What tool box do you all have??
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From: Mefis
Re: What tool box do you all have?? Has anyone seen the toolboxes on "Junkyard Wars" show. It is by MAC and is humongous, I think they call it the Macsimizer(sp)? My dad has two boxes, one a MAC and the other a Craftsman. We use the MAC box almost all the time. It is just a better unit overall. The Craftsman is about 20 years old, and the MAC is about 15. THe MAC box still looks excellent, and the Craftsman is starting to fade.
My whole point is buy the right box for the amount of times you are going to use it, and for how long you are going to keep it. If it is just for a short while, A craftsman will be perfect. If you are in it for the long haul, buy a real nice, quality box that will stay that way for a long time.
Good luck.
My whole point is buy the right box for the amount of times you are going to use it, and for how long you are going to keep it. If it is just for a short while, A craftsman will be perfect. If you are in it for the long haul, buy a real nice, quality box that will stay that way for a long time.
Good luck.
Re: What tool box do you all have?? Snap-on here & filled with snap-on tools, Craftsman works ok for weekend use but nothing lasts like snap-on for everyday abuse 
NO JAP TOOLS 
NO JAP TOOLS Re: What tool box do you all have?? Have a Matco 5S 7535 3 bay box (probley 36 drawers) powder coated gloss black with polished stainless handels, it gets waxed more then my truck does. I'm a toyota apprentice and when I grew out of the craftsman box I wanted the best tool box their is. Snap on is good, but take a 15 year old snap on box and compare it to a new one and even the drawer handels havn't changed. If I could do it over again I would get more deep drawers, with matco 5S they are all custom made so you can choose how many deep drawers you want.
Don't get me wrong Snap on makes the best tools sockets, pliers, screw drivers, wrenches etc.
Good luck at audi LS1monster, I even worked at audi as an apprentice for a year but am living back where I grew up near uti in chicago.
Don't get me wrong Snap on makes the best tools sockets, pliers, screw drivers, wrenches etc.
Good luck at audi LS1monster, I even worked at audi as an apprentice for a year but am living back where I grew up near uti in chicago.
Re: What tool box do you all have?? Wow, thanks for all the info and support guys. There are some really good boxes out there and I just may end up going with the Snap-on for work use. All the tools I have right now are Snap-on, so might as well stick with it. Have to wait and see what my wallet says first.
Re: What tool box do you all have?? With this trade you are going to have a tool bill for the rest of your life. So when you start working in a shop and you feel confident and competent with your work surroundings buy a tool box that you want and will like cause your gonna have to use it everyday. So don't let the cost of tools interupt your work potential. cause your gonna be paying $50 to $150 a week till you retire (if your lucky).
PS Consider a Matco box before you buy a snap on.
PS Consider a Matco box before you buy a snap on.
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Re: What tool box do you all have?? Snap On takes payments. I wish I had a picture of my box. It is amazing. Make sure your box has ball bearing drawers. Snap On rules, hands down. I will try to grab pics of my box.
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Re: What tool box do you all have?? snap on KR1000. seems like I bought it 10 or 12 years ago. a little pricey at the time, but I love the 'deeep' drawers. I don't turn a wrench for a living anymore, but the toolbox lives on in my garage.
if you're gonna use something to earn a living with, get the best you can afford.
if you need to borrow a tool more than twice, it's time to buy one of your own.
if you're gonna use something to earn a living with, get the best you can afford.
if you need to borrow a tool more than twice, it's time to buy one of your own.
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Re: What tool box do you all have?? This place is having some good sales on Waterloo boxes.
http://www.professional-tool-boxes.com/
http://www.professional-tool-boxes.com/
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I have mac, matco and crapsman boxes but I've seen this at Costco and it's well made
http://www.costco.com/frameset.asp?t...=10029489&log=
http://www.costco.com/frameset.asp?t...=10029489&log=
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I have adeep blue snap-on box.Its a foldtop seven drawer, bottom is a 10 drawer, it's the same box I use at work, I keep very few tools in my apartment. Work is 3/4 mile away 
so if i need something i walk over there. Paid $2800 as a repo from snap-on, even got the little wrenched shaped key mechanism for free, dealer couldn't find the original key.
so if i need something i walk over there. Paid $2800 as a repo from snap-on, even got the little wrenched shaped key mechanism for free, dealer couldn't find the original key. 
