now.
Ha thanks a lot! some people dont like the white but I love it! that sounds like a solid plan !
That last tool that you got from your grampa is for removing integrated circuits that were used back in the 70s and 80s. They are Integrated Chip Extractors
Nice that’s awesome!! Had no idea
Great set up you have there. Some really cool ideas and suggestions. I agree that old school Craftsman are a solid option. Subscribed!
Thank you sir I appreciate that!
I always look for classic USA Craftsman tools when I yard or estate sales. Japanese tools from late 70’s and 80’s are high quality also. It seems we will witness the resurgence of kids getting in trouble for losing or abusing “the screwdriver” like when I was a kid in the 60’s because tools were expensive compared to the flood of cheap Chinese tools available for the last 15 years or so.
Love those old craftsman ratchets. Mine were stolen years ago. Wish I still had all that sears stuff
yeah that sucks! time to hit the antique store haha!
@@therowdyz well my wife’s aunt who has no kids has her late husbands craftsman tools. She has said she is giving me them one day. We will see lol
Great detailed explanation.
Personally I use nut drivers often, so drilled more holes, organized them with screwdrivers on top.
Drawer with your crescents is all screw drivers and impact bits for me.
Needed more room for pliers, so there organized in bottom and random stuff, dead blow, punches, etc in deep small drawer.
Thanks! and nice thats a good setup!
I love the plier racks! if you don't put in the spring opening mini pliers, the racks with regular pliers will fit in the shallower drawers. Then you can use that deep drawer for bulkier stuff. I use mine for an electric multi-meter, a 3/8" and 1/4" torque wrench (in the plastic cases), and caliper also in the case. Also, buy a roll of the HF drawer liner material and some spray adhesive and put a piece on the side table. I'll have to pick up a set of those Bondhus allen keys, love those. Overall, a great affordable set of tools that has all the essentials.
Thanks a lot Andrew! that's a great idea to put the torque wrenches in there. and nice I will definitely add the drawer liner to stuff doesn't roll around constantly. Thanks for the ideas!!
Very nice setup and well organized. Thank you for sharing.👍👍
Thanks I appreciate the comment!
Ive got the same box and love it. I see the green cordless tools you have at the bottom. I keep a ryobi 1/4 inch impact in the top deep drawer along with an air impact and a ryobi worklight. I cannot kill that ryobi impact! I retired it. Now i use it for smaller nuts and bolts on cars and mowers.
Nice ! I told myself I would get better tools when the ryobi stuff dies but it hasnt yet and its been like 5 or 6 years! just had to buy a couple new batteries
I know it's late but I highly recommend knipex pliers wrenches, expensive but worth it and then some. I use it daily at work, love it
nice! glad to hear they hold up to daily use for someone who uses them a lot!
Good ideas. I have a similar system, but everyone has to adapt to the type of box they have. Been looking for ideas on a household tool belt set-up for everyday home tasks. It's a tough blend of having what you need versus weight. The key is finding multi-use tools and/or tools in the size you need, but not bigger than you need.
correct. a household belt is a great idea especially for hanging pictures on walls and fixing odd ball things around the house. i also like the tool rolls people have specifically for that purpose or for a truck kit with specific tools to the vehicle. thanks for watching!
Great setup and love the foam idea on the sides with you screwdrivers 🪛 the clanking would drive me nuts also. Thanks for the video. 👍
Thanks appreciate it!
Well done!. Thank you for the video!
I was on the fence about which cart to get at HF, but I like your set up and think I'll do something similar.
Thanks! The box with drawers all the way down is real nice for having more stuff in it but it’s a bit pricier and a bit more heavy. This one is easy to move around as well!
Great video! Love the set up.
Thanks appreciate it !
Excellent video brother and your foam idea for the screwdrivers….pure genius. 👏👏👏
thanks dude! foam for everything haha
Nice work man! It’s crazy how similar our boxes are. I have the white cart as well with lots of the same tools, vessel, Tekton, Milwaukee etc.
Haha thanks man! Right on thats a good kit. i love the white box, its something different and it looks super clean and fresh haha
I have the white box as well, couple years old now. Have you found anything good, convenient to clean it with? Tried wax and grease remover, not great, just spread it around.
@@movaughn20 i mainly use simple green and if that doesnt work then rubbing alcohol. but i keep the toolbox waxed with spray carnuba wax (same as you would a car) so it stays pretty clean and wipes up easily! that a good trick i forgot to mention in the video
Very nice setup. Thanks for sharing this video.
You have a very neat setup. Obviously you put a lot of thought into it.
Thanks! yes i have haha probably too much!
White box looks clean
Cheers buddy really useful thank you I look into one of them tool boxes
Thanks bro! Do work!!
