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Re: Tool Chest Choices...

To: Heerschap@kns.com
Subject: Re: Tool Chest Choices...
From: George P Dausch IV <gpd4@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 08:13:42 -0500
I always read the classifieds in the paper for tools.  Have bought many
toolboxes for the same as new cost, only they were filled with tools.  
FWIW, the roller berings make a big difference if you fill the drawers
with tools.
GPD4

On Fri, 10 Nov 2000 04:30:57 -0500 Chris Heerschap <Heerschap@kns.com>
writes:
> 
> Richard Beels wrote:
> > Well, 18 months after moving to PA, I finally have the garage 
> mostly
> > cleaned of boxes and finally have room to setup the garage.  It 
> will be
> > nice to not have to work in the driveway during this winter...  
> :-)
> > 
> > Choice 1: Costco 44" in black with (gaudy!) gold pulls, 
> ball-bearing slides
> > for $577+6%.
> > 
> > Choice 2: Harbor Freight el-cheapo 26" in black for $180.  Buy 3, 
> have them
> > delivered to my house (instead of "renting" a friend with a 
> pickup), have
> > more space and save $70.
> > 
> > Choice 3:  Your suggestions for even better and cheaper....
> 
> I managed to catch the Craftsman ones on a sale, and got a 6 drawer
> bottom, an 8-drawer top, and a 4-drawer middle (same depth as the 
> top
> chest, just four more drawers) for somewhere in the vicinity of 
> $270. 
> Not a bad price.  No ball bearings, but I've never missed them.  Of
> course, there's not enough space, even though the thing stands at 
> least
> 6 foot tall, but it's worked very nicely for me.  I guess this 
> option #3
> would put you in between the other two in both price and quality.
> 
> 
> cmh
> -- 
> Chris Heerschap - UNIX Systems Mutilator / Postmaster

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