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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, 01:54 PM
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Yard Sale. 46 Milk Crates. $35.00
Life is good.
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10-12-2008, 02:07 PM
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finish carpenter
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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, 05:07 PM
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Handle It!
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Everything The Union Guys Do Not Want To Do
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Quote:
Originally Posted by woodworkbykirk
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 |
And turn down the volume on the 8-Track Tape Player?
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10-12-2008, 05:11 PM
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Handle It!
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Everything The Union Guys Do Not Want To Do
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 22rifle
Yard Sale. 46 Milk Crates. $35.00
Life is good.
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Back of local Supermarket. Endless MC's.............Free!
Plastics behind the CVS/Walgreens/Rite-Aid/Eckerd ..........Priceless!
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10-12-2008, 05:18 PM
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Yeah, until they catch you taking them from there.
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10-12-2008, 05:25 PM
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Handle It!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 22rifle
Yeah, until they catch you taking them from there.
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I was just being my wise-assssed self.
You should know that by now!
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10-12-2008, 05:27 PM
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Crash Test Dummy
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Landscaping
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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, 05:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MALCO.New.York
I was just being my wise-assssed self.
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me too. grin
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10-12-2008, 06:30 PM
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contractor
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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, 07:11 PM
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finish carpenter
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finish Carpenter/ renovations
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SES Constructio
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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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, 07:17 PM
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Sure, what you got?
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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, 10:26 PM
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Registered User
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floor
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I THINK TOOL BOX IS necessary
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10-13-2008, 10:27 PM
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Registered User
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put tools by sort is a good habit
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10-15-2008, 03:51 AM
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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, 04:47 PM
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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, 04:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MALCO.New.York
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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, 05:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SES Constructio
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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Yes, organizers:
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10-17-2008, 05:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fireguy
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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I just one of those, or a similar one on sale real cheap, I almost bought it, but wasn't sure how durable they are, now I know, maybe next time.
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10-17-2008, 05:48 PM
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Plausible Deniability
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General Contractor
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Location: Lakewood CA.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mickeyco
I just one of those, or a similar one on sale real cheap, I almost bought it, but wasn't sure how durable they are, now I know, maybe next time.
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I use one of the Stanley ones.The big one with the wheels.It is great.I keep most of my hand tools is it.
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