Organizing a new Tool Chest

[OnlyStihl]

Picked up a new Husky Tool Chest from Home Depot the other day. Finally retiring the beat up battered Husky that I also bought from Home Depot, but 25 years ago.

Just got about all the majors in place. So nice. Plenty more room, the drawers auto close (Wow!), bigger casters, and just an all-around improvement.

Now that most things are in place and in the right place, I'm looking at all the misc crap. I've got some containers with lids for all the more common then completely misc, but for the truly misc I'm debating to just toss them into a junk box, or tossing them into the garbage. Some of it was a single purchase singular use, and some of it I don't even remember buying, using, or even sure what it is.

New Chest --> https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-T...lling-Tool-Chest-Combo-H27CH5TR5RED/326825858

On sale $298, marked down from $448. Damn good deal, that I could not pass up.

 

[ammoaddict]

Picked up a new Husky Tool Chest from Home Depot the other day. Finally retiring the beat up battered Husky that I also bought from Home Depot, but 25 years ago.

Just got about all the majors in place. So nice. Plenty more room, the drawers auto close (Wow!), bigger casters, and just an all-around improvement.

Now that most things are in place and in the right place, I'm looking at all the misc crap. I've got some containers with lids for all the more common then completely misc, but for the truly misc I'm debating to just toss them into a junk box, or tossing them into the garbage. Some of it was a single purchase singular use, and some of it I don't even remember buying, using, or even sure what it is.

New Chest --> https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-T...lling-Tool-Chest-Combo-H27CH5TR5RED/326825858

On sale $298, marked down from $448. Damn good deal, that I could not pass up.
View attachment 444626

Nice.

 

[damifino]

Very nice. I have a weakness for tool chests and cabinets. Home Depot is having good sale on some items. I just ordered a Bosch jigsaw.

 

[OnlyStihl]

This worked out well. My old Husky Tool Chest came with this expansive light to medium duty socket set. After 25 years the plastic hinge gave out. I tried to repair it, but didn't put much effort into it, so it didn't work.

With the top gone, it makes for a perfect socket organizer.

I've another drawer dedicated to sockets for heavier duty jobs. And yet another set still in its container which is even older, and still holding together. Amazing how these sockets and sets grow and grow.

 

[OnlyStihl]

After doing some organization I realize that I don't have enough room. I'm going to keep the top for misc stuff and it will be a bench chest. The bottom I plan to cannibalize for welding projects.

I still haven't made a bottom shelf for my welding "fixture" table. --> https://opeforum.com/threads/best-deal-on-a-welding-table.31328/
The back of the old chest ought to be perfect for a shelf. A spring project!

 

[damifino]

After doing some organization I realize that I don't have enough room.

Yep, that's what happens. You might as well start looking now for another tool chest, specifically designated for your "welding projects".
I love tool chests and cabinets. It's so nice to glide out a drawer and see your tools and things somewhat organized instead of digging.
Anybody else with this same love/problem. Lets see your tool storage!!

 

[OnlyStihl]

Yep, that's what happens. You might as well start looking now for another tool chest, specifically designated for your "welding projects".
I love tool chests and cabinets. It's so nice to glide out a drawer and see your tools and things somewhat organized instead of digging.
Anybody else with this same love/problem. Lets see your tool storage!!

Yeah the welding stuff is all in buckets attached to the welding carts. It's a lot, and if it were to be incorporated into my tool chest it would absolutely require an entire rethinking of tool storage.

 

[Joe Kidd]

I still have my early Kobalt 1/2" sae & metric socket set from the early 90's. The ratchet is serialized and made in the USA. Wonder who made these for Lowes?

 

[FergusonTO35]

I still have my early Kobalt 1/2" sae & metric socket set from the early 90's. The ratchet is serialized and made in the USA. Wonder who made these for Lowes?

Those were made by Williams, which was owned by Snap-On at the time. Original Kobalt tools were excellent. I used them pretty hard when I was a tech and never broke a single one. I always found them to be every bit as good as Mac/Matco/Cornwell and really close to Snap-On for 1/3 the price and still made in the USA. My Snappy dealer looked inside my box and was like, "is Kobalt a new truck brand?" I wouldn't be surprised if SO suddenly put the kibosh on Williams supplying Kobalt tools for fear of their customers buying them instead. I sold all my Kobalt stuff for more than what I paid since I didn't want to ever have to accept the current Chicom junk for warranty replacement.