Workshop tool chest/box

JPM

Member

• Aug 17, 2018

• #1

I’m needing a new tool box set up for my workshop,
What are the Halfords advanced boxes like? It won’t get serious use but is used every day. Are they Mickey Mouse?

https://www.c2.halfords.com/webapp/...goryId=255214&productId=1473219&storeId=10001

Seems good value?

It’s either that or a second hand snap-on setup like this

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/113189436838

 

FordsonFarming

Member

Location

suffolk

• Aug 17, 2018

• #2

i have got two sets of the halfords industrial ones now and I'm very pleased with them. they're much more robust than the red halfords sets

 

JeepJeep

Member

Trade

• Aug 17, 2018

• #3

I've got the Black advanced stuff. Doesn't get as much use as it did..but quite happy with them and as said better put together than their other stuff.

Worth getting a trade card it'll knock nearly £100 off that 3 piece set looking at it just.

 

JPM

Member

• Aug 17, 2018

• #4

JeepJeep said:

I've got the Black advanced stuff. Doesn't get as much use as it did..but quite happy with them and as said better put together than their other stuff.

Worth getting a trade card it'll knock nearly £100 off that 3 piece set looking at it just.

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How do you prove your a trade when your just a farmer like me? [emoji1]

 

JeepJeep

Member

Trade

• Aug 17, 2018

• #5

Take details in any letter head.. invoices etc.. I don't think they'd say no to a Farmer wanting tools and parts.

 

Campbell

Member

Location

Herefordshire

• Aug 17, 2018

• #6

I noticed a good selection of workshop tool chests in Homebase DIY recently. As they are having a big sell up, might be the time to do a deal..?

 

JeepJeep

Member

Trade

• Aug 17, 2018

• #7

Campbell said:

I noticed a good selection of workshop tool chests in Homebase DIY recently. As they are having a big sell up, might be the time to do a deal..?

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I've seen decent ones in Homebase aswell.
And nice work surface ones with Storage underneath there aswell.

And Costco.

 

Bob lincs

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Lincs / Cambs border

• Aug 17, 2018

• #8

JeepJeep said:

I've got the Black advanced stuff. Doesn't get as much use as it did..but quite happy with them and as said better put together than their other stuff.

Worth getting a trade card it'll knock nearly £100 off that 3 piece set looking at it just.

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I was asked if I could prove I was a farmer , just said that’s my mucky Land Rover out there and I had my card in minutes

 

JeepJeep

Member

Trade

• Aug 17, 2018

• #9

Last time I went in was spur of the moment for a nose... picked up some auto Glym but never had the card on me. I've got it on my phone and he was happy with just the number and no card... but I had to sign to say it was me

So if you know someone with a card.. the number and a squiggle should do.

 

M

Mclifford

New Member

• Aug 17, 2018

• #10

Have two of them Halfords boxes, one lives in the van, it takes a good box to survive living in the back of the van and it’s perfect. Come to think of it dad backed the artic trailer into the full 3 piece set in the workshop and knocked the whole lot over, apart from bending the push handle it’s perfect. I wouldn’t even know it had happened only for I asked why every thing was in the wrong place and why sockets were rolling around in the bottom of the box.

 

devonshire farmer

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

Devon

• Aug 17, 2018

• #11

Campbell said:

I noticed a good selection of workshop tool chests in Homebase DIY recently. As they are having a big sell up, might be the time to do a deal..?

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You beat me too it, was thinking exactly the same

 

A1an

Member

• Aug 17, 2018

• #12

Il second Homebase.

I was taking a look in their man corner the other day whilst the wife was looking at...stuff. That Kincrome is actually half decent gear.

 

TripleSix

Member

Location

Helmsley, North Yorkshire

• Aug 18, 2018

• #13

I've a Clarke HD ball bearing top box in the van, seems to be holding up ok so far, it's done 7000 miles anyway....

 

tomlad

Member

Location

nr. preston

• Aug 18, 2018

• #14

Ive a clarke hd ball bearing draw thingy
I like it
Mates got the no bearing draws they've worn and are rough .mine still fine

 

TripleSix

Member

Location

Helmsley, North Yorkshire

• Aug 18, 2018

• #15

SGS seem reasonable value for money.

https://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/tool-chests-cabinets

 

A

agrotron

Member

• Aug 18, 2018

• #16

I got the Costco box and it’s good

 

JPM

Member

• Aug 19, 2018

• #17

TripleSix said:

SGS seem reasonable value for money.

https://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/tool-chests-cabinets

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https://www.sgs-engineering.com/gar...sional-19-drawer-roll-away-tool-chest-cabinet

Went for this in the end, I’ve had stuff from them before hadn’t realised they did tool boxes as well [emoji106]

 

tomlad

Member

Location

nr. preston

• Aug 19, 2018

• #18

Prob alot to be said for some deep draws
I generally have to fight stuff to close a draw

 

JPM

Member

• Aug 19, 2018

• #19

tomlad said:

Prob alot to be said for some deep draws
I generally have to fight stuff to close a draw

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Aye same here... and then a screwdriver gets jammed under a drawer and you have to rive at it to get it open [emoji85][emoji23]

 

tomlad

Member

Location

nr. preston

• Aug 20, 2018

• #20

Other than odd draw could be deeper, really Like my one, or ive to much shite