For a while now, I’ve been trying to work out the optimal tool chest/box for my tools, and had pretty much settled on a Pelican 0450 — right before it was discontinued.
This looks to be a clone which is available at a pretty good price in the UK:
Huh, I like that style and would love something like that for storage. It’s really expensive too considering I don’t need the ultra-rugged and portable aspect of those since it will just sit in my garage.
Yeah, I feel bad 'cause the only reason I’m wanting a chest on wheels is to have something I can move up the steps from my basement workbench — tried a Husky Rolling Connect, but it’s just awful for access (stacked boxes rather than drawers) — this or a Pelican 0450 or some sort of Systainer setup seems promising.
Yeah, if only we had some type of software to design something like this, and a machine that can create those parts from our design that can be assembled. . .
Kidding, but only a little. I took a bunch of pics of a tool drawer my father-in-law had that was water damaged. It had like 10 drawers that were 10in wide and 12in deep and only about 1.5in high. All the drawers were identical, so I only have to design one drawer and then make a bunch of them. I am going to make some modifications to the design by enlarging the faces of the drawers and rounding the corners so I can just use a 1/4" bit to cut out the face piece and not have to use a chisel toclean up the corners. (I am not good with hand tools - which is why I use a CNC machine)
I plan on getting around to it some day*.
“Some day” does not necessarily mean it will happen. It is a statement of futurity not guaranteed to happen. Past experiences do not dictate future actions.