What did you do today to your 3/S?

**sergechronos** · 02-12-2015, 10:35 AM

Looking at rolling tool cabinets for the garage. Homedepot has one for $119, but it's online only..So can't check it out in person which is a downer. Probably the right amount of storage that I need though.
Harbor Freight has a 26" 11 drawer rolling cabinet for $189, which has good reviews online and I know Ninja uses those US General ones with no complaints. That said, it's way more storage than I need.
Lowes has the lower half of a rolling tool cabinet on sale for $69 (marked down from its normal $180ish) which has like 4 drawers and may be as much storage as I need
The ACE where I work has one of the Craftsmen 5 drawer tool chests left over from last months sale that the manager will let me have for last months sale price of 79.99.

So, hard to say off hand. Anyone have thoughts, or experience with any of these?

I like the HF one, but seriously think it's overkill for how much I need (both in terms of storage space and price) for now. Easy as it is to say that I can always buy more tools later to fill it, I am still a college student so that's a couple years off and I can always buy one down the road when I have more discretionary income and a larger garage space.

Going to go by HF, Lowes and HD today to see what is there to look at for examples and see how I feel about it all.

**Chris@Rvengeperformance** · 02-12-2015, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by sergechronos

Looking at rolling tool cabinets for the garage. Homedepot has one for $119, but it's online only..So can't check it out in person which is a downer. Probably the right amount of storage that I need though.
Harbor Freight has a 26" 11 drawer rolling cabinet for $189, which has good reviews online and I know Ninja uses those US General ones with no complaints. That said, it's way more storage than I need.
Lowes has the lower half of a rolling tool cabinet on sale for $69 (marked down from its normal $180ish) which has like 4 drawers and may be as much storage as I need
The ACE where I work has one of the Craftsmen 5 drawer tool chests left over from last months sale that the manager will let me have for last months sale price of 79.99.

So, hard to say off hand. Anyone have thoughts, or experience with any of these?

I like the HF one, but seriously think it's overkill for how much I need (both in terms of storage space and price) for now. Easy as it is to say that I can always buy more tools later to fill it, I am still a college student so that's a couple years off and I can always buy one down the road when I have more discretionary income and a larger garage space.

Going to go by HF, Lowes and HD today to see what is there to look at for examples and see how I feel about it all.

Do not get a standard duty tool chest, even if it is "ball bearing".

Get a heavy duty one or the first time you toss a tool in the drawel the slides will fail.

**DrGonzo** · 02-12-2015, 11:17 AM

I have a craftsman chest and not too impressed with it. They have gotten cheap with their construction. Crap sliders with no ball bearings and the bottom drawer is bucked from holding my air tools that it now sticks sliding it in an out and constantly falls off the damn slider. I may have to weld it to the slider as they are not affixed in any way. just metal tabs of sheetmetal holding it to the slider.

I really like Chris's tool cart and thought about picking one up at some point. Drawers are nice and smooth and I like the drawer locking feature on them. Price is right on point for the quality of it also: 30 in. 5 Drawer 704 lb. Capacity Glossy Red Tool Cart

**Chris@Rvengeperformance** · 02-12-2015, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by DrGonzo

I have a craftsman chest and not too impressed with it. They have gotten cheap with their construction. Crap sliders with no ball bearings and the bottom drawer is bucked from holding my air tools that it now sticks sliding it in an out and constantly falls off the damn slider. I may have to weld it to the slider as they are not affixed in any way. just metal tabs of sheetmetal holding it to the slider.

I really like Chris's tool cart and thought about picking one up at some point. Drawers are nice and smooth and I like the drawer locking feature on them. Price is right on point for the quality of it also: 30 in. 5 Drawer 704 lb. Capacity Glossy Red Tool Cart

these are still good:

Sears.com

**Beef6** · 02-12-2015, 11:37 AM

^ My HD Craftsman has help up great for the past 8 years or so. You have to get the ball bearing drawers or you will be miserable.

**sergechronos** · 02-12-2015, 12:17 PM

Well, went by HF and HD. Not impressed with HDs Husky line (which is what that $119 is.)

HF is putting the red cart like Chris has on sale for about 150 at the beginning of March, and the non-HD version for 109ish.

Thus far, I'm actually leaning towards a big HD HF tool chest that's about 349. Much more stable than most of the other ones, can hold a lot more weight and tools, and allows for much more organization I think. On the fence.

**Chris@Rvengeperformance** · 02-12-2015, 12:18 PM

I never owned a tool box that was too big...

**sergechronos** · 02-12-2015, 12:19 PM

Physical space is a concern in this garage. With the workbench, shelving unit, 60 gallon air compressor, washer, drier and the car in the garage, physical space is definitely limited.