On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:45:30 -0500, Folklore wrote:
Can anyone recommend a good mechanics tool chest (roller base & upper)
that can tolerate being in an often dusty woodshop? My current chest
is too small, cheap, drawers are hard to open, and too much dust gets
in the drawers and slides. Hoping not to spend too much money,
ideally below $1k for a 36" base & upper.

Craftsman high-end would be about $2k for 36" base & upper, low end
about $800, but low end slides are really rough.


I like the lowest Craftman line that has ball-bearing slides. Kinda
Middle-ish. I worked in a custom electronics fab shop where we kept our
mechanics tools in just such a chest.

I've also noticed MANY of these chests purchased by shows where they
hide the logo ('cuz MAC, SnapOn, et al was a sponsor) which to me is
always a ringing endorsement.