Cheap/plastic alternative/source to Metal rolling toolboxes
05-17-11 | 08:51 AM
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Cheap/plastic alternative/source to Metal rolling toolboxes
This is more of a home owner question than bike question, but the arrival of a bunch of bike specific tools lately (just did my first bearing overhaul) and a general clutter of tools from DIY projects around the house, plus a desire to have all the tools in one place instead of 83 different "kits" has me wondering if there's a plastic or cheaper alternative the the big rolling metal toolboxes.
Thought someone here might have some good suggestions.
Thanks in advance for your time and advice.
Thought someone here might have some good suggestions.
Thanks in advance for your time and advice.
05-17-11 | 08:56 AM
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Sears has some nice portable plastic tool boxes not all that cheap made by Craftsmen I have a few sizes to take along with mw hen needed
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05-17-11 | 09:03 AM
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From: Just NW of Richardson Bike Mart
Bikes: '05 Trek 1200 / '90 Trek 8000 / '? Falcon Europa
I have enough bike specific stuff that I just built a bike tool box that also serves pretty well as a traveling tool box if I need to go somewhere and work on soemthing outside my garage.
The box contains a set of cone wrenches in a roll up pouch. A set of combination wrenches in roll up pouch. Sockets and ratches. A set of screwdrives in roll up pouch. standard and metric allen keys. chain whip. cassette and lock ring tools, chain break, crank puller, headset wrenches, small hammer, needlenose, slip joint pliers and nut drivers. Know I must be forgettting some stuff but that covers most of it. It all fits in a 24" x 12" x 12" box with a removable tray that I keep the smaller stuff in.
All the rest of the tools reside on peg board in the garage so I can easily lay hands on them and tell if anything is missing.
I modified this plan to build my home bench and peg board
https://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-Pr...ular-workbench
The box contains a set of cone wrenches in a roll up pouch. A set of combination wrenches in roll up pouch. Sockets and ratches. A set of screwdrives in roll up pouch. standard and metric allen keys. chain whip. cassette and lock ring tools, chain break, crank puller, headset wrenches, small hammer, needlenose, slip joint pliers and nut drivers. Know I must be forgettting some stuff but that covers most of it. It all fits in a 24" x 12" x 12" box with a removable tray that I keep the smaller stuff in.
All the rest of the tools reside on peg board in the garage so I can easily lay hands on them and tell if anything is missing.
I modified this plan to build my home bench and peg board
https://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-Pr...ular-workbench
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05-17-11 | 09:16 AM
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From: St Peters, Missouri
Bikes: Catrike 559 I own some others but they don't get ridden very much.
How many tools do you have?
The rolling metal ones are pretty hard to beat for working in the garage because you can roll the thing up to whatever you're working on and have everything handy. When you're not using it, which is most of the time, it rolls unobtrusively into a corner.
In my home bike workshop I keep most of my bike specific tools on a pegboard. My pegboard is arranged with the tools I use most in the middle, the ones that require major force closer to the vise, and my spoke wrenches and stuff all together in their own nook. A bunch of little individual plastic tool boxes for hub overhauls, wheelwork, crank and BB work etc. might be a good plan.
I've got a fairly good -sized tool box with 2 drawers that I take with me for major bike support jobs. I've never weighed it but it's HEAVY. I set up a portable workstand behind my truck and set the tool box on the tailgate.
Even that's too heavy and bulky most of the time. I've also got a small plastic toolbox that's the right size for a few spare inner tubes, some cables, a set of allen wrenches and a few other selected tools. That's what I take with me on vacation. It's also all that I'm taking with me when I work the Tour-de-Cure next month.
The rolling metal ones are pretty hard to beat for working in the garage because you can roll the thing up to whatever you're working on and have everything handy. When you're not using it, which is most of the time, it rolls unobtrusively into a corner.
In my home bike workshop I keep most of my bike specific tools on a pegboard. My pegboard is arranged with the tools I use most in the middle, the ones that require major force closer to the vise, and my spoke wrenches and stuff all together in their own nook. A bunch of little individual plastic tool boxes for hub overhauls, wheelwork, crank and BB work etc. might be a good plan.
I've got a fairly good -sized tool box with 2 drawers that I take with me for major bike support jobs. I've never weighed it but it's HEAVY. I set up a portable workstand behind my truck and set the tool box on the tailgate.
Even that's too heavy and bulky most of the time. I've also got a small plastic toolbox that's the right size for a few spare inner tubes, some cables, a set of allen wrenches and a few other selected tools. That's what I take with me on vacation. It's also all that I'm taking with me when I work the Tour-de-Cure next month.
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