Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...

[Greenmantle]

where is the best place to buy drill bits.
I’m after a new set of metal and wood plus a couple of specialist ads masonary.
There are some uk suppliers on ebay but the prices make me think too good to be true.

[LotusMartin]

Jules Sunley said:

On the topic of tool storage, albeit this isn't one with a bench on top, I've got the older one of these from Costco. Same size but slightly different design. Was about 650 quid a few years ago so they have gone up. Comes in 2 parts and really well built. Worth considering if a higher cabinet suits. The lift up top is ideal for stuff you are currently using

These are great. Mine has lasted well, excellent build quality. Managed to fit it in the back of my old Audi Q7 with a couple of mm to spare!!

[S6PNJ]

Greenmantle said:

where is the best place to buy drill bits.
I’m after a new set of metal and wood plus a couple of specialist ads masonary.
There are some uk suppliers on ebay but the prices make me think too good to be true.

This company was suggested previously so I have it bookmarked. https://www.ukdrills.com/
This has also been suggested previously but I think it has gone up in price https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194270094083

[RacingPete]

RacingPete said:

M11rph said:

More room for new tools.

Decent roller cab. Same as the US Pro and SGS offerings but currently discounted at Homebase. £550 delivered.
https://www.homebase.co.uk/ultimate-56in-10-drawer...

I've just unpacked mine and it's significantly sturdier than the cheapest offerings. Comes well packed and fully assembled bar the handles, 10mm socket required

I am so near pulling the trigger on this... but then my brain says, what else should I be looking at here to compete with this??

... and this thread makes another man poorer, but richer (in new tool terms) - trigger pulled. £495 with the 10% sign-up to email discount on top, as I continue my progress towards joining this thread... https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[pquinn]

Greenmantle said:

where is the best place to buy drill bits.
I’m after a new set of metal and wood plus a couple of specialist ads masonary.
There are some uk suppliers on ebay but the prices make me think too good to be true.

If it's Ebay it might be OK or not, depends on who's selling.

Last big set of Fisch HSS wood bits I bought came from Amazon because it was the best price.

Really depends on exactly what you're buying & who has stock.

[David A]

RacingPete said:

RacingPete said:

M11rph said:

More room for new tools.

Decent roller cab. Same as the US Pro and SGS offerings but currently discounted at Homebase. £550 delivered.
https://www.homebase.co.uk/ultimate-56in-10-drawer...

I've just unpacked mine and it's significantly sturdier than the cheapest offerings. Comes well packed and fully assembled bar the handles, 10mm socket required

I am so near pulling the trigger on this... but then my brain says, what else should I be looking at here to compete with this??

... and this thread makes another man poorer, but richer (in new tool terms) - trigger pulled. £495 with the 10% sign-up to email discount on top, as I continue my progress towards joining this thread... https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Look out for the damaged / returned ones on eBay too. I got the one that was double the width of the pic above as it had literally fallen off a lorry and was dented. Few swift hammer blows and it was fine. Added a sacrificial kitchen solid wood worktop to it and it’s brilliant and huge !

[Paper Lawyer]

TriumphStag3.0V8 said:

SGS are selling it via eBay for £590 (eBay is showing a voucher - £621 without) including delivery

Edited by TriumphStag3.0V8 on Friday 17th March 21:14

Long time lurker on this thread (it can prove costly!) and looking to replace an existing work bench with something with a shallower depth (Emira on order and my garage doesn't have the depth to accommodate it and the existing workbench). I have a vice bolted through the top of my existing workbench and I use it quite regularly. Wheels on the SGS unit would allow the opportunity to wheel it out to the centre of my garage but my question is whether it would be easy enough to bolt through the worktop on the SGS unit to secure my vice? I am guessing my dewalt 10mm HSS drill bit would make short (but messy) work of drilling through the worktop and top of the metal cabinet.

[pquinn]

Paper Lawyer said:

I am guessing my dewalt 10mm HSS drill bit would make short (but messy) work of drilling through the worktop and top of the metal cabinet.

