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

James1979 · Jul 3, 2022

KimB said:
Couple draws weren’t fully closed and locked in. I asked someone to grab something for me. He left the top draw open which has ratchets sets in. As it leaned forward all the draws opened and it went with a bang.

Horrible feeling isn’t it

Mine fell through a pallet. Worked like the worlds biggest slide hammer. Not a straight drawer on it

I ignored it in the corner for months as I was so annoyed.

More ****** off about a snap on box getting destroyed than anything else that’s happened in a long time!

Kram · Jul 3, 2022

Kram said:
Also ordered one of these, think it'll be good for attaching on welding lid.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mavicen-Headlamp-Rechargeable-Waterproof-Headlight/dp/B093SN2Q2P/

Areived, the strip led is extremely bright, very flexible so it should easily stick onto a welding lid. For my lid the only suitable place is below the screen.
The spot light part, I can think of a few uses with the strip removed, so might get some more.

Kayos · Jul 3, 2022

KimB said:
New to me tool box. Unfortunately two weeks ago my Halfords box went over destroying the top box and damaging the two others, broke a few draws and runners. It was absolutely immaculate.

To stop it happening again I made two steel wire loops up and bolted the handles over them. No chance of it falling over now!

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Middle box is the best invention ever

Arc Tourist · Jul 3, 2022

KimB said:
New to me tool box. Unfortunately two weeks ago my Halfords box went over destroying the top box and damaging the two others, broke a few draws and runners. It was absolutely immaculate.

To stop it happening again I made two steel wire loops up and bolted the handles over them. No chance of it falling over now!

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Sorry to hear about your misfortune here. Great idea in restraining the cabs. :thumbup:

I'll do the same when I am able to establish some space along a wall for mine.

James1979 · Jul 3, 2022

KimB said:
New to me tool box. Unfortunately two weeks ago my Halfords box went over destroying the top box and damaging the two others, broke a few draws and runners. It was absolutely immaculate.

To stop it happening again I made two steel wire loops up and bolted the handles over them. No chance of it falling over now!

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Can you get runner kits from halfrauds?

You might get lucky and find a knackered box with a good drawer or two?

Pete. · Jul 3, 2022

Boot fair today got some great stuff:

An ice-cream tub full of stuff that I paid £20 for just because it had a bunch of these in it.

A haul of nice engineering tools for a fiver

A rail of sockets for a fiver.

And four padlocks all keyed-alike.

bricol · Jul 3, 2022

Kram said:
Areived, the strip led is extremely bright, very flexible so it should easily stick onto a welding lid. For my lid the only suitable place is below the screen.
The spot light part, I can think of a few uses with the strip removed, so might get some more.

I've had one for a while - one of the LEDs in the strip has failed, not that you'd notice the rest are so bright.

The proximity turn on/off/moe switch is irritating if you accidently turn it on . . . lean in to see something . . . swiches off . . . lean back to see whats up with it . . . switches on . . .

KimB · Jul 3, 2022

James1979 said:
Horrible feeling isn’t it Mine fell through a pallet. Worked like the worlds biggest slide hammer. Not a straight drawer on it I ignored it in the corner for months as I was so annoyed.

More ****** off about a snap on box getting destroyed than anything else that’s happened in a long time!

Really is. I was so upset. I really looked after it. I managed to make the new one nice by swapping bits around thankfully. Not quite the same as your first toolbox haha. Was sentimental

James1979 said:
Can you get runner kits from halfrauds?

You might get lucky and find a knackered box with a good drawer or two?

The top box especially was pretty well broken to be fair. I am going to scrap it. I managed to raid bits to fix the other two. They only have a couple dents thankfully now.

roofman · Jul 3, 2022

KimB said:
Couple draws weren’t fully closed and locked in. I asked someone to grab something for me. He left the top draw open which has ratchets sets in. As it leaned forward all the draws opened and it went with a bang.

Too late now but this is why i always have the heavy stuff in the bottom draws and set my boxes up so they are biased leaning back by a few degrees by packers under front castors

KimB · Jul 3, 2022

roofman said:
Too late now but this is why i always have the heavy stuff in the bottom draws and set my boxes up so they are biased leaning back by a few degrees by packers under front castors

That’s a good idea but It should all be good now to be fair. There’s no way it can lean now.

Dieselman 63 · Jul 3, 2022

Not one, but two wins with the easy outs. British BSF bolt grabbed easily, chinese m8 deformed and I was worried I was going to fail, but eventually it came.

daleyd · Jul 3, 2022

Dieselman 63 said:
Not one, but two wins with the easy outs. British BSF bolt grabbed easily, chinese m8 deformed and I was worried I was going to fail, but eventually it came.

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I’d go out and grab yourself a lottery ticket pronto :thumbup:

nickk · Jul 3, 2022

Going to fit these onto a stillage,then make some tracks from 40/15 flat.

Dieselman 63 · Jul 4, 2022

This monster gearbox jack. 1100lbs lift, ex-workshop. It’s $1100 new, scored it for $200! Way too big for me, this is going to my mates garage to stop this nonsense happening!