On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 13:55:57 -0800 (PST), Jo - the girl
wrote:

I'm really tired of people (housemates, friends, and family) taking my
tools without permission and then failing to return them. I go to get
some pliars or something and they're not there, it's really annoying.

I need a small portable toolbox/hand box for my tools and need an
opinion. I'm looking for one that's about 16 inches that I can put a
padlock on. After looking at a few it occurred to me that a padlock
might not keep people out. Some of the hinges on the plastic ones
appear big enough that you could push the pins out and open it up at
the hinges even if it had a padlock. What I'm wondering is how
difficult it would be to do that? Would a metal box be more difficult
to get into or does it depend?


Get one of those roll around lockable metal tool cabinets--lots of
sizes available. I have a portable tool box, but it is empty and
ready to load up with the tools I need for the next job. I'm not
about to loan out my expensive tools to be kept or abused. If you
have your tools well-organized you can tell at a glance what is
missing.