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From: Mike Lee - Team Banana Racing <mikel@ichips.intel.com>
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 08:57 PM
Subject: Homak brand toolchests?
>
>Does anyone have any experience with Homak brand tool chests and
rollarounds?
>I've been promised a new toolbox for my birthday, and I've been
specifically
>eyeing the black/gold one that's been available at Costco for the past year
>or so. The one at Costco comes with both the rollaround and topbox, and
they
>are the big, 40" wide jobs. They seem to be made a fairly substantial
gauge
>metal, but do not have ball bearing slide,have bolt-on handles and the
support
>for the top is a simple strut rather than hydraulic (the color is a bit
tacky too,
>but I can live with that).
>
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>
Mike
I have the exact same unit, bought it last Christmas and am very pleased
with
it. I had to have help unpacking it and setting it up. It is not light! I
sort of
like the color (then again I've owned yellow BMW motorcycles<G>)!
I've also noticed the lack of ball bearing slides for the drawers, but in
using
it (of course it's still like new) I've not had any problem. I really made
sure
that all the sliding surfaces were well greased with white brake lube
grease.
Seems to keep everything sliding. I suspect that if you keep the slides
clean
and lubed, you'll never have a problem. If you're planning for heavy-duty
use,
I'm very much a weekend warrior, then maybe a look at a stronger unit would
be called for. The top strut is not a problem for me, since I leave the top
up all the time anyway!
good luck.....
Steve
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