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That tip over or walking into it are my main concerns - have had a nice Kennedy 3 piece for decades and the big drawers hold serious "lbs" .:: do need a bit of spray yearly or sooner
leaving tool drawers open wears them out?
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Originally Posted By: Trav
That's what I learned too. When you see a big box full of tools go over there will no question why you close the drawers and why you buy a box with locking drawers.
I've seen it happen. Tech who for some reason insisted on keeping the box on a big piece of wood and always had drawers open. The whole box took a header and tools went all over.
That's what I learned too. When you see a big box full of tools go over there will no question why you close the drawers and why you buy a box with locking drawers.
I've seen it happen. Tech who for some reason insisted on keeping the box on a big piece of wood and always had drawers open. The whole box took a header and tools went all over.
To help prevent flipping I've always kept the heaviest stuff in the very bottom drawer. I still wouldn't want to leave more than 1 drawer open at a time.
That theory also cost me a set of double slides as I opened the bottom drawer all the way to get something in the back of that drawer and when it was fully opened the slides bent.
That theory also cost me a set of double slides as I opened the bottom drawer all the way to get something in the back of that drawer and when it was fully opened the slides bent.
If you run into the drawer from the side, you'll bend the slides; that's the danger of leaving them open.
I have always closed drawers* Not sure why, just always have
Years ago, guy working for me approached me out in the lot as I returned from a day of field service* He felt horrible* He had dented one of the drawers on my Snap On box badly* I went in and looked at it* It was the BIG bottom drawer in the left corner* He had it open and dropped a big adjustable wrench on it* He wanted to pay for it but I couldn't let him do that
Anyway, it was an anniversary box in a custom color with a big badge on it* It took Snap On a year to finally send me the right drawer in the right color with the right holes in it for the badge* And it was over 300 dollars
I could not believe how fragile that box was* Now, I REALLY take care not to damage it*
My apologies for the asterisks The period button on my computer stopped working
Years ago, guy working for me approached me out in the lot as I returned from a day of field service* He felt horrible* He had dented one of the drawers on my Snap On box badly* I went in and looked at it* It was the BIG bottom drawer in the left corner* He had it open and dropped a big adjustable wrench on it* He wanted to pay for it but I couldn't let him do that
Anyway, it was an anniversary box in a custom color with a big badge on it* It took Snap On a year to finally send me the right drawer in the right color with the right holes in it for the badge* And it was over 300 dollars
I could not believe how fragile that box was* Now, I REALLY take care not to damage it*
My apologies for the asterisks The period button on my computer stopped working
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