Just listed on FB MP. $75 for tool box + tools. A 1/2 hour drive away for me......

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Excellent advice (the entire post).

I also have the majority of my work tables on wheels...on nice days I'll roll outside and work.

Lastly, find Jack Olsen's thread on Garage Journal. Worth the time. He is really talented at creatively using space.

Probably not applicable to anyone who isn't maintaining an acreage, but this golf cart is a GREAT tool. It's personal transportation, material handling, and a portable workbench all in one. You really need a flat, clean surface when fixing something out in the field, and it really saves my back when I need to fix something and the other benches are occupied.
Currently fixing an electric smoker.

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Oh, first aid kit, maybe small fire extinguisher....

Another reason cheap tools can be great is that they are also good for modifying for a one-time or limited specialty purpose. You can use them "off label" and not relegate an expensive Snap-On or Craftsman tool to one and done use.
Cheap sockets, especially deep well sockets, make great bearing and bushing drivers.
The cheapest tools are the ones you make yourself instead of buying a fancy, but spendy, one.


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Right to left: cheap VW brake adjuster, cheap Porsche Zenith carb nut wrench, homemade VW/Porsche hubcap puller.

Buddy who did work on expensive and esoteric bicycles used to buy cheap screw drivers so he could grind tips down to fit properly

yup, i build studded tires and have a whole bunch of self made tools made out of other tools.

also worth buying a mig for this reason, anything can be anything with enough mig.

A big ass toolbox to keep everything where it should be.
And a beer fridge.

You forgot the cooler and beers!

Somebody mentioned small fire extinguisher, I would suggest at least one reasonably large one also.

LOL! "Gee, I wish I'd bought a smaller tool box."---said nobody ever.

Seriously, I thought my old (USA made) 26" wide Craftsman "ball bearing griplatch" rollaway would be all I needed for the few tools I then had and the jobs I did...especially with two chests atop it.

Then I'd do more jobs, "need" more tools, and I sure wish I'd gone bigger. That's why I suggested to the OP that he go 25% larger than the box he thinks he needs.

Which Brand? Today, most of the big box store tool storage is made in either China or Tiawan. I'd suggest going to youtube for reviews. I've eyeballed some while in Lowes, Home Depot, and Harbor Freight. Harbor Freight surprised me on how they've been steadily improving quality. Their new series 3 US General line is nice. Today very comparable to the old USA made Craftsman stuff. Husky at home Depot looks good, so does Homak sold through NAPA. The one brand I'd avoid like the plague are the ones currently bearing the Craftsman label. Bad fit, thin steel, weak looking casters, etc.

But really, when looking at boxes, a guy needs to think of how it will be used. Mostly just sit in one place, or will it be rolled around? Chest, Cart, or maybe both?

Bottom line, and based on my own preference, if I were a young guy buying a new box today? I'd probably go with a Husky 52" rollaway with a top chest. Plenty of storage for a DIYer...maybe add a 30" cart later if expansion is needed. Most of what I did was in my garage, with the chest and the workbench only a few steps away.

Now that old age has arrived, I hardly use any of my tools. But it's all still there in case there's some minor job or two I can still do...that still happens from time to time.

FB MP again. $50 - Craftsman - Orlando, FL

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Not sure if this is such a good deal or not but could probably talk the seller down a bit....

Another - this one in Sanford. $100 for three sets.....

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Husky brand. I'd take this deal over the previous one.....

Tool box with tools...wow.....$400 in Mascotte, FL.....

FBMP

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I'd be concerned that used tools are stolen.

Maybe a set of four wheel dollies so you can maximise the space you have. Example being the 911 needs some work and doesn't quite go. You have bought a golf cart for ten bucks and it's actually worth a thousand with a tiny bit of work. Move the 911 sideways and forward a bit and you have all the room you want.

Another thought. I'm in the same situation as you and I have four slightly different security features to the place. My plan is no one is going to rob me and get away with it.

I am still mostly in the camp of unbolt stuff and bolt it back in, but... As I dive further into projects I am getting more brazen and have graduated to welding some things, taking engines out, completely rebuilding the front and rear suspension on my 914 Bumblebee this year.

A couple of things I have found helpful. First and foremost my 2 post lift. Then a lift table for engine and suspension drops, engine stand, cherry picker, strong bench and vise, and this last year a shop press was acquired. I will occasionally haunt a few local pawn shops and garage sales looking for tools. I picked a nice Blue Point rolling cart a few years ago cheap.

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10 mm socket....LOTS OF THEM

I was just thinking how much nicer Harbor Freight tools are nowadays.

Used to be HF was where you bought cheap tools you expected to use only a few times.