Tool storage

[anonymous-user]

About to buy some toll boxes. Wheeled trolley type .
Had a look at machine mart and Halfords offerings, does anyone have advice.
I am going to buy two sets so I want to get a good deal.
Any experience please ?

Home garage use only not trade.

Thanks
David

[andy-xr]

I bought a large wheeled one from Machine Mart and it's been ace. It lives under the stairs at the moment, and has been strong enough on the wheels to get dragged up and out over a step a couple of times. I think I paid £80 for it, 2 large drawers at the bottom, 4 smaller/thinner ones up top, with a rubber mat on the top incase you wanted to stack anything else on it

[Pints]

B&Q were doing some deals on various styles not too long ago. Might be worthwhile trying them too.

[AndrewW-G]

CostCo sell very good tool boxes with a wooden work surface on top for around £270 each

ETA . . . .and here's one we made earlier . . .

Edited by AndrewW-G on Saturday 25th February 08:44

[ciaranthemurph]

AndrewW-G said:

CostCo sell very good tool boxes with a wooden work surface on top for around £270 each

ETA . . . .and here's one we made earlier . . .

Edited by AndrewW-G on Saturday 25th February 08:44

I saw these yesterday, what is the quality of these like?

[AndrewW-G]

ciaranthemurph said:

AndrewW-G said:

CostCo sell very good tool boxes with a wooden work surface on top for around £270 each

ETA . . . .and here's one we made earlier . . .

Edited by AndrewW-G on Saturday 25th February 08:44

I saw these yesterday, what is the quality of these like?

Very good for the money (as good as the top of the range machine mart boxes) yes a Snap On box is a little better . . . .but they do cost 10 times as much

[bimsb6]

ciaranthemurph said:

I saw these yesterday, what is the quality of these like?

I have the stainless steel version from csps and have no complaints .

[miniman]

Make sure whatever you get has ball bearing drawer runners. The Halfords Pro range is excellent if you keep an eye out for the deals they do from time to time (e.g. I got a 5 drawer base with a free 5 drawer top box).

[ciaranthemurph]

AndrewW-G said:

Very good for the money (as good as the top of the range machine mart boxes) yes a Snap On box is a little better . . . .but they do cost 10 times as much

bimsb6 said:

I have the stainless steel version from csps and have no complaints.

Excellent, look into getting one next time I'm up.

Thanks

[forzaminardi]

I've seen plenty of tools 'stored' in Citroen Picassos...

[Willy Nilly]

There is nothing any good in Machine Mart.

[bimsb6]

AndrewW-G said:

CostCo sell very good tool boxes with a wooden work surface on top for around £270 each

ETA . . . .and here's one we made earlier . . .

Edited by AndrewW-G on Saturday 25th February 08:44

They do change which ones they stock every now and again,the stainless one i have they no longer do.

[anonymous-user]

Thanks for the feedback, looks like the dreaded Halfords today.
£239 less £50 today for the 7 draw base unit I want, Halfruds professional range ?