Today I acquired...........

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

You're a slider knob missing, is that bugging you just a little bot

Not in the slightest.
Though I have a load on order already to replace

It lives. I didn't stuff it up.

 

[MattF]

Not in the slightest.
Though I have a load on order already to replace

If it doesn't irk, why the replacements?

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

If it doesn't irk, why the replacements?

Because it's a pita to slide without it
Sits just below the groove

 

[dan.taylor.1]

us pro tools and sgs engineering are identical. It’s definitely no snap on, but the price tag reflects it. Will give me plenty of space to organise stuff and be able to get to everything without having to move a million things first!

I thought sgs made their stuff in the UK, I've got one of their side cabs with my bench drill on it and it's pretty decent. I'd say as good as my kra(?) range snap on cab

 

[My Old Landy]

I thought sgs made their stuff in the UK, I've got one of their side cabs with my bench drill on it and it's pretty decent. I'd say as good as my kra(?) range snap on cab

They make gas struts in the UK but the rest is badged.

About SGS rebuild

www.sgs-engineering.com

They control the quality though.

 

[EM1L4]

Theres a few that were badged as all different things. They look really smart and not bad for the money. You could buy a peg board upright for them at one point.

I played with one in Homebase when the Ozzies owned it and it was really smooth drawers. I was impressed

You just made me have a look, so tempting but I don’t really have the money or space

then I found this in the homebase website: Kitchen Island anyone?

 

[GSR]

Theres a few that were badged as all different things. They look really smart and not bad for the money. You could buy a peg board upright for them at one point.

I played with one in Homebase when the Ozzies owned it and it was really smooth drawers. I was impressed

The peg board and option of overhead cupboards are still available

 

[James1979]

The peg board and option of overhead cupboards are still available

At that price you could almost buy two and stack them, like the snap on ones. I like a hutch on the top so you have a lockable worktop

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I haven't made any provision in my will regarding who gets my vice/vise collection.

You've got lots of online relatives friends here.....

 

[redlig]

The Astra-Zenica one. ( Hope I spelled that right. ) The way I see it, a sore arm is a small price to pay to keep on breathing; besides, I haven't made any provision in my will regarding who gets my vice/vise collection.

Don't worry about the collection it's all taken care of we have been running a raffle .

 

[KemppiFrog]

You just made me have a look, so tempting but I don’t really have the money or space

then I found this in the homebase website: Kitchen Island anyone? View attachment 291959

Oo, err, chocolate chip cookies, Yum.

 

[paulmitchell1984]

Well the work vans are all getting swapped and all loosing the oxy acetylene gear now, so I managed to pick up a full oxy acetylene kit that looked pretty unused, need to look into if I can run it on propane now for home use as I don't really want acetylene, I know I can't weld with propane but that's what the mig tig and stick are for.

 

[paulmitchell1984]

A new tool chest - first thing to get sorted is a stainless worktop on it

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I have the homebase make, had it nearly 4 years in a workshop environment with no issues.
Iv just upgraded to a snap on 73" box and love it so now selling my old box but for the money they are fantastic.

 

[EM1L4]

I have the homebase make, had it nearly 4 years in a workshop environment with no issues.
Iv just upgraded to a snap on 73" box and love it so now selling my old box but for the money they are fantastic.

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How does the quality compare? Is the snap on really noticeably better?

 

[Brad93]

Well the work vans are all getting swapped and all loosing the oxy acetylene gear now, so I managed to pick up a full oxy acetylene kit that looked pretty unused, need to look into if I can run it on propane now for home use as I don't really want acetylene, I know I can't weld with propane but that's what the mig tig and stick are for.

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That’s an acetylene kit really. You’d need different nozzles and a different regulator for propane.

 

[KimB]

Got myself a fortis 10 vice. £40 off Facebook. I’m super pleased. Always wanted one.

 

[Johnnybravo]

A new tool chest - first thing to get sorted is a stainless worktop on it

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Did yours come pre dented? I’ve had two 72” ones before I bought the 96” one. Yep, you guessed it, all damaged in transit. Sgs was a joke. They offered me £20 that I could get it repaired as they wouldn’t ….

 

[paulmitchell1984]

The build quality certainly feels alot better, don't get me wrong the pricedifference is extortionate, the drawer runners are smoother, the drawers fully open where as the other box left 1-2 inch inside the box when opened which could make things difficult to remove.

 

[GSR]

Did yours come pre dented? I’ve had two 72” ones before I bought the 96” one. Yep, you guessed it, all damaged in transit. Sgs was a joke. They offered me £20 that I could get it repaired as they wouldn’t ….

I was worried about it arriving dented considering the amount sgs have on ebay through their outlet. Thankfully it was all good. Their pricing for damaged units does seem strange, they are regularly offering them for around £600 with sides dented or handles hanging off, which about ties up with their offer to you of £20 offer to repair it.

 

[Munkul]

I have the homebase make, had it nearly 4 years in a workshop environment with no issues.
Iv just upgraded to a snap on 73" box and love it so now selling my old box but for the money they are fantastic.

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That's identical design to the smaller Superline Pro top box i have, and it's superb for the money. I've had it years as a shop-soiled cheapie, sat it on top of a Beta roll cab since it's far superior to the fiddlin' small Beta top boxes.
Only thing that lets it down is the drawer locking mechanism, it's very weak.
For years I was looking out for a cheap identical rollcab, just so I could have a matching stainless stack, but never found one, because Sealey had changed either design, or manufacturer. And I certainly wasn't going to pay retail.