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FISHMANPET posted:So, uh, why are "tool chests" so expensive? Is there some secret to storing my growing collection of hand tools that isn't "throw them in a box and hope you can ever find them again"? Otherwise I'm looking at Harbor Freight's tool chests because they seem way cheaper than other offerings, but it still seems like a lot of money to spend to store wrenches and pliers and screwdrivers. Tools chests are one of those "buy it once, own it for life" items and are therefore priced accordingly. Harbor Freight's offerings are a great value, you can't go wrong with them.
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FCKGW posted:Tools chests are one of those "buy it once, own it for life" items and are therefore priced accordingly. Good ones are also made out of a LOT of metal with high quality drawer slides that will hand the weight of the tools they are used to hold. Then you get into tool truck brands where they cost a million dollars because tool trucks don't actually sell tools and boxes, they sell financing. Stay away from those. HF does seem to be some of the best value right now.
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Jul 16, 2021 21:23
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There are lots of options depending on your needs. I bought a DeWalt black plastic wheeled job site chest and I'm happy with it. I don't use it for tool-related tasks (I actually use it for storing/locking sporting goods), but if I needed a chest for putting some drills saws and smaller tool boxes in together, I'd buy another in a heartbeat.
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Jul 16, 2021 21:28
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FISHMANPET posted:So, uh, why are "tool chests" so expensive? Is there some secret to storing my growing collection of hand tools that isn't "throw them in a box and hope you can ever find them again"? Otherwise I'm looking at Harbor Freight's tool chests because they seem way cheaper than other offerings, but it still seems like a lot of money to spend to store wrenches and pliers and screwdrivers. i have a us general chest and top chest box, and they've been great
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Jul 16, 2021 21:33
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I can't find a cheap enough solution for a tool cart so I'm currently enclosing an old tool stand in roof sheathing and putting casters on it. God I need a place to put my corded MVP woodworking tools. Help me. I'm desperate.
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Jul 16, 2021 21:40
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Literally A Person posted:I can't find a cheap enough solution for a tool cart so I'm currently enclosing an old tool stand in roof sheathing and putting casters on it. God I need a place to put my corded MVP woodworking tools. Help me. I'm desperate. I don't know what your price target might be, but the HF tool carts go on sale at pretty good discounts from time to time and are really great. I've got the 4 drawer one (https://www.harborfreight.com/tool-storage-organization/tool-storage/tool-carts/30-in-4-drawer-tech-cart-black-64818.html) and I'm pretty sure I didn't pay more than $120 for it.
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Jul 16, 2021 22:17
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$120 is about $80 too much but aside from staple shop tools everything I buy is used or "needs work".
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Motronic posted:I don't know what your price target might be, but the HF tool carts go on sale at pretty good discounts from time to time and are really great. Is the product height (39-1/8in) with the lid closed I presume? I ask because it calls itself a 30in cart but none of the measurements are 30 inches  Hunting for the right combo of tool chest and space in my garage.
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Jul 16, 2021 23:27
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tangy yet delightful posted:Is the product height (39-1/8in) with the lid closed I presume? I think the 30" is the cart itself, the handle adds a couple extra inches to the width
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Jul 16, 2021 23:35
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FCKGW posted:I think the 30" is the cart itself, the handle adds a couple extra inches to the width ah ok that would make sense, thanks
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Jul 16, 2021 23:44
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tangy yet delightful posted:Is the product height (39-1/8in) with the lid closed I presume? The main part of the cart is 30-ish (a little more) wide. With the handle it's almost 34" And yeah, I get about 39 1/8 with the lid closed. If you have other specific measurements you need just let me know.
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Jul 16, 2021 23:47
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Literally A Person posted:$120 is about $80 too much but aside from staple shop tools everything I buy is used or "needs work". They have a 1 drawer service cart for $99 or a plain one for like $40. Is general poo poo is good $to value. I'm happy with my tool chest I think I got it on sale for like $400 and it's been good.
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Jul 17, 2021 00:53
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tangy yet delightful posted:I ask because it calls itself a 30in cart but none of the measurements are 30 inches I have the 44 in tool chest and it’s definitely 42 inches plus a 2 inch handle.
