Pics of my tool boxes
11-05-2005, 04:15 PM
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Pics of my tool boxes It's looking pretty slow in here so I'm gonna show off my boxes.
My triple bay Snap On KRL series, not sure what number, with stainless steal top.
and my Matco service cart
My triple bay Snap On KRL series, not sure what number, with stainless steal top.
and my Matco service cart
11-05-2005, 05:50 PM
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heres a link to the service cart I bought.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
It has holes down the sides that are seperated from the rest of the cart that hold screwdrivers, pry bars, and other such items. If you do mechanic work proffesionally I highly recommend this one. The bottom 2 drawers are about 25-26" wide.
I have 4 pry bars including my 42" matco prybar down the sides along with my 4lb hammer, pickle forks, screwdriver, tire chuck, 36" long 1/2" to 3/8" locking extension for tranny work. 24" 1/2" extension.
In the top 2 drawers I have my metric 1/2" drive impact sockets (deep and shallow), 1/2" extensions, wobbles, 1/2" impact, 3/8" impact, 3/8" impact sockets (deep and shallow), extensions and wobbles in 3/8", 3/8 air ratchet, 3 3/8 ratchets.
In the middle drawer I have my chisels and air hammer, metric gear wrenches, metric combination wrenches.
In the bottom drawer I have my 1/4" impact, air ratchet, ratchets,extensions, sockets metric (deep and shallow) and standard . pliers, torx bits,my 24" 3/8" extension.
In the very bottom I have my cordless drill and interchangable bits for it as well as its case with charger and extra battery.
You would think with that much stuff it would be hard to move, but thats not the case the large wheels allow this cart to move over some fairly large obstacles. I've pushed mine through gravel out to a car that was parked beside the shop to work on it and didn't have any trouble in doing so.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
It has holes down the sides that are seperated from the rest of the cart that hold screwdrivers, pry bars, and other such items. If you do mechanic work proffesionally I highly recommend this one. The bottom 2 drawers are about 25-26" wide.
I have 4 pry bars including my 42" matco prybar down the sides along with my 4lb hammer, pickle forks, screwdriver, tire chuck, 36" long 1/2" to 3/8" locking extension for tranny work. 24" 1/2" extension.
In the top 2 drawers I have my metric 1/2" drive impact sockets (deep and shallow), 1/2" extensions, wobbles, 1/2" impact, 3/8" impact, 3/8" impact sockets (deep and shallow), extensions and wobbles in 3/8", 3/8 air ratchet, 3 3/8 ratchets.
In the middle drawer I have my chisels and air hammer, metric gear wrenches, metric combination wrenches.
In the bottom drawer I have my 1/4" impact, air ratchet, ratchets,extensions, sockets metric (deep and shallow) and standard . pliers, torx bits,my 24" 3/8" extension.
In the very bottom I have my cordless drill and interchangable bits for it as well as its case with charger and extra battery.
You would think with that much stuff it would be hard to move, but thats not the case the large wheels allow this cart to move over some fairly large obstacles. I've pushed mine through gravel out to a car that was parked beside the shop to work on it and didn't have any trouble in doing so.
11-05-2005, 07:00 PM
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Mine has screw driver holes on the side too, but my big prybars won't let the lid close with them in there. I took the struts off and just lay the lid back so I can put my mac socket rails on the lip between the screw driver slots and the work area. I put a magnet on the back side of the work area and put all my misc stuff on it and have a 1/4 and a 3/8 magnetic rail stuck to the sides.
I need to get a tray to put on the side of the cart, but I don't have a Matco dealer at the dealership I'm at now.
To be honest I could have bought a project car for what I paid for the tool box, but at the same time I got a decent deal for it. I paid $5000 for the box and got the top for free (which lists for like $600). The box itself lists for $8000. I could have gotten a better deal if I waited for a used box, yes I bought it brand new, but I loved the color and couldn't pass it up. It's candy apple red BTW. I did buy the cart used, had it first actually, got it for $350 if I remember right.
I've been a tech for 2 1/2 years now (I'm 19) and already have over $12,000 invested in my tools and boxes, I hate to think how much I'll have invested by the time I'm 30. LOL
I need to get a tray to put on the side of the cart, but I don't have a Matco dealer at the dealership I'm at now.
To be honest I could have bought a project car for what I paid for the tool box, but at the same time I got a decent deal for it. I paid $5000 for the box and got the top for free (which lists for like $600). The box itself lists for $8000. I could have gotten a better deal if I waited for a used box, yes I bought it brand new, but I loved the color and couldn't pass it up. It's candy apple red BTW. I did buy the cart used, had it first actually, got it for $350 if I remember right.
I've been a tech for 2 1/2 years now (I'm 19) and already have over $12,000 invested in my tools and boxes, I hate to think how much I'll have invested by the time I'm 30. LOL
11-05-2005, 07:28 PM
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thats funny I'm also 19 ( 20 on the 22nd of this month) in the GM ASEP program. I lost count of how much I have in tools it was around 7k last time I checked and I've bought alot since then. I'm at the point where I'm just buying speciallity tools like installers and pullers of various types. I am still using my Craftsman ball bearing 40 inch wide top and bottom. I want a Snap On or Mac box like that with the work station and locker for all my books and such I just don't know when I'll bite the bullet and do so.
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11-06-2005, 02:24 AM
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It's sad to think about how much money you spend on tools, but you gotta spend money to make money. I work at a GM dealer too, been there about 3 months now. I spent 2 years working at a Honda dealer before that. It's amazing how much faster you learn stuff at a GM dealer vs Honda. Probably just cause you work on such a wide variety of vehicles. I'm ASE certified in brakes, steering & suspension, engine performance. I missed electrical by 1 point, and haven't taken any others yet.
Thanks for the compliments on the boxes guys, I work my *** for it. If any of you were wondering I'm nowhere close to having that box full, but I wanted something I could grow into. Figured it would be cheaper in the long run.
Thanks for the compliments on the boxes guys, I work my *** for it. If any of you were wondering I'm nowhere close to having that box full, but I wanted something I could grow into. Figured it would be cheaper in the long run.
11-07-2005, 02:54 PM
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man i need a service cart.. i've been seriously considering buying one; but i'm already paying snap-on weekly to make my bill go away.. lol.. 20 years old and already spent more money on tools than just about anything-- i dont want to even think about how many thousands of dollars... but yes, you have to spend money to earn it; and i love my massive box and my tools 
....by the way, nice triple-bank box--definitely something to grow into.
....by the way, nice triple-bank box--definitely something to grow into.
11-12-2005, 05:28 PM
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wish mine was that big 
...lol. 40" wide 7 drawer snap-on kra4107 here...oh well, only 18, just gettin started...besides, i've got more money invested in whats inside 
...lol. 40" wide 7 drawer snap-on kra4107 here...oh well, only 18, just gettin started...besides, i've got more money invested in whats inside Last edited by raginazn616; 11-12-2005 at 05:37 PM.
