A suggestion - go back to Costco and go to the battery aisle (AA, D type,
not car). Fill up your cart and then fill the toolchest up with the
batteries. See how the drawers work with a full load. You can pack those
batteries in pretty tight, putting in a heavier load than you would normally
see when full of tools etc. If you are feeling polite afterwards
(recommended) you can even put the batteries back.
Mark Miller
who has spent an hour walking around REI with a baby backpack and 45 pounds
of beans in sacks in it (not a good model, much less wiggling than the real
thing. Should have filled it with live ferrets.)
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> From: Mike Lee - Team Banana Racing[SMTP:mikel@ichips.intel.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 8:44 PM
> To: shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net
> 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).
>
> The comparable ones from Sears or Home Depto seem to be running about
> $800-$1000,
> versus $500 for the Homak. Is this a screamin'deal, or is there something
> missing
> that I'm not seeing? Besides capacity, what else does one look for in a
> toolchest?
> I do know that there is only a 3 yr warranty vs. lifetime, but I can't see
> breaking
> the thing....
>
> Thanks for any insights,
> Mike
>
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