Is there a metal top or is it just a frame with the wood closing it?

[Paper Lawyer]

pquinn said:

Is there a metal top or is it just a frame with the wood closing it?

Good point - perhaps less irreversible damage! Going to order it now from home base with the 10% discount code.

[jfdi]

Paper Lawyer said:

Long time lurker on this thread (it can prove costly!) and looking to replace an existing work bench with something with a shallower depth (Emira on order and my garage doesn't have the depth to accommodate it and the existing workbench). I have a vice bolted through the top of my existing workbench and I use it quite regularly. Wheels on the SGS unit would allow the opportunity to wheel it out to the centre of my garage but my question is whether it would be easy enough to bolt through the worktop on the SGS unit to secure my vice? I am guessing my dewalt 10mm HSS drill bit would make short (but messy) work of drilling through the worktop and top of the metal cabinet.

I've got the slightly longer version of this with small drawers either side and have the biggest record vice available bolted to the top. It's bolted on solid, the only issue is stopping the whole unit moving when you are swinging on something in the vice

[Bill]

jfdi said:

I've got the slightly longer version of this with small drawers either side and have the biggest record vice available bolted to the top. It's bolted on solid, the only issue is stopping the whole unit moving when you are swinging on something in the vice

Isn't that just an excuse to buy more tools to weigh it down?

[Mikey G]

I'm looking to get one or 2 of these units to replace a shelving rack converted to a workbench. I'm looking to remove the wheels and make them static and partition out the drawers for all my nuts/bolts/screws/clips etc.. and use the rest as tool storage. But I also want some lockable cupboards for the larger stuff I have. Trouble is with my ill health and impending treatment i'm not in a position to buy yet
I already have a large workbench and i'll be looking to bolt a bench grinder and pillar drill to the top of this one keeping my main bench clear.

My other alternatives are these in various configurations and sizes :-
https://www.bigdug.co.uk/workshop-flooring-c348/wo...

[M11rph]

Paper Lawyer said:

Long time lurker on this thread (it can prove costly!) and looking to replace an existing work bench with something with a shallower depth (Emira on order and my garage doesn't have the depth to accommodate it and the existing workbench). I have a vice bolted through the top of my existing workbench and I use it quite regularly. Wheels on the SGS unit would allow the opportunity to wheel it out to the centre of my garage but my question is whether it would be easy enough to bolt through the worktop on the SGS unit to secure my vice? I am guessing my dewalt 10mm HSS drill bit would make short (but messy) work of drilling through the worktop and top of the metal cabinet.

Shouldn't be too tough to drill through assuming your drill bits are in good order.

Here's a photo from the inside so you can get a better idea. HTH (It's been flipped for some reason!)

[GeneralBanter]

[Mikey G]

GeneralBanter said:

If you believe that then you deserve to lose the money

[GeneralBanter]

Mikey G said:

GeneralBanter said:

If you believe that then you deserve to lose the money

Nah. Has to be real as it’s on the internet.

[TriumphStag3.0V8]

It's like those Facebook ads for a fully loaded new tool chest for £80

[Paper Lawyer]

M11rph said:

Shouldn't be too tough to drill through assuming your drill bits are in good order.

Here's a photo from the inside so you can get a better idea. HTH (It's been flipped for some reason!)

Thank you! I have drill bits for all occasions I may see if I can rig up a way of securing to the back wall (as my current bench is rigged) to stop the cabinet wandering if the vice is receiving some punishment.

[Doofus]

Why buy a wheeled cabinet if you don't want it to be on wheels?

[classicaholic]

S6PNJ said:

Greenmantle said:

where is the best place to buy drill bits.
I’m after a new set of metal and wood plus a couple of specialist ads masonary.
There are some uk suppliers on ebay but the prices make me think too good to be true.

This company was suggested previously so I have it bookmarked. https://www.ukdrills.com/
This has also been suggested previously but I think it has gone up in price https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194270094083

We bought a lot of drills and taps from UK drills and they were predominantly made of cheese and the taps cut undersize - They are cheap for a reason!