On Dec 9, 6:13Â*am, " wrote:
On Dec 9, 8:22�am, Jim Elbrecht wrote:





On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:24:21 -0600, wrote:
I am doing some garage cleaning and I just tossed out all those huge
bloated tool cases that power tools come in. �
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I'm just curious what others do with them?

If I was traveling with my tools I might keep more of them. �But since
I don't, I have just 2 [of maybe a dozen or so] in my shop.

Ryobi made a nice case for the old ?7? volt cordless drill I own. �You
can put the drill with a screw bit in the case- battery attached. �And
it still has slots for a second battery, the charger, and some misc.
bits/drills.

The other one I use came with a Dremel tool in it. � Part of it was
already set up to hold a bunch of Dremel bits- I used the Dremel tool
to open up the rest to hold 2 more little boxes of Dremel accessories-
one is all cut off discs- the other is rarely used bits. � � � That
Dremel sits in the garage on the bench- I have another in the
basement. � � �The box that has Dremel embossed in the side makes it
easy to remember where all my bits are. �[part of it might just be
years- but I also have a weird disease that makes remembering the
simple-est things a crap shoot some days]

Jim

first thing I do is toss the cases they are way too big.

started doing what my father in law does, a old suitcase right sized
for each tool or tool group.

another too box question why are they all brite colors? regular tool
boxes? i prefer grey or black black ideally it stays looking good a
long time and doesnt show dirt.

geez the brite pinks and purples look gaudy to me- Hide quoted text -

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The rarely used one I _usually_ keep in the cases. Anything I use
regularly are out where I can grab them without fumbling around with a
case. 90% of those have the last bit, blade, whatever that I used in
them still there. If it comes to having to tear a tool down to put it
in a case, the case disappears at the first use. Most of them you
can't get everyting back in anyhow as the cord usually needs to be
neatly and tightly bundled, including applying a wire tie. Cordless
are a bit better.

Someone else mentioned the nice neat storeage of all the bits and
pieces and I have the same problem, instant 'fall out' when the case
is opened.

My opinion is that life is too short to be screwing around with a
case.

Harry K