Really enjoyed the video. Nice setup. I am going to set mine up this way. Really efficient. Subscribed. Thank you
Thanks i appreciate that! Great to know my video is helping people
Nicely set up toolbox
Thanks Jeff appreciate it
I got this same box in white as well, I use it for my knife collection
nice! those are some nice blades you got there, I love the old case stuff!
Good vid and info. Some nice tools and well thought out selection 👍🏽
Thanks dude! appreciate it
NO WAY MAAAAAN, PICK SONIC EQUIPMENT!!!! THE BEST OF THE BEST.
Haa I have heard good things about sonic but never used anything from them. Next time I need something ill check them out!
@@therowdyz of course, i rappresent Sonic in Italy........good product Bro!!!!
Nice setup you have, a nice addition would be a magnet and magnet tray system for screws, blades & bits.
Ha thanks! I actually have one of those now
Bro we got the same set up basically but i got the husky tool box that was on sale for Black Friday a couple years back, im in AZ too!!! Sick set up bro keep wrenching!
Hell yeah thanks man! A box is a box it’s more about what you do with it! Rock on bro
Great video and awesome setup! All the necessary tools and nothing useless😎
Thanks dude!
Great video, I agree other old school is be better I have Craftsman ratchets, socket, ... that were in the early 70's because I was working as a mechanic, a side gig. Watch estate sales for the best selection. My Dad's claw hammer with a hexagonal handle is still a great hammer.
Thanks! I totally agree!
Awesome set up!
thanks i definitely appreciate it!
Gonna sound petty but couldn't be happier as a professional mechanic seeing a at home car guy using safety glasses
HA seriously!! The most important tool you have is your eyes !
That’s a great idea with the foam on the side.
haha Thanks! i just used whatever random foam i had that was pretty firm. works perfect
@@therowdyz this is true bro. I have the same cart and was kinda frustrated with the fact that my tools on the side clang around so much every time I move it somewhere. I’m gonna try this. Thanks for the video bro. Keep up the good work. 👍
@@s0la.scr1ptura Thanks brother i appreciate it! take care
Safety glasses are definitely a must a lot of times. They’re too important to not have some on at times.
definitely! i wear the heatwave future tech's every day!
They make an end cabinet that with a little modification first right on the end. Vertical stack of drawers. All my car detail stuff in two of them. Recreation tools like bike specific tools gun cleaning stuff go in another. Odds and ends specialty tools have a home out of the way.
nice i may add that at some point
Awesome video!! 👍👍
thanks rob!
I added drawer liner to the side tray. I put it on with Spray adhesive. It provides a cushion for whatever you put on the tray and reduces noise.
Nice I will probably do the same! Everything just rolls around on it and annoys me haha
Great video . I'm getting a new box this week I'll post the video soon
Nice thats always fun setting up a new box!!
I wouldn't say best as that is very subjective, but it is a very nice set up and I will use most of your ideas. Thanks and keep up the good work.
HA !! thanks i appreciate it
I have this same tool box and I really need to organize mines.
its annoying but it helps big time in the long run!
Nice video.
thanks Tom!
Hey man this is definitely super organzied!! I'm trying to get to the point where I have everything labeled like you. I actually don't like the look of the labels but I am just super OCD haha. Can't wait to see more videos of when you get more tools
Haha thanks dude! Labels are legit in whatever style you like it makes a huge difference when people help you out.
The tool you use to pull fuses is meant for pulling integrated circuits without damaging the pins. When you pull larger IC's with your fingers oftentimes the end pins are a trouble to not bend. Called a chip puller.
haha really nice i didnt know that! not much of an electronics guy myself, that one came from my grandpa
Good job, nice set up. I want to do a video of my tool cart too!!
thanks! do it! love seeing peoples setup, i watched basically every toolbox video on youtube before making this one haha!
Good video i appreciate the tips and ideas. 👍
Thanks dude!!
US General tool boxes are the best for the money by FAR
Hell yeah i agree!
Good vid man! keep it up!
Thanks dude! stay tuned for a video on a truck tool set, and a video on my new diy beginners welding cart!
I’m a millwright in a food processing plant. I only have four screwdrivers in my box. A Klein 11 in one, a Klein electronic and a number 2 Philips and a flat blade. Less is more.
Nice that would be a good simple setup!
those tweezery-fuse pullers you can usually find in cheap tweezer sets. i think they're typically for pulling chips out of sockets on circuit boards
Haha nice I didn't know that!
Excellent box concept. I'm old school and had bought the ol' Craftsman red cabinets. That was the standard design of the day. These rolling wide boxes are much better and really all the storage you need and easily roll around the work area. I had all my Craftsman tools stolen by my ex-wife. Damn I miss all those made in the USA tools! Starting over now is tough and the best value one can find is mainly Taiwanese made tools. USA first if you can access and afford them. Kobalt, like Husky, went cheap. No long USA or Taiwanese sourced. It's all made in India! They went from Taiwan, to China, to India! But the pricing didn't come down. Might as well buy HF Pittsburgh! I found Taiwanese made WEN wrenches which is only a little more expensive than China wrenches but Tekton/Gearwrench quality and warranty.
