New tool box project

[Grimracer]

Mike,
Nice work, wish I had some time to make one.
Milwaukee makes a very nice one.
I have one of those Plano Phantoms that
I never use. What are they worth?

Thanks For Reading,

Mark Sholund

60-100 or so.

I have a few of them.. LOVE still going strong.. after 30 years

 

[shoboat]

Mike,

Thanks for your reply. Correct that they don’t make these anymore? I bought it
When I bought the Warlok boat building business from Jon Gambrel many years ago.

Thanks,

Mark

 

[Grimracer]

Nope.. have not made them for years.. take them to the local offroad track.. they will be gone ASAP

 

[K F Wheeler]

Mike, just realized your old box was only two drawer. Mine looks pretty much like yours, except it's FOUR drawer!!
Would be willing to bet mine was made using a lot of the same design(s) for the drawers. Obviously the outside of the box... The extra drawers are broken up with more slightly smaller areas.
Only writing I found is Plano Tackle Systems.
I'm going back to this old box. At least there's room for my wrenches...

Ken

 

[Wasted wages]

Mike, just realized your old box was only two drawer. Mine looks pretty much like yours, except it's FOUR drawer!!
Would be willing to bet mine was made using a lot of the same design(s) for the drawers. Obviously the outside of the box... The extra drawers are broken up with more slightly smaller areas.
Only writing I found is Plano Tackle Systems.
I'm going back to this old box. At least there's room for my wrenches...

Ken

I have the same box, but it has 2 drawers,
And then two slide out compartment boxes with closing lids on each.
Pretty handy, holds all my hand tools, wrenches, puller, T handle Allen wrenches..
and the slide out boxes hold starter belts, glow plugs, engine parts, a prop or two.. all sorts of handy things to use lakeside..

Made by Plano,, I think I did have to replace the lifting handle,
iirc, I used an igloo cooler handle from academy..

 

[the german]

Mike
Does Eric get one too ? I mean it would be a great step to organize his working table at the race

 

[Mike Hughes]

Mike
Does Eric get one too ? I mean it would be a great step to organize his working table at the race

It would be a waste......he never puts anything back. I am not sure his tools even have homes. It all just goes in a pile. At the end of the day, if I am missing a tool, it will be in Eric's apron.

 

[Mike Hughes]

Needs some final finish sanding to smooth out the slide. Still trying to work out my drawer stops. I don't want them to slide out completely.

 

[Al Hobbs]

Nice project. One of a kind toolbox. But, it should be heavy when finished. That's okay, you are big boy......

 

[Mike Hughes]

It is not that heavy. 4lbs ish. It is ok. It only goes from work bench to trailer. Then to pit table.

 

[Alan Elzer]

I had the same problem and decided to just switch to a craftsman 3 drawer tool box and ordered some drawer dividers from Amazon and glued them in with E6000 adhesive it's heavy but it's very durable and the latches won't break.

I did the same yrs ago, they little heavier but last a he'll of a lot longer, mine probably 10 yrs old now

 

[Mike Hughes]

Got some work done. I had to walk away from it for a bit. Some hidden flaws inside the plywood that came our when sanding. Plus I drill a hole for another feature that came thru the front. Was not happy. So patched them up with laminated pieces of wood. Not perfect, but better than building some more parts.














Got all the drawers built as well as the tops







Got second box built as well.






Mocked up the lid stop. Just tacked on with CA for the time being to confirm the design. Going to be 2 for each lid. I think I am going to cut these with another 1 degree in them. They are 46 right now. Want a little more tilt back.

 

[Al Hobbs]

So, will it be ready for the Nats in Las Vegas?

 

[Mike Hughes]

So, will it be ready for the Nats in Las Vegas?

Yes. This weekend will have most of the building done. Then on to do the finishing. I will post more pics tomorrow.
Mike

 

[Mike Hughes]

All done. Both of them. Just in time for nats.



Mark Anderson's tool box. He still needs to customize his for his Allen T handles.

 

[Mike Hughes]

Drawer front slides back into box to get out of the way. It is held in place with 2 pins that index into the top of the drawer cover. Spring loaded. Drawers can almost full pull out minus 1/2". There is a stop that keeps them from coming all the way out. Waxed up the rails and my slight binding issue went away. Top T handle holder tucks back against the lid when closed. Locking all handles from coming out of holder. Tilts out just by opening the lid.
Mike

 

[Mike Hughes]

Planning to build a wrench index in the bottom right drawer. Right now all the wrenches are jsut tossed in there. Might not get that done before I go.

 

[Rick Sowell]

Nice work Mike

 

[Reed Allen]

Very nice!! Mike...

 

[Roxyflash]

Kinda reminds me of a machinist chest very organized worth the effort A Plus !