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Jul 17, 2021 05:38
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Motronic posted:Then you get into tool truck brands where they cost a million dollars because tool trucks don't actually sell tools and boxes, they sell financing. Stay away from those. I've wondered about this for a while. These are all franchisees--they have to be absolutely imploding in any market that understands at least one (1) internet, don't they?
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^^^^^ they can avoid the costs of customer facing B&M retail, which is where internet really shines. I could see convenience and business relationships buoying them Anybody ever use the knock off battery packs from Amazon? I'm on Milwaukee 12V lil poopendorfer fucked around with this message at 19:14 on Jul 17, 2021 |
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Elysium posted:I have the 44 in tool chest and it’s definitely 42 inches plus a 2 inch handle. I too have a 44 inch chest. Inhales, holdsand 4 inch love handles haha
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Jul 17, 2021 20:03
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Motronic posted:Good ones are also made out of a LOT of metal with high quality drawer slides that will hand the weight of the tools they are used to hold. Then you get into tool truck brands where they cost a million dollars because tool trucks don't actually sell tools and boxes, they sell financing. Stay away from those. Get a HF toolbox. Assemble. If you're missing parts or it's bent or something (or the caster is locked solid), just drop it off on their porch and they'll hand you a new one. Do this at most twice and you'll have a high-quality product. The hassle is the price for you doing their QC. Once that's done, clean the slides meticulously with good degreaser and put real grease in them. I did the above steps and have gotten a decade out of my lists-for-$100-but-I-paid-$45-with-coupons 3-drawer. Actual use in a real mechanic's shop full of snap-on and mac and matco stuff, with the tool trucks showing up weekly.
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:Once that's done, clean the slides meticulously with good degreaser and put real grease in them. Always a key step for all HF stuff. The chinese gutter honey they put where the grease is supposed to go is best used as a sacrificial "first fill" to carry away all of the casting/machining swarf they left in whatever you bought from them when you're doing the first degrease.
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Just got to mess around with my table saw. Just some regular ripping of scrap wood, getting to know the fence and miter adjustments. Still have all ten fingers and no kickback or any nonsense but god drat they are terrifying. I used the push bar that it came with but does anyone have a push block or bar they recommend? What about those feather things to apply pressure?
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Jul 18, 2021 21:46
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KKKLIP ART posted:Just got to mess around with my table saw. Making up a feather board is always a great idea and an awesome quick one-board project to dial your table saw in.
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KKKLIP ART posted:Just got to mess around with my table saw. I love my grrripper. Makes sure all fingnats are in place and keeps kickbacks at Bay.
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It's not the cheapest solution out there but I'll throw in another vote for the Grr-ripper. I prefer it over pretty much any other block or stick.
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I'm curious about general thoughts on tool storage? I have mostly power-tool centric woodworking stuff that I'm still trying to organize. I have a lot of freedom in my space, which is an old stick frame detached garage with nothing covering the studs. Some of the studs are moderately twisted because it appears to have been slowly sliding off the slab, and the sill plate looks to be in rough shape in at least one corner, so I'm hesitant to hang anything heavy directly on the studs where the sill plate looks iffy. I have some wire shelves in that corner. I don't think it's about to fall down. I've got most of one wall free, two maybe six foot by 10 foot spans with a window in the middle that I haven't used up. Is pegboard the go-to? It feels really stupid but I had some repurposed kitchen cupboards back in a much smaller space in the old rental and now I feel at a loss for how to organize my poo poo.
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tater_salad posted:I love my grrripper. Makes sure all fingnats are in place and keeps kickbacks at Bay. Also really nice on the router table. Danhenge posted:I'm curious about general thoughts on tool storage? (Also I'm shooting video in there so having wall-mounted camera/light arms on cleats lets me share them between my recording studio and the wood shop, but that is not your ordinary concern.) tracecomplete fucked around with this message at 02:56 on Jul 19, 2021 |
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Jul 19, 2021 02:48
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A sheet of plywood is a great way to start. Toss on some brackets, nails, screws or whatever to hold your tools. Pegboard is nice and clean, but you're a bit more "stuck" with the pegboard stuff you can get. And it's more expensive than a bunch of 10d or whatever nails. Really depends on your goals. But if these are woodworking tools......a sheet of plywood and make brackets out of wood sounds like a nice project.