Thanks man! i love the old craftsman boxes and tools, thats a bummer about yours getting stolen. Its hard to find quality american made tools now a days and when you do theyre often far too expensive for me. Your exactly right tho USA made is the way to go which is why i like the new Tekton stuff a lot especially for the price!
Hey, I don't have a garage to do my work. I usually work outside on the dirt or grassy area. Do you think those wheels can go over anything?
@@themachamp6015 Not how i have it setup, i put bigger castors from home depot on it but it wont even roll over a ziptie. I would recommend using an off road wheel maybe for a wheel barrow or something like that
@@therowdyz Thanks for the response. You sold me with the Allen wrenches. I been looking for a a good set all this time. I will give them a try.
@@themachamp6015 oh yeah those Bondhus are the way to go i would 100% go with those. theyre not that expensive either
I use magnets on all my shelves and lids for multiple reasons 😊
Nice setup. I'm going to try your foam insert with the screwdrivers.
Thanks! thats the best mod on the whole box haha!!
I started a lube tech job and bought those Pittsburgh pliers. They were butt cheeks! I went with the craftsman set and they bite way better. All the pittsburgh wanted to do was strip it.
Yeah I’d recommend those or the knipex brand if you’re gonna be using them a lot. Most Pittsburgh brand tools like wrenches pliers and sockets won’t hold up for someone that uses them daily
The Craftman 1/2" ratchet I had from the 80's started slipping on me. I took it to Lowes to replace it and they gave me the newer style ones. I'd bet they do not hold up as well. It is nice and shiny though! LOL
HA yeah probably not as most of them are made in china unfortunately. at least its shiny lol
I did the same as a sears, mall mini store? Curious if they toss them or built up and rebuilt. I'd buy them back...
@@movaughn20 i was told they collect the old ones and toss them :/ not cost effective to rebuild
the "fuse puller" is a memory chip puller from back in the day.
Haha damn really! thats cool thanks for letting me know. my grandpa passed down a lot of his tools to me and i dont even know what some of them are
Cool 😎
Thanks dude!
This is a great tool box starting out
Thanks anthony!
@@therowdyz I post a video on the same box if you want to check it out
@@anthonyvaldez1052 nice i will forsure !
8:11 looks great, if you want to clear up some space I would recommend buying some wrench roll pouches. They free up a ton of space but you’ll obviously have to unroll the pouch every time you need a wrench.
thanks, and good idea! when i get more wrenches ill probably go to that system! i was thinking of getting some crows foot wrenches too here soon. never used them but seems useful in certain situations
Very neat build man. When is the garage tour?
Ha once I get it looking halfway decent maybe! Its filled with building materials and half done projects at the moment haha!
Great tool box man. You got a pegboard setup? I would like to see how you organized that. I’m always moving things around on mine to take advantage of every possible inch.
haha Thanks bro! and i like pegboard for woodworking tools and shop stuff, I may make a video about that too at some point
No need to lock up Ryobi. You could leave them in front of the house and the thieves wouldn't take them. 😂
yup. one of the benefits of having shitty/cheap tools! haha
Awesome video, what socket organizer are you using? I haven't seen a peg style like that
thanks! I got it from home depot or lowes.. i like it better because it doesnt lock in the sockets so its easier and faster to grab them and put them back
0:30... Well, it's the cheapest GOOD tool box you can get... you can get cheaper tool boxes but they're crap
3:21.. it's a Vessel (pronounced Bessel) Impacta impact driver.. there is a spring mechanism in there that turns the screw when you hit it (Impacta 🤔) with a hammer on the ass end
10:20... made in the exact same facility as Harbor Freights torque wrenches they're actually pretty good
HA exactly. and wow okay i didnt know it was pronounced bessel thats good to know!
Let me send you one of my JM3 oil filter wrenchs to add to that box. It won 2 awards at SEMA show last year 2021
That would be sick! send me an email
Pretty nice setup the only thing is the old craftsman aren't good at all once you try a good high quality ratchet like snap-on
HA I dont even want to know what snap on feels like haha! gotta stay cheap
@@therowdyz then try a harbor freight icon ratchet
@@jeffreyling6616 Hmm I might if you think theyre much better! never used the icon stuff either because I dont know about it
Wera makes the best allen wrenches bud..
Ha really? i'll have to try those next time i need a set!
Pliers. My only complaint. That and while the old craftsman ratchets are durable, they have too few teeth, so you don’t get as much movement in a small area.
