March MO Chapter Chat/ BS Thread....all welcome.
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Like I said, there's not much difference between the two. If you look close, the 3-bay box is the same on the left side as my current box, but it just has the 6 extra drawers on the left and the hutch.
I don't think i'm gonna buy it, though. It would just be another bill that I really don't need. I could take the $30/week to buy it and really put some money into my '90, but that won't happen either.
I don't think i'm gonna buy it, though. It would just be another bill that I really don't need. I could take the $30/week to buy it and really put some money into my '90, but that won't happen either.
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Yeah, I've used mine for the last 7 years(-about 4 months) for 40hours/week, 50 weeks/year. That's alot of use. I've never had a drawer slide come apart and they still open and close as easy as the day I bought them. With tool boxes, I think you're buying the slides for the drawers more than anything else.
Ok, just did some quick math, that's about 14,000 hours worth of use come about July.
Ok, just did some quick math, that's about 14,000 hours worth of use come about July.
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I understand, took the 5 year plan to pay off the Snap On. Terry it's hard to spend that kind of money, but when your using it for a living (tax deductable) it wasn't so bad. Just figure on losing a few grand if you sell it. NOT a fan of that either. It's paid for now, and It's an awsum box. Almost 900 pounds empty, and I'd like to see what is weighs full of goodies.
Ready for tomorrow, gonna get a pot of coffee down the neck. And mother nature should be greeting me outside with some weather we haven't seen in a few days. Gonna get on the trucks, well I'll have to take Ka'Bluey for another ride before it's taken apart.
Unk Bob
Ready for tomorrow, gonna get a pot of coffee down the neck. And mother nature should be greeting me outside with some weather we haven't seen in a few days. Gonna get on the trucks, well I'll have to take Ka'Bluey for another ride before it's taken apart.
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If you're earning your living with them, I can see justifying the cost. The company I work for provides the tools that I use there...I just have a bit more then your average at home shade tree mechanic...and cheapy tool boxes work fine for me.
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I understand, took the 5 year plan to pay off the Snap On. Terry it's hard to spend that kind of money, but when your using it for a living (tax deductable) it wasn't so bad. Just figure on losing a few grand if you sell it. NOT a fan of that either. It's paid for now, and It's an awsum box.
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Yeah, when I started I had a 2-piece Craftsman box set and it was fine for when all I was doing was changing oil and going to school. Once I got out and was working on my own, I could tell right away that I needed 1: more room and 2: better drawers.
A couple guys at work still have older boxes that don't have very good slides and I'm amazed that they don't end up tipping over because they only open and close drawers once a day. Open in the morning, close after putting everything away at quitting time.
A couple guys at work still have older boxes that don't have very good slides and I'm amazed that they don't end up tipping over because they only open and close drawers once a day. Open in the morning, close after putting everything away at quitting time.
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ah yes, the elusive "100 post" mark. 
I'm over 10,000 posts now, and I'll bet you that one or two of them were even "useful".
I'm over 10,000 posts now, and I'll bet you that one or two of them were even "useful".
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No Terry, we don't write the whole thing off, we just get to take it as a tax deduction. Basically, we don't have to pay income tax on the amount of the box, or the tools in the box. Like interest on a house.
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Where's Ches? I need him to get me some valve cover gaskets, stat!!!
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Fel-Pro 1684 - Valve Cover Gasket Set | O'Reilly Auto Parts
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Wow. When you find that short, you'll be a happier man.
4:30 comes early...I'm getting out of here.
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4:30 comes early...I'm getting out of here.
Good night boys and girls.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post10165550