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Danhenge posted:I'm curious about general thoughts on tool storage? I have mostly power-tool centric woodworking stuff that I'm still trying to organize. I have a lot of freedom in my space, which is an old stick frame detached garage with nothing covering the studs. Some of the studs are moderately twisted because it appears to have been slowly sliding off the slab, and the sill plate looks to be in rough shape in at least one corner, so I'm hesitant to hang anything heavy directly on the studs where the sill plate looks iffy. I have some wire shelves in that corner. I don't think it's about to fall down. Others are going to disagree but the best thing that ever happened to my shop was salvaging some cabinet uppers and lowers and just installing them all over the place. No more dust on my tools and if you walk in stoned it's easily mistaken for an incredibly dusty kitchen.
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Yeah, I'm of the "make a custom wall mount for the tool" camp. It's usually not too hard to rig something up out of large screws/nails or some bits of scrap wood, and it's really satisfying to have a wall where all your tools fit together nicely.
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Yeah, that all makes sense. I don't know why it seems so exhausting to me to get started on it! I even have some waste plywood from some weird box that an old renter or something left in the garage that I can use to begin with.
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Danhenge posted:Some of the studs are moderately twisted because it appears to have been slowly sliding off the slab, and the sill plate looks to be in rough shape in at least one corner, so I'm hesitant to hang anything heavy directly on the studs where the sill plate looks iffy. I have some wire shelves in that corner. I don't think it's about to fall down.
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Slugworth posted:How much time would you say you spend in this structure that you don't trust to not fall down under the weight of some tools being hung on a wall? Haha yeah I would try to get that sorted first. Post a couple pictures!
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I know there's a decent amount of Philly goons that read this thread. My neighbor's dad is moving to a 55+ community, he has some old but nice wood working equipment. A walker turner drill press, unknown make (I can get the info) cabinet saw (pic below) and an old Stanley/Vidmar tool chest. If anyone's interested I can get you in touch with him. I'd grab the saw in a heartbeat but it's way too big for my garage. 
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AFewBricksShy posted:I know there's a decent amount of Philly goons that read this thread. drat I wish you were nearer to me.
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Slugworth posted:How much time would you say you spend in this structure that you don't trust to not fall down under the weight of some tools being hung on a wall? I guess I wouldn't mind hanging tools. I have a lumber rack I was going to put in that corner before i saw the problem, and I figured that was in a different territory than hooks and tools. I will likely be posting about the garage at some point in the near future, since I want to try and fix the sill plate eventually and maybe try and bring the structure back into true. I have zero experience with jacking & the other stuff that would be necessary to do that so I'll need to proceed cautiously and take a lot of advice. The old plywood + hooks is the most sensible because it's cheap and easy to take down when the time comes.
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I'm trying to keep a lot of hand tools in the house because I know I won't be bothered to go all the way out to the detached garage to put them away, but out in the garage, I had a spare Ikea chest of drawers that doesn't fit in the house so I set that up and I'm putting some infrequently used tools in those drawers. Also the previous owners were big fans of the "move cabinets around" so I've got a few cabinets down in the basement that I need to get organized, and maybe someday when we reno the kitchen we can move the existing cabinets out into the garage.
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Anyone have a DeWalt battery stop charging? It's a 60v Flexvolt and when I put it on the charger the light flashes once then a second faint flash then nothing. I've tried cleaning the connectors but nothing so far.
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wandler20 posted:Anyone have a DeWalt battery stop charging? It's a 60v Flexvolt and when I put it on the charger the light flashes once then a second faint flash then nothing. I've tried cleaning the connectors but nothing so far. I had the same thing with a 20V. I think I just left it in the charger overnight and it fixed itself.
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good jovi posted:I had the same thing with a 20V. I think I just left it in the charger overnight and it fixed itself. Because you bought a new one with the fire insurance money?
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Vindolanda posted:Because you bought a new one with the fire insurance money? 
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Whoa, someone on Facebook in my area is selling an Ego 56V 21” self-propelled mower for $220 with batteries and charger. Retail $400. Like-new condition. I should jump the gently caress all over this, right? Been looking to replace my gas mower. Yard is only 1600 sq ft, so it’ll easily last.
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