I have a craftsman ball bearing 40 inch wide top and bottom. needless to say i have a ton of room. only 1 complaint and that is a spot weld that holds the slides for one of my drawers broke before I even put anything into the drawer. Oh well I got a mig welder that'll fix that.
Originally Posted by LS1Z28
FYI all Craftsman,Snapon,Mac and Cornwell tool boxes are made buy the same manufacturer
But yes Matco and Craftsmen tools are made by Danaher, but their are some tools matco makes that better then craftsmen, matco's pro swing wrenchs have better smoother detent then gearwrench.
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There is simply no comparison in quality between a Craftsman or Waterloo box and a Mac, Snap On, or Matco box. The new Matco boxes are probably the best there is.
They are heavier gauge metal, have better roller slides (many of them have double slides on some drawers too), better paint (almost all Snap On and Matco boxes are powder coated now), better locks, better casters, etc.
Go to Sears and open a few drawers on their "Professional" boxes, and go open a drawer on a Snap On or other high end box. You will notice the difference immediately. Craftsman and Waterloo boxes are just flimsey compared to the truck brands.
Don't get me wrong, Craftsman boxes are decent quality for home use, but they almost literally fall apart at the seams in a shop environment.
They are heavier gauge metal, have better roller slides (many of them have double slides on some drawers too), better paint (almost all Snap On and Matco boxes are powder coated now), better locks, better casters, etc.
Go to Sears and open a few drawers on their "Professional" boxes, and go open a drawer on a Snap On or other high end box. You will notice the difference immediately. Craftsman and Waterloo boxes are just flimsey compared to the truck brands.
Don't get me wrong, Craftsman boxes are decent quality for home use, but they almost literally fall apart at the seams in a shop environment.
<Has finnaly sold out on craftsman............. I have a new opinion. Craftsman makes great tools........for a someone just starting out. For the price of a Matco/snap-on-mac/cornwell ect box, you can get a "decent box" and a working set of tools. Stay away from the professonal series, I had one and returned it because I wasnt impressed (props to sears for sticking to their 100% satisfaction gurantee) As soon as I can get ahold of a local matco dealer Im gonna buy a box from him. http://www.matcotools.com/Catalog/to...at=2433&select looking at the oakley/black one whats every body think.
Last edited by ta12sec; Mar 2, 2004 at 04:57 AM.
Originally Posted by ta12sec
<Has finnaly sold out on craftsman............. I have a new opinion. Craftsman makes great tools........for a someone just starting out. For the price of a Matco/snap-on-mac/cornwell ect box, you can get a "decent box" and a working set of tools. Stay away from the professonal series, I had one and returned it because I wasnt impressed (props to sears for sticking to their 100% satisfaction gurantee) As soon as I can get ahold of a local matco dealer Im gonna buy a box from him.
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Ball bearing drawers are the key. I have slide type drawers and I fear I am going to pull my box over sometimes when I go for a ratchet in a hurry.
A HUGE box like the Macsimizer isn't always neccesary. If I were a tech working on cars I would need a lot more stuff, but engine guys really don't need that many tools. All your basics and a few specific tools to engine building, thats about it. So I can get away with a smaller box.
I personally have the taller 3-pc Craftsman chest at work, and would rather have the one piece Ball Bearing bottom with side/side drawers. Having the larger area on top of the box can act as a good work space, where I don't have that luxury now.
Getting married in August, I hear a wedding gift idea in the works
A HUGE box like the Macsimizer isn't always neccesary. If I were a tech working on cars I would need a lot more stuff, but engine guys really don't need that many tools. All your basics and a few specific tools to engine building, thats about it. So I can get away with a smaller box.
I personally have the taller 3-pc Craftsman chest at work, and would rather have the one piece Ball Bearing bottom with side/side drawers. Having the larger area on top of the box can act as a good work space, where I don't have that luxury now.
Getting married in August, I hear a wedding gift idea in the works