[Shop-talk] Craftsman toolboxes?

[Wayne]

On 8/30/2010 5:07 PM, Jim Franklin wrote:
> I'm buying a friend some toolboxes for her birthday. Probably a roll-away
> and a 7 drawer top box. Poking around the Sears store I see lots of crap,
> and a few models that look decent but could be decent-looking crap. Anyone
> bought Craftsman recently that can comment on good models?

Their homeowner grade boxes are pretty crappy.  Into the higher line ones, they only differences  seem to be the drawer slides;  ball bearing vs sliders.  The sliders are adequate for most folks.  I would try to get a full-depth top chest;  a lot more versatile space than the ones that are only like 10" deep.  I also don't care for the narrow two- or three-across drawers;  If I want narrow drawers, I'll installer spacers in the sizes I want.

What color does she like ;)  Here's a lovely pink one!

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00987614000P?prdNo=15&blockNo=15&blockType=G15

I have the old standard red & gray which I find fugly.

-Wayne