I want one made of aluminum!
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I want one made of aluminum!
you should build one with your mad aluminum welding skills ! :)
Visit
Liberty Division Commercial
1729 N Westmoreland Rd, Dallas, TX 75212 » Map(214) 637-3326
and buy your aluminum at scrap prices :)
That's where we bought aluminum sheets & aluminum 'angle iron' for our '57 Lonestar boat repairs a few decades ago.
They had a pretty good selection & sold it by the pound
how much can you lift? my little 3 drawer craftsman toolbox was close to 100lbs fully loaded with tools. Even if you found a rolling tool chest that weighed almost nothing, it'd still be at least 100lbs with tools.
I figured about 100lbs all-in was where I wanted to be, total. I don't carry as many tools as you do, and my current little roller is about 60 or so loaded, just not big enough. All of the tool chests in the sizes I'm shopping start at around 90-130lbs *empty*, so that's where the non-starter comes from.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy Gilliland
Jim...just my opinion and what I do...I carry one of these...I can lift it and it has all my tools. I bag or case them by type...screwdrivers, wrenches, etc. It is easy to load, pull anywhere.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Stanley-2...3#.UoDv_3BQZEM
honestly, even the small Snap-on top box full of tools is heavier than i wanted to lift, specially after the races.
do your self and your friends a favor and buy one with wheels, even if you have to use different ramps on your trailer for it...
i bought mine from Napa ($450 ish)and have had good luck with it, craftsman also make a reasonably nice one,ive yet to see an aluminum one , i doubt the weight difference is worth the extra cash,and i believe the tools are the biggest contributor to the final weight.carrying and extra set of sockets prolly makes up the difference :/
http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/d/l225...8y3-C3_Kaw.jpg
I don't even want to carry this after it is filled with tools.
I don't blame you. It looks toxic!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brandon Orr
I don't have that many tools, but I was hoping to consolidate my two spares & fasteners containers, warmers & extension cords, plus my small complement of tools, which has already been selected down to only the exact ones I could possibly use on my motorcycle only in a given weekend. (that was a huge weight saver, btw.)
I don't bring a socket set, I bring only the ones I use on the motorcycle. I couldn't believe what a difference going through my tools and doing that did to my weight in the current box.