Tool Chest

[AntSSSS]

So - I need a new tool chest. My 18yr old halfords pro one has done me proud, but now its beyond repair.

So - looking at options. I dont want to spend > £1k on SnapOn etc, as much as I would love too.

I have found this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Ste...item56444e3b21

Looks VERY reasonable to me for £200.

Sealey list it as £400 and something RRP - and its roller bearing trays etc, so thats good.

So - what you think?

A

[mrk]

mmmmmm looks good

[AntSSSS]

Yeah - ticks all the boxes for me. My last one wasnt ball bearing draws and I have had to repair all 6 of the top draws - due to weight and usage.

I wonder what the casters will be like - but worst case I can get some tougher ones if needed,

[ditchp]

looks good that, should be a decent bit of kit too with it being sealey, my son has this one at work

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEALEY-AP2...70513165089%26

he is now selling it as he has upgraded to a bigger draper one from one of the other guy's who has spent £1900 on a new snap on one...

[Bigtee]

Why do you want one does it need to move?

Or is it more of storage drawers etc?

Costco do a beauty it's £300 but plenty of storage space drawers and top box.

[AntSSSS]

Why do you want one does it need to move?

Or is it more of storage drawers etc?

Costco do a beauty it's £300 but plenty of storage space drawers and top box.

I need to be able to wheel it from the garage to the drive....

I also need all of that space for storage.. My current one - which is only two draws in total smaller is full to overflowing - all of tools I need constantly.

[Mr Owens]

In all fairness that sealey box is ok but not great for being wheeled about, if you want one that can easily be moved then I'd reccomend just buying a better roll cab, leave the top box for later, I've had a couple of different boxes. My first was a top box which was fine for working in one place, then I upgraded to a roll cab which was great as it was easy to move around and it had a top to use as a bench and had the option to add a top box if/when required. Now I have a large roll cab and rob box with side cabinets aswell and it is just too heavy to move.

[plasma]

I've got the halfords pro one which is almost identical except it has 3 rows of 3 draws as apposed to this one of 2 rows of 3 draws... Think i'm gonna need a middle box for mine, Halfords one has had light use and does have roller bearings and is still perfect over 4 years ago

[vxpenfold]

I personally have a 40 inch Snapon box for work, can steel be wheeled across the workshop for a big job over the other side, but am getting a service cart this week to reduce this need. I still have my original halfords industrial box at home and it has done me proud, been well and truly abused and the roll can was bolted into a van for 6 months and filled to the brim and coped fine my mates mac tools box bolted in the same van on the other had needed constant repairing!!

I would say have a smaller roll cab and top box with all you essentials in to wheel out ( bolt the cab and chest together stoops the top falling off, not that I've ever seen that happen :P much ) and keep the rest in you current box and buy a cheap service cart to put the extras on

[CH-VECTRA-ELITE]

I have found this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Ste...item56444e3b21

Looks VERY reasonable to me for £200.

Sealey list it as £400 and something RRP - and its roller bearing trays etc, so thats good.

So - what you think?

A

Look at the sellers feedback, 6 negative this month alone, it might look good value, but they're only showing a stock photo. Think it would be a risk buying off ebay, wait until easter i'm sure halfords will have some sort of sale.