power tool boxes???

[Anonymous-0]

Hey folks,

when I was a kid, Dad had metal boxes for all his power tools that seemed to be made for them. drills had a box with room for a bitset, extra chuck, etc, skilsaw had a place for extra blades, sawzall and sabresaw the same.
Any idea if there is an online source for something like this? Does not have to be metal..

Thanks for any tips.

Dave

 

[Justin SE IOWA]

When you buy a new powertool it usually come with a molded plastic case.

 

[bison]

Dave2,how old are you.???
When i was a kid we didn't have any power tool
but a sledge hammer.lol

 

[Anonymous-0]

(quoted from post at 09:08:06 06/19/11) Dave2,how old are you.???
When i was a kid we didn't have any power tool
but a sledge hammer.lol

With one hand on the electric fence it'd work............

Figured you'd say tools were made of stone when you were little :roll:

 

[bison]

I ain't that old,but back on daddy's farm in the fifties and sixties there wasn't no modern new stuff like electric fence.i doubt it was even invented yet.
No power or running water either.No tractor or car/truck.
You want to go somewhere you walked.

 

[JML755]

(quoted from post at 11:51:10 06/19/11) Hey folks,

when I was a kid, Dad had metal boxes for all his power tools that seemed to be made for them. drills had a box with room for a bitset, extra chuck, etc, skilsaw had a place for extra blades, sawzall and sabresaw the same.
Any idea if there is an online source for something like this? Does not have to be metal..

Thanks for any tips.

Dave

That's one of my pet peeves about power tools today. Like you remember, my Milwaukee tools all came with nice METAL tool boxes sized for them. You can toss them into the back of a truck without worrying about the case breaking. My Sears tools had plastic cases but they were fitted for the tool and they're still in good shape some 30 yrs after they were purchased.

Nowadays, the plastic cases are so cheap, the hinges or latches will break if you don't handle them like your wife's good china. One I recently got with an oxy-acetylene set didn't last 2 days before the latch snapped. And everything fit in it just perfectly from the factory. One time out of the box and it was a puzzle trying to get it all back in.

I've been looking for good old fashioned STEEL tool boxes but they want at least $30 for the darn things new. Garage sales and flea markets are probably the best bet to get one without overpaying. I don't worry too much about special spots for the accessories. It all gets thrown in the bottom anyway. As long as the box is big enough to fit everything, that's fine with me.

In fact, I've been looking for a power nailer and a determining factor is what kind of case comes with it. I kind of like the Ridgid but I hate those canvas bags. Porter Cable has a case and that might be the reason I buy it instead.

 

[Inno]

The case that came with my DeWalt cordless drill is a fairly sturdy plastic box with metal hinges and latches. Had it now over 5 years and it's holding up very well.

 

[Anonymous-0]

That's about the price they are here..guess I'll start watching for sales or hang out on ebay.....