Rolling tool chest

[the_ace]

I'm on the lookout for a decent rolling chest, i see focus have a stanley one for £23 - Stanley Mobile Workcentre at Focus

Or tesco are doing one - Unexpected error occurred - Tesco.Direct

Anyone used these? swaying between the two

 

[migoplumber]

anything made of plastic has a limited life span, wheels fall off, acro falls on the thing, the lovely tray with all those compartments looks great until you use it for a bit and that too falls apart! or you load it with that much stuff because you can, it becomes impractical to use.

i have a stanley metal box in the van, it lives there, i have a bag that comes off at every job with the basic stuff in, nice and light.

shaun

 

[the_ace]

I wanted one of these as the firmi'm going to work with do full heating installs so i'd rather lug a big box up to a top flat than 5 trips up and down to get everything. The tesco one looks a but sturdier.

 

[migoplumber]

2x pipe cutters, bahco spanners, footprints, tape measure, blow lamp flux n soldar. heat mat.
big hammer for emergencies,

shaun

 

[stevetheplumber]

I'm on the lookout for a decent rolling chest, i see focus have a stanley one for £23 - Stanley Mobile Workcentre at Focus

Or tesco are doing one - Unexpected error occurred - Tesco.Direct

Anyone used these? swaying between the two

ive found big tool boxes are a pain i use one for a basic selection of tools and another couple of bigger ones in the van from which i can select the other bits i need Ialso keep a couple of plastic buckets to carry anything
wheeled boxes are only good if your in a large building with lifts and corridors in anything domestic there a waste of time
you can never get all the stuff you need in one box especially for complete instals
and if you get it in you cant lift it

 

[pauls]

large boxes can be a pain too heavy and you spend ages looking for tools

 

[michael hollett]

I've personally got a rolling tool chest with me drills in, trade case of screws plugs and waste fittings, plumbers mate, boss White etc. then I've got a fat max xl with all me plumbing tools in easy to acesss I personally on use the rolling tool chest on big jobs and it's handy I also recommend the stanley organizer ideal for ya end feeds, push fits flux's solders etc