not retro tool box

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sorted it thanks for vewing and its sorted

nice was thinking of trayding in the wife 4 one of those whats with the shoe

Snottie, those tools are too clean; get'em out and use 'em.

This one's quite nice too. And full. It belongs to the boss from the last place I worked and despite all the equipment available they could never get that bloody Bentley running. ;D

Because you never have to buy the same tool again.

Mine is a 10 drawer Clarke HD top box, just bought and still in the back of the car, but it's a bit too big for what I want to use it for so I'm going to swap it for the more conventional 9 drawer set. Just can't think of anything to do with that deep narrow drawer in the middle.

i don't see how spending £1000+ on the toolbox (not tools) is a good idea!

Used to think that very same thing, then going through "copy" toolboxes every few years I thought Sod it I am buying something that lasts. Mine was not a K think about 600 for both top and bottom boxes.

I've just stocked up on some new goodies so here's some tool porn.

This is my new tool box:



It's a 9 drawer Clarke HD plus with roller draws, double skin etc etc. It's their top quality box and it's going to get abuse from me, that's the important thing so I couldn't justify a cheaper one from their range because it's going to get used. Weighing in at 32Kg empty it's flipping heavy with just a handful of my tools in it!

Under the lid:



Run of the mill welding gloves, some driver bits and Dormer A002 TiN coated drill bits.

The drills:



These are cheaper on eBay than in the shops if you want a set like this, quite a lot cheaper, but individual drills aren't that much more expensive, if at all, than the cheap rubbish you get in the likes of Homebase. They last probably 10 times as long if you look after them as well. I'll certainly never be buying cheap drills ever again.

Drawer 1:



This is going to be my cutting and drawing drawer. Fiskars scissors, Swann Morton scalpel and blades and a trusty Irwin, er Stanley knife.

Drawer 2:



This is going to be my measuring and marking drawer. Axminster transfer punches and 6" rule, square, tape and double ended scribe. I have some Moore & Wright calipers and dividers to go in there and a Mitutoyo vernier. Manual vernier of course, no digital here

Drawer 3:



For now it's 150mm TengTools pliers but I'm not sure if I like these so they might change. The side cutters and pliers are ok but I don't like the needle nose pliers as much as my old ones.

Drawer 4:



Britool drivers, only the ones I use, not the whole set they force on you.

Drawer 5:



Wiha hex keys with magic ring. If you've never used or seen these they are amazing. There's a small spring clip round the ball end of the key which holds on the bolt you've got on the end. The disadvantage? Damn they're expensive!

Drawer 6 is so far unpopulated...

Drawer 7:



New Swiss Valorbe files, no.2 cut and very sharp by the feel of it. I've had some budget files in the past and they don't last long and these are a worthy investment. Next to this is an Axminster combination square and protractor set. It's a top quality bit of kit and less than half the price of a Mitutoyo or Moore & Wright set. Unfortunately as much as I'd love one of them I know it's going to get bashed about in the workshop and it'll get ruined. Trusty English snips at the bottom, soon to be replaced with some better aviation snips.

Drawer 8:



Halfords Pro spanners to replace my tired set of whatever cheap brand I had that are now the emergency car set. These are metric but I also got a set of imperial for in the garage. Thor copper and hide no.1 hammer with 32mm faces for on the mill at work and a new Bahco 250mm adjustable wrench. This is a good solid bit of kit, I'll recommend this any day. I might switch the hammer for a slightly heavier no.2

Drawer 9:



Sealey 3/8" drive socket set with metric and imperial sockets in a good solid metal case. I fell in love with this set so I bought a second one! 87p wire brush from Lidl, see it's not all about spending loads of money, it's knowing WHERE to spend it!

And some power tools since they're at home...

18V Li-Ion Makita drill, really smooth, I like this a lot:



18V Li-Ion Makita grinder with 1mm cutting disc. Uses the same batteries as the drill and is SERIOUSLY COOL:



Quite a few other bits at work that'll make their way in when I get around to lugging it in. I was stupid to think I might get it there by train