recommend me a rolling cabinet!

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Looked at several at sears (the homeowner series suck), but the ball bearing series and some "fortress" one seemed ok.

Also looked at a US general one from harbor freight.

obviously, looking $200-$450, need storage for a moderate amount of power tools (cordless drills, corded drills, circular saw, impact gun, DA polisher), and a large amount of hand tools and misc. specialty tools.

I figure 20,000 cubic inches or so necessary.

obviously, eliminate matco, snap-on for costs.
 
Believe it or not, but I saw a really nice and BIG rolling chest at Sam's Club and Costcos. I think it was under $500 too. Sorry, don;t remember the name brand. I agree that the Sears homeowner line is a little cheap, gotta move up a notch and then they are some nice products. I know Snap on is nice but the price is just too much even for what they offer.
 
Originally Posted By: TaterandNoodles
I have to say Task Force cabinets at Lowes are a pretty good deal. I have 2 of these 5 drawer and one of these 7 drawer chest for about $300. The 3 pieces listed come to 20,309 inches.


don't know if my wife would agree to consolidating from 4 24" tool boxes and a bunch of misc. hard shelled carriers... to three larger tool boxes...

trying to get everything into one big rolling cart or combo chest if possible.

trying to figure out what other people use. also, i notice those have slides similar to the craftsman homeowner series... meaning, no bearings, just friction/roller wheels
 
The US general from Harbor Freight is very nice for the money. Several guys here in our workshop have them and are very pleased.
 
I have a huge Snap On box that is really to big and heavy to roll around. I looked at all sorts of carts and ended up getting a Cornwell. It has a large top compartment with gas assisted lid, two nice drawers and an open shelf on the bottom. Holds lots of stuff. It also has big plastic bumpers on the corners.
http://www.cornwelltools.com/onlinecatalog2008/page4.html

I think I paid about 400 bucks for it.
 
Yeah, I understand. I only keep the tools I use most often in it. My other box is 6x6x3. Not really the best for rolling around.

Did you ever think of making something? If I remember right, there's a rolling welding cart buildup in a book called How To Weld [censored] Near Anything. It's a Monster Garage Book. Actually kinda good. If my big box were smaller, I'd consider a buil like that.
 
Is this rolling cabinet for your automotive tools also?

If so, why would anyone want to store things like corded drills, circular saws, etc. in a rolling tool box? Do you plan to roll your cabinet to the work area and take out your circular saw?

I think those tools are best stored in a "regular" cabinet. Save your rolling cabinet for your most used tools and take advantage of the fact that it can be rolled to your work area/car.

I have just a bottom unit rolling cabinet for my auto tools and it is small enough to roll up next to my vehicles. I use the top as a work/staging area. It is SO handy to have your tools right next to the vehicle....saves so many steps.

Sorry if I am off base and misunderstand your need to store power tools in a rolling cabinet.
 
given the size of my garage and availability of space, I was looking for a solution to store all of my tools in, to one, consolidate their locations (spread on every which shelf possible at the moment) and two, make it easier for my wife, father in-law et al to find.

I'm currently at 70 or so separate trackable "items" in my tool kit, where some items are really sets of items. (like wrench sets, socket sets, tap & die sets... you get the point)

includes everything from electrician's tools, automotive specialty tools, generic mechanics/hand tools, wood working tools, carpenter's tools, metal working tools, and some stuff whose purpose I don't quite remember (like a rivet gun?).

I haven't even added in the misc. painting stuff I've got floating around (rollers, roller covers, brushes that sort of stuff).
 
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I bought one at Costco a couple of years ago but it was about $630 +/-, quite possibly more than you're willing to spend. Stainless steel too but IMO not really necessary.

But it's *unbeatable* when I do need to work on my vehicles and having almost everything in one centralized location.
 
I have a variety of tools to store - hand automotive tools, home repair and carpentry tools, and home and auto power tools.

I ended up with three separate storage systems. A 6' high cabinet/locker which stores the most valuable but seldom used power tools (good circular saw, 7" grinder, 7" polisher), as well as new parts for future projects that I don't want to be lost on a shelf; a 34" wide chest/cabinet setup which stores all auto-only and primarily-auto tools (3/8 drill and bits, wire brushes, etc); and a 26" wide homeowner style cabinet with the wheels removed which sits under my workbench, next to a 3 drawer file cabinet. This last setup has all my home repair and woodworking tools like pipe wrenches, cheap circular saw, saws-all, router and accessories, wiring tools, fish tape, hammers, etc, plus the common tools needed at the workbench (screwdrivers, pliers, etc.) I find this to be an useful way to segment different type tools so that I can find almost anything without much thought or rummaging.

I do not put painting supplies in cabinets, as I feel they are basically disposable, and not worth cluttering the "real tool" storage.

This is all separate from a portable box in the house with tools like screwdrivers, pliers, razorblades, adjustable wrench, etc for things like light fixtures, door knobs, computer repair and so on.
 
Originally Posted By: TooManyWheels
I have a variety of tools to store - hand automotive tools, home repair and carpentry tools, and home and auto power tools.

I ended up with three separate storage systems. A 6' high cabinet/locker which stores the most valuable but seldom used power tools (good circular saw, 7" grinder, 7" polisher), as well as new parts for future projects that I don't want to be lost on a shelf; a 34" wide chest/cabinet setup which stores all auto-only and primarily-auto tools (3/8 drill and bits, wire brushes, etc); and a 26" wide homeowner style cabinet with the wheels removed which sits under my workbench, next to a 3 drawer file cabinet. This last setup has all my home repair and woodworking tools like pipe wrenches, cheap circular saw, saws-all, router and accessories, wiring tools, fish tape, hammers, etc, plus the common tools needed at the workbench (screwdrivers, pliers, etc.) I find this to be an useful way to segment different type tools so that I can find almost anything without much thought or rummaging.

I do not put painting supplies in cabinets, as I feel they are basically disposable, and not worth cluttering the "real tool" storage.

This is all separate from a portable box in the house with tools like screwdrivers, pliers, razorblades, adjustable wrench, etc for things like light fixtures, door knobs, computer repair and so on.


I just simply don't have that much space to store stuff in. As it stands, my wife is rather upset that they're all over the misc. shelves in the garage now.

I'm looking at the 13 drawer setup from harbor freight (US General) potentially. After I figure out if it will actually fit everything in it.
 
Although I can't say for sure, your situation sounds like what I started with. I ended up with what I have because I realized I had to use every small niche, which meant very strategically planning and searching for several smaller units in place of one big one. Thus the storage includes one tall, relatively narrow unit (the locker), and two short narrow units (the ones under the workbench). It would have been easier to get one wide setup, but in my case that was the room I didn't have.
 
Originally Posted By: TooManyWheels
Although I can't say for sure, your situation sounds like what I started with. I ended up with what I have because I realized I had to use every small niche, which meant very strategically planning and searching for several smaller units in place of one big one. Thus the storage includes one tall, relatively narrow unit (the locker), and two short narrow units (the ones under the workbench). It would have been easier to get one wide setup, but in my case that was the room I didn't have.


I've got an area that's about 30" deep, but 5 feet wide. that has to hold all of my chemicals, tools etc. I'm thinking I'll use one of my shelves to hold my chemicals, then make space for a rolling cart to go in front of it/to the side.

I've thought about one of the narrow ones, but most of them aren't wide enough to hold the cases for my cordless tools
 
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