"Ferd Farkel" wrote in message
ups.com...
Yeah, I know. Wooden chests are better, but I got this one free.
Large, 24 x 36 x 18" tall. Should be big enough to house my
hand tool kit, including the planes that seem to have bred over
the past years. Only hazard I forsee is condensation; can
this be prevented with a 1/4" plywood or carpet liner, walls
and floor, or should I use the box to store plumbing fittings
and build a "proper" plywood chest?


If humidity is a problem, a wooden tool box is no better than a steel box.
The condensation will still accumulate on the steel tools and only if there
is a relatively quick and large temperature change. Condensation is caused
by introducing a cold object to a warm humid environment.