The toolbox thread

[ChrisF]

8 hours ago, patches said:

Fortunately most of the tools came with their own dedicated cases/boxes of the Systainer variety.

For the tools that didn't, I've bought extra Systainers so they're in the same ecosystem.

Then for the majority of those over built a 900mm deep drawer.

That drawer then has height adjustable laterally sliding plates that each Systainer sits on, so that the lower levels can be accessed without removing the case.

It's still a work in progress, but so far it's doing the job.

When mobility is required, the desired combination of boxes can be stacked together into a dolly and rolled around. There are few options from dollies, to hand carts, to using the dust extractor as the mobile base

Basically it all just clips together.

As for batteries, in the garage they're on Stealthmount battery clips (either on the board seen below or strategically placed throughout the garage) and when on the move they travel inside the Systainers (most have a dedicated spot in the tool insert).

So yeah, a number of options to satisfy the old OCD, and for my use case (a weekend warrior) it's mostly overkill, but it brings me joy 😅

Edit: I forgot to mention that a bonus of the giant drawer is that it hides excessive tool collecting from the missus 😅

 

Last ... but NOT least ...  

 

Okay, I see the basic issue ... the mass products in SA, like INCGO, comes in size fit boxes.  It works well, until you add a belt clip ... also no space for the extra bits.  

 

Their solution for 'on the go" is medium and large soft bags/boxes.  Just a big open space where everything is stacked on top of each other ....

 

I may copy an idea from from the photography world .... velcro strips to create separate pockets inside the bag.  Allows adjustability for the tools needed for that project.

 

 

In my garage I am leaning towards the stealth mount option, for the batteries and the tools.  Potentially in a cupboard ... need to test fit and see how practical it is ... possibly better options for the tools ...

 

Turning into a nice sub project

[patches]

28 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

Last ... but NOT least ...  

 

Okay, I see the basic issue ... the mass products in SA, like INCGO, comes in size fit boxes.  It works well, until you add a belt clip ... also no space for the extra bits.  

 

Their solution for 'on the go" is medium and large soft bags/boxes.  Just a big open space where everything is stacked on top of each other ....

 

I may copy an idea from from the photography world .... velcro strips to create separate pockets inside the bag.  Allows adjustability for the tools needed for that project.

 

 

In my garage I am leaning towards the stealth mount option, for the batteries and the tools.  Potentially in a cupboard ... need to test fit and see how practical it is ... possibly better options for the tools ...

 

Turning into a nice sub project

Oh yeah, those blow-molded cases don't offer much in the way of flexibility or expansion.

What about something like Kaizen/Shadow foam in a big toolbox?

 

[ChrisF]

44 minutes ago, patches said:

Oh yeah, those blow-molded cases don't offer much in the way of flexibility or expansion.

What about something like Kaizen/Shadow foam in a big toolbox?

 

 

Looking GOOD

 

Now to search for this foam in SA.