Aboardman
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 06:29 PM |
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tool chests
I want to increase my tool storage chests from my cheap chest has anybody seen any good bargins around ?
just had a look at the halfords 99.00 11 drawer chest seems ok
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&productId=209305&categoryId=31464&langI
d=-1&parent_category_rn=31464&crumb=33958-33932&varient=&CarSelectorCatalogId=
or is this better
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&productId=213195&categoryId=31464&langI
d=-1&parent_category_rn=31464&crumb=33958-33932&varient=&CarSelectorCatalogId=
thanks
[Edited on 21/2/06 by Aboardman]
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Gav
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 06:35 PM |
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Last time i was in John Lawsons, i forget the name of the road, the one that forks left to lower darwen after ewood.
They had some nice TengTool cases, might be worth poping in if your passing.
[Edited on 21/2/06 by Gav]
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mitch2b
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 07:19 PM |
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Branch road Lower Darwen.
left at the lights 150yds on left.
HTH
Mitch
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indykid
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 07:24 PM |
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i've just been given one of the 11 drawer cabs to keeep all my fitting toolery in at work.
tbh, i'm less than impressed. the steel is paper thin, and the runners are horrid. the drawers are too shallow to fit anything more than a hefty
screwdriver in at most. using the 'lock bars' soon gets old, so i've stopped locking it up after half a week.
if you want to buy from halfords for convenience, see if they can get hold of the old models of the professional line. they're obsolete, but are
much better quality than the current professional cabs. you can tell the difference as the old models are a deeper, redder red. the new ones look
pretty incipid, like the paint has faded. the ball bearing runners on the pro ones are worth the extra money, and try to avoid anything with the big
bottom compartment. it's a complete waste of space - drawers are much better for tool storage. if you really wanted to push the boat out, get
them to chase the halfords industrial cabinets, again, last year's models. they have ball bearing runners still, but better castors, and heavier
gauge steel. lift latch on the drawers to boot.
ultimately, what i'm saying is, stay away from the current halfords tool storage. it's utter shite. Machine mart have better stuff better
priced.
from the teng tools i've seen in the past though, i'd think their roll cabs are well worth a look, though maybe not cheap.
sorry about the long reply, but i really hate to see people waste money, when they could have had something nicer
tom
forgot to add, the 6 drawer one is the same sort of bucket of tripe, but must be a bit better, as they're willing to at least put the halfords
logo on it. it still 'feels' the same though.
[Edited on 21/2/06 by indykid]
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Gav
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 07:38 PM |
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Branch road! thats the one, i always forget it!
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Messenjah
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 09:38 PM |
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i was about to say i saw those halfords tool chests when i went in to get some l plates that werent magnetic because the magnetic ones wont stick to
the ali pannels on the landy which is kinda what you would expect lol
and they are SHITE Imho as indykid says paper thin and abismal runners not worth the saving with any real weight in there the runners would break i
wouldnt use them the saving isnt worth it afaiac
(as far as i am concerned)
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Aboardman
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 11:06 PM |
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I must admit that the drawers / construction on the 11 drawer was no better than my cheap one i have and the drawers stick on that when there is
anything in it.
and all the other ones apart from the ball bearing ones where locked so could not tell how they where. the ball bearing ones where nice.
Thanks Gav will look at branch road on saturday.
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