Workshop toolbox

[Bignor Farmer]

I‘m dreaming of treating myself to a decent roller cabinet toolbox for the workshop complete with shiny new tools and cosy little foam trays for them all to sleep in. I’ve got thousands of tools, just fed up moving them between tractors, workshop, sheds etc.

Looking for recommendations for decent packages. I don’t want Sealey but I also don’t want to spend £10k on Snap-On!

Ideally I’d like to put together my own set from one manufacturer but this looks quite a bit more expensive?

 

[GingerGenius78]

These guys make decent heavy duty units that suit farms and heavy workshops !
See them in the flesh good soils builds !

Grant Engineering - Northern Ireland, Tool Storage & Workbenches

Grant Engineering, Kilkeel. Workplace Storage, Tool Benches and Component Storage. We design, manufacture and install a wide range of professional workspace storage equipment.

www.grant-engineering.com

 

[Nearly]

@TripleSix toolbox is a hilux.

 

[rob h]

Teng do complete sets not bad tools we have a few and have never broken any thing. Their's also plenty of stuff second hand on ebay often cabinet's complete with tools

 

[milkloss]

I got a deal on a beta top box a while ago. Well built but I haven’t really used it yet…… was going to weld an iso fix bracket to it and have it on the back seat of the truck but common sense told me that was a bit keen.

 

[Bignor Farmer]

Teng do complete sets not bad tools we have a few and have never broken any thing. Their's also plenty of stuff second hand on ebay often cabinet's complete with tools

I was looking at Teng. Probably top of the list so far.

 

[Magnus Oyke]

Are you wanting to buy new tools,orhouse you existing tools in new cabinates?

This lot https://www.primetools.co.uk/ will build you a set with inserts. £10,000 will only buy you an empty tool box and couple of screw drivers off the Snaaaap Orrrn van, and you can kick a hole in that at Prime Tools. Stahlwille do fancy tools kits too.

I have plenty of Teng stuff, there off the shelf kits would have a lot of tools you don't really need, so you may be better off buying an empty Teng box and filling it with the tools you actually need. But it's not very flexible, because you want to be able to buy the best tool for the job or your budget, rather than being vendor locked. I got my cabinates from Machine Mart

 

[zero]

As above, Stahlwille and Wera tools are good. Stahlwille are useful truck tools as you can get different sizes at each end of a spanner. Beta, Teng and Gedore stuff also lasts well. I've a couple of Machine mart HDplus cabinets that are 20 years old ish still going strong but local agri engineer killed his with full drawers and rough farm tracks.

 

[nick...]

Why don't you want sealey.I've been using it for 20 plus years and originally bought because I'd not be too bothered if it was stolen from workshop.keep my best tools at home till needed.I really can't fault sealey at all and woukd gladly buy again if need be
nick...

 

[SilliamWhale]

Kirkland from Costco

 

[goldeneagle]

As above get the stainless box from Costco or try SGS for a trolley toolbox/workbench.

 

[Bignor Farmer]

Why don't you want sealey.I've been using it for 20 plus years and originally bought because I'd not be too bothered if it was stolen from workshop.keep my best tools at home till needed.I really can't fault sealey at all and woukd gladly buy again if need be
nick...

I wouldn’t really have a problem with their toolbox for the amount of use it would have.
I’ve got plenty of Sealey branded stuff around the workshop and generally it is fairly poor quality and doesn’t last that well (jacks, axle stands, air tools etc). If I’m doubling up on tools for a new box I’d prefer to spend a little bit more money.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Jd dealer had a smart looking box in a while ago with jd branded tools, no idea what they are like, would love a teng set up

 

[deleted user 837354]

Just make sure you beef up the workshop's security if you're going to have a mint tool collection, it would break my heart to have it all stolen.

 

[Gapples]

These people do some lovely stuff, probably worth a chat with them.

Tool Chests | Tool Boxes, Storage & Chests for Sale UK | SGS

Find great value tool chests, tool cabinets & boxes for the home workshop through to professional use at SGS online. With free next day UK delivery!

www.sgs-engineering.com

 

[Campbell]

Big Dug or SGS. Go for the widest / biggest sizes, tools are much bigger these days.

 

[Haytime]

Halfords advanced tool box with the modular trays added in. Trays fit perfect in the box and tools are decent quality. Lifetime warranty is a bonus too

 

[Bob c]

Big Dug or SGS. Go for the widest / biggest sizes, tools are much bigger these days.

10mm socket has all ways been the same size

you just need a draw to hold 20 off um

 

[deleted user 837354]

I think the most beast work shop security I ever saw on a farm was that all the hand and power tools and not so mobile equipment were kept within a single strong room in the corner under a mezzanine floor. The walls were formed from precast panels and the only access door was a metal plate thing secured by a lever system so that it locked in 4 different points inside. Breaking into the workshop was one thing but nothing of any real value was really left out on the floor so any random break in would yield nothing unless they chose to attack the strong room which wouldn't have been the job of 5 minutes.

The best defence is to simply hide stuff. Putting the diesel tank inside away from casual prying eyes is a good start. Leaving random scrap, batteries etc out in an easily accessible place in the expectation it will be lifted may mean they don't have cause to investigate the rest of the premises more closely.

Simple padlocks and chains are largely a waste of time now with the growth of battery powered skeleton keys.

 

[Nearly]

10mm socket has all ways been the same size

you just need a draw to hold 20 off um

1/4" 3/8" 1/2"
Standard, long, impact, impact long, 6 and 12 point and many combinations thereof.