My tool collection has tripled since finishing college, and my dinky Craftsman chest from high school is overrun and is on it's last leg. I've found myself obsessed with keeping everything clean, well-maintained, and organized. Half the fun of a project is going out and buying a tool I don't have to finish the job correctly.
A lot of my tools are Kobalt, so I've been looking at their line of chests. But, I'm not extremely impressed. I'm tired of this POS Craftsman with no ball-bearing slides, but I'm not interested in spending my life-savings on a Snap-on, either. I'd like to have a respectable, functional, quality place to store my tools without depleting my actual tool budget for the next two years. I don't think I'm being a cheap ass and asking for the world and not wanting to pay for it. I'm on a budget and looking for a balance in price/quality so I can still afford to actually add to my tool collection as needed.
Second, I'm open to tips on maintaing them as well. I'd like to think wiping everything down after every use would be sufficient to help them last for years. I think my biggest enemy is going to be moisture in the garage contributing to rust. Still trying to figure out how to address this. But, I'm guessing a quality box will help keep out the moisture.
Enlighten me.
A lot of my tools are Kobalt, so I've been looking at their line of chests. But, I'm not extremely impressed. I'm tired of this POS Craftsman with no ball-bearing slides, but I'm not interested in spending my life-savings on a Snap-on, either. I'd like to have a respectable, functional, quality place to store my tools without depleting my actual tool budget for the next two years. I don't think I'm being a cheap ass and asking for the world and not wanting to pay for it. I'm on a budget and looking for a balance in price/quality so I can still afford to actually add to my tool collection as needed.
Second, I'm open to tips on maintaing them as well. I'd like to think wiping everything down after every use would be sufficient to help them last for years. I think my biggest enemy is going to be moisture in the garage contributing to rust. Still trying to figure out how to address this. But, I'm guessing a quality box will help keep out the moisture.
Enlighten me.