Ha your right. thats one of the benefits of using the new 90 point ratchets! I do switch occasionally when needed
Great video! Why do you prefer old craftsman tools? Ratchets especially . I was always told never to use them because they were made cheap.
the old craftsman tools are made in the US and are good quality, but like most tool companies they have now outsourced to china... the old ones are good though they feel nice and solid0. i have a couple from the 80s that are still perfectly good
Nice setup. I see you have 803 on your box, are you from SC?
thanks! no that was one of my dads numbers when he raced off road!
very nice and neat, what is the overall size?
I also want to make it. greetings from Indonesia 🙏
Look up harbor freight 5 drawer toolbox. Mins is a couple inches taller because I changed out the castors
I don’t really agree with the old ratchets are better than new ratchets statement. Old ratchets are sloppy and have half the amount of teeth as new ratchets. I recently upgraded from a old craftsman’s and sk tools 3/8” to a husky. I love the husky so much. Handle way more comfortable than the craftsman, and it’s just better in every way. I use it almost everyday as I am maintenance on a farm. I can’t even go back to using old ratchets because of how sloppy they are.
I agree that the designs are much better now but the quality of steel and quality control at the factories have gone down. And yes the sloppiness is from having fewer teeth.. sometimes the teeth sheer off and cause slipping similar to a cars transmission
@@therowdyz yeah I only switched to a I think 80tooth ratchet in the past 5 years. What a world of difference. I also have a few 1/4” craftsman ratchets that have broken teeth.
@@montanawhite5699 nice. yeah ive even heard of helicopter mechanics using 160 tooth rachets before haha! id like to try one of those bad boys out just for fun
Nice box layout - I'm about to populate my 5drawer too. What type are the socket holders you have?
theyre from home depot, I like them because you can see the size easily and theyre easy to grab and put back.
Got it - Thanks @@therowdyz
I got snap on ratchet, Milwaukee m12, and icon everything else. Icon hasn’t failed me yet
nice! ill have to upgrade to some icon stuff here soon
I wouldn't keep power tools out in the open, especially if you don't want dust and debris collecting up inside of them.
What caster rollers did you go with? I noticed they aren't the original.
I went with the 5" polyurethane castors from home depot as they are much better quality then harbor freight. They also set the box a little bit higher which I like
Does your lid close all the way? My Icon screwdriver set is a bit too tall to allow the lid to fully close
Yes it does. The tekton brand screwdrivers fit perfectly as well as the smaller pry bars.
Does the side shelf / table fold down? It looks like it’s hinged on the top.
Yep!! I keep it up most of the time and use it to hold stuff I’m working on but it folds down for transport and to take up less space in the shop!
THANKS for the video Man!
Nice set up….
Question, how did you remove the U.S. GENERAL decal from the lid and the emblem from underneath the drawers and did it leave scratches, marks or remove the paint?
Once removing the decal on the lid, can you tell the decal was there from a side view?
PLEASE! 💯
Thanks man, the trick is to use a plastic razor blade to remove the sticker, then the residue left behind you have to just rub really hard with your thumb and it will come off perfectly with no scratches. You cant even tell they were ever there!
www.amazon.com/Scraper-Plastic-Refillable-Removing-Stickers/dp/B0899Q6PXL/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=plastic+razor+blades&qid=1674139727&sprefix=plastic+raz%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-7
Kool, THANK YOU Man! 💯
I’m assuming with that same plastic scraper, I can remove the emblem too right?
@@jorgea.cuevas5452 possibly but you might bend it... I would use some fishing line or dental floss to go behind the emblem and basically saw it back and forth to cut thru the adhesive. then use the scaper for the leftover residue
Did you upgrade the casters?
i did, they originally come with 2 locking ones and 2 non swivel, non locking ones. i replaced all four with heavier duty locking swivel castors from home depot. much better quality then harbor freight
pliers?
The Snap-On Flank Drive Plus screw drivers grab onto the JIS screws perfectly. Never needed to buy a JIS screwdriver. Not saying you should since you are on a budget, and my screwdriver set costs more than your box, but still, nice thing to grab if you ever get the chance.
HAHA nice! after talking to people such as yourself I realized I dont really need it, but nice to have in case its something valuable or the screw is stuck or something
Does the top have to be opened to pull out the drawers?
Yes it does. But you can actually remove the linkage inside the box to allow it to open when the top is closed but i didnt do that because then you cant lock the drawers. pros and cons to both i suppose.
th-cam.com/video/v3QVHFrrxbA/w-d-xo.html Dale Lucid did a mod for that back in 2019. if link doesn't work, vid is titled: 5 mods to the HF tool cart 5 drawer
you skipped the casters … what are you running and why??
thanks!!
I went with the 5" polyurethane castors from home depot as they are much better quality then harbor freight. They also set the box a little bit higher which I like