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10-12-2008, 02:21 PM
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Re: Tool Storage
trailer with shelving for everything, few buckets and bins to put stuff in for the day, wheel barrow to move the buckets and bins to work area. you fill the buckets in the morning, move it with the wheel barrow. if you're going to use it tomorrow, leave it in the bucket, if not, put it in it's home.
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10-12-2008, 02:54 PM
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Trade: Plumbing & HVAC, I specialize in Hydronic Heating and more specifically in Radiant Floor Heating
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Yard Sale. 46 Milk Crates. $35.00
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10-12-2008, 03:07 PM
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topsail's trimcat
Trade: finish Carpenter/ renovations
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Re: Tool Storage
i personally like the idea of a hatchback with the back seat down with large amounts of handtools rolling around between power tool cases mixed in with empty large coffee cups, so when you need a specific hand tool you gotta clean coffee residue off it
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10-12-2008, 06:07 PM
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Re: Tool StorageQuote:
And turn down the volume on the 8-Track Tape Player?
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10-12-2008, 06:11 PM
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Back of local Supermarket. Endless MC's.............Free! Plastics behind the CVS/Walgreens/Rite-Aid/Eckerd ..........Priceless!  http://img.alibaba.com/photo/5051109..._Container.jpg
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10-12-2008, 06:18 PM
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10-12-2008, 06:25 PM
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Re: Tool StorageQuote:
You should know that by now!
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10-12-2008, 06:27 PM
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Re: Tool Storage
Some lady (a customer) actually called the cops on my brother when he was taking milk crates from behind Costco once. I got a good laugh out of that.
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10-12-2008, 06:29 PM
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10-12-2008, 07:30 PM
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Re: Tool Storage
Those big bins are nice but anyone come up with a way to organize your tools in them instead of just piling one tool on top of another?
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10-12-2008, 08:11 PM
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get big enough so that you need multiples of everything to keep the crew stocked in gear,that way only type of each tool goes into a bin other wise have a drill bin (only cordless or corded go in it along with cases of bits, and so on |
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10-12-2008, 08:17 PM
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Re: Tool Storage
If you guys want to see a really easy and serious way to have a rolling organized tool crib, check out Festools systainers, sortainers and sysports. They are kind of pricey, but worth it especially if you have any of thier tools, and even if you dont. Try Lift and Lock also, I have been looking at those but still keep leaning back towards systainers.
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10-13-2008, 11:26 PM
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Re: Tool Storage
I THINK TOOL BOX IS necessary
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10-13-2008, 11:27 PM
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Re: Tool Storage
put tools by sort is a good habit
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10-15-2008, 04:51 AM
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Re: Tool Storage
i must admit i am very lazy with my tools, i did originally have a tool box and storage compartment in the back of my van but now the are all over the floor.
 just borrow tools off the more organised. 
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10-17-2008, 05:47 PM
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Trade: Fire Suppression Equipment Sales & Service
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Re: Tool Storage
Stanley has a rolling tool box series called Fat Max. I just got hte $80.00 size at Home Depot. This will be used only for resturant exhaust cleaning. I know of three others in my trade who use them and they seem to hold up to bouncing in and out of the truck.
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10-17-2008, 05:57 PM
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Those bins are excellent, if you look in the pictures below you'll see a few, I got a whole trailer full when an Osco Drugs went out of business:  
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10-17-2008, 06:17 PM
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10-17-2008, 06:23 PM
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10-17-2008, 06:48 PM
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in texas with framing and cornish people will do it for 3.00 a foot. What do yall think about that? Just laber |
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