Hello everyone,
I currently have a big box on wheels with handle etc and mostly use my tool tote which is a pain !
I'm sick of dipping my hand in and hitting saw blades etc.
I need a rough and tough approx 24" heavy duty box with great locking handles like the stanley but with better handles !!
Happy New Year to everyone too

For my tiling tools I use a couple of plastic storage crates. I find trowels struggle to fit in anything with a lid.

I have a rack in the van for holding trowels then throw which ever ones i'm using in the water bucket or something to carry in.
Just a box for all the smaller items i.e screw drivers,chisels,profiler,pencils, chalk line etc.
I don't want to start lugging my big one around again because it fills up quick,lol.

Graham, (plumbers merchant), had an offer on for boxes which were a nice size with good handles. Nice price too at £12+vat so I bought two. Cant complain at the money and far better then the Rolson rubish I had before!

Joe whats wrong with a good old fashioned bucket m8..lol

What about one of these Joe?

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^^^ Nice! Where do I get one?

I like my tools to be organised and not lying in a bucket,lol.
maybe i'm fussy but i don't like losing any tools.
P.S i don't like the colour Dom

I have a different shelf in my van for different types of tools and take out what I need in a tool carrier, then return it to it's rightful place when I'm finished. I've tried different boxes and methods and find this one works best for me.

Good enough idea Stewart but my van is like a freezer in winter then a shower in the thaw,lol.
Not good for tools sitting out, an insulated tool box would be a god send.lol

I've been looking at toolbox's for a while, at the moment I have my tote bag that carries my smaller kit, then I take in my grinder, trowels, and what ever else needs to be on the job, this can result in 4 trips, just for small hand tools, I was thinking of one of these. Thoughts ???

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Originally Posted by Alan.P

I've been looking at toolbox's for a while, at the moment I have my tote bag that carries my smaller kit, then I take in my grinder, trowels, and what ever else needs to be on the job, this can result in 4 trips, just for small hand tools, I was thinking of one of these. Thoughts ???

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Werent these the ones someone commented on recently in a similar thread ?
I believe they were on special offer at £19.99

Originally Posted by Sir Ramic

Werent these the ones someone commented on recently in a similar thread ?
I believe they were on special offer at £19.99

I thought I'd seen it somewhere, could have been here ??? at £20 I'll have one to try I think, i was thinking trowels and grinder in the bottom, smaller kit such as floats in the middle and scrapers and drivers in the top. And of course, the height makes a nice table for a cuppa lol

The ony issue i have with these kind of boxes is that you tend to overload them, then the boxes break or wheels fall off. A small sack truck ( actually mine is a fishing trolley) with 3 decent tool boxes is my preference at the moment.

Mmmm, must resist the temptation to overload, chances.................................0 lol

Ok, it was garretridge i believe who posted that he got one.
Yes, 20 quid was the price but in the replies someone or a few said these were real bad quality !! now i'v seen this before with stanley boxes.
Its time we had a quality box for proper tradesmen and not DIY'ers !!
I'v even spotted one at £15 in halford but you can imagine the quality there too.

Here's the link...... B&q special offer!

this seems to be simple, decent tool box that will last for years,
not the cheapest one....

24" Handheld Tool Box, Aluminum - eBay (item 260682106979 end time Jan-21-11 0838 PST)

anyone knows how to get hold on one of this in UK?????

Now maniek that look like the business !!!!
sweet looking device and very professional
Now the hunt begins.

this one looks good too

Faithfull Metal Heavy Duty Tool Box & Tote Tray 26" : Tooled-Up.com