I consider this sort of stuff consumable as if its not getting lost, its getting beaten with hammers, linked with other spanners etc. I own a garage (or shop for our good friends across the pond) all my basic hand tools (spanners and sockets) are halfords pro, basically upper-end but still cheap store bought tools. Posted in Tool Hacks Tagged charger, chest, cordless tool, harbor freight, metal fabrication, roller cabinet, Snap-on, tool cabinet Post navigation We think Harbor Freight gets a bad rap, deservedly so for some tools, but there are hidden gems amid the dross just ripe for the hacking, as ably shows. And she saved something like $1200 in the process.
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It may not have the Snap-On badge, and purists may cringe at the mixed-marriage with Horror Fright, but we like the results just fine. A power strip and drag-chain were added to feed the chargers, and the new drawer went off to the powder coater for a matching paint job. The cabinet was gutted of drawers, a frame for the new slide-out was welded up, and sheet steel was fabricated into organizer shelves and a new drawer front. So it was off to Harbor Freight for their seven-drawer side cabinet for less than $200.
SNAP ON TOOL BOX TOP HUTCH DRIVERS
It sounds like reached her limit on brand loyalty when even her 50% student discount wasn’t enough to entice her to add Snap-On’s admittedly very cool KRL1099 cabinet for cordless drivers and chargers. Some love the brand, others hate it, but the majority seem to hate that they love the tools. Mechanics seem to have a love-hate relationship with Snap-On tools. Solution: a DIY version of Snap-On’s PowerCab cordless tool station at a fraction of the cost.
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Problem: you’re a student mechanic and you’ve already poured a ton of money into a Snap-On roller cabinet loaded with the tools of the trade, but you still need sensible storage for your cordless tools.