The Medway Handyman wrote:
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So, as I said, are there any good, practical, tool-boxes out there?
Price isn't terribly important but I'd want to be sure it's good if
it's expensive.

Constant battle for me to keep organised. I have a 'first response bag'
which always goes into the customers with me, a plumbing bag, an electrical
bag & a 'drill & fix' bag.

That sounds like you have a functional split much like mine, quite
encouraging really! :-)

I prefer bags to boxes because they don't rattle about as much in the van &
they have lots of pockets for items.

The 'first response' bag & the 'plumbing' bag are wheeled with telescopic
handles.
http://www.toolbank.com/product.cfm?...EDAB9 Abqsdin

I like these a lot, the wheels are really useful & they have lots of
pockets. You can find them for £15 -20 if you shop around.

Spec as below;
FAITHFULL 17" (430mm) WHEELED TOOL BAG WITH TELESCOPIC COLLAPSIBLE HANDLE.
MANUFACTURED FROM A HARDWEARING POLYESTER MATERIAL WITH A HEAVY DUTY ZIP &
WIDE TOP OPENING.
FITTED WITH A METAL INTERNAL FRAME AND SUPPLIED WITH A SHOULDER STRAP.
2 POCKETS WITH FLAPS, 8 OPEN POCKETS AND 2 SPIRIT LEVEL STRAPS .
INTERNALLY FITTED WITH 14 MEDIUM POCKETS AND 20 SMALL POCKETS

Thanks, I'll take a look at those. I'm not sure if the wheels are
encessary in my case but that's a fairly minor thing.


The electrical bag & the 'drill & fix' bag are Kosch brand from homebase.
The electrical one is really quite small, holds electrical tools, multi
meter etc.

Yes, I've been looking at a really quite small cantilever tray for my
electrical box.


The 'drill & fix' bag is quite large with a plastic organiser box in a
compartment in the base. This holds 2 x drill drivers, 4 batteries, a
charger, level, tape, stud detector, 'bits set', drills etc + plugs & screws
in the organiser. Much of my work involves simply fixing things to walls.

Absolutely, just what I often find is needed, lots and lots of jobs
around the house (and garage/stables etc.) are simply fixing things to
the walls.


Only problem with bags is small parts storage, so I use plastic organiser
boxes for these. Keps things neater & in place.

I have just bought a load of organiser boxes for keeping nuts and
bolts and things like that on shelves in the garage, I have several
left over so can do the same.


If I need the 'first response bag' and the 'drill & fix' bag the handles of
the latter fit over the telescopic handle of the former so I can wheel them
along. Only problem is 4 storey apartments - you only get jobs on the 4th
floor and there are never any lifts!

Thanks for taking the time to respond so helpfully. It seems I'm not
*too* far from the right place and your information will help a lot.

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Chris Green