Craftsman’s limited edition blacked-out tool box combo is a real head-turner, not to mention pretty decent for tool storage. Well, a new limited edition combo just hit the market, with this one sporting a white dry erase finish.
The top is a 4-drawer ball bearing chest, and the bottom is Craftsman’s standard 4-drawer ball bearing rolling cabinet.
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Top Chest
- 19.75″ tall x 12″ deep x 26″ wide
- 4 full extension ball bearing drawers: 3x 3-1/8″ tall, 1x 4-/8″ tall
- gas struts for easier lid opening and closing
- side handles
- full-length drawer pulls
- 4,480 cubic inch total capacity
- drawers are rated to 50lbs each
- empty chest weighs 60 lbs
Bottom Cabinet
- 33-3/4″ tall x 18″ deep x 26-1/2″ wide
- 4 casters, 2 swivel & 2 fixed, with 4-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ wheels
- 4 full extension ball bearing drawers: 3-1/8″ tall, 4-1/8″ tall, 6-3/8″ tall, 9-1/2″ tall
- heavy duty side handle
- full-length drawer pulls
- included top mat
- drawers are rated to 50 lbs each
- 8,518 cubic inch total capacity
- empty cabinet weighs 99 lbs
- minor assembly required
The dry erase finish allows users to label the contents of each drawer. It also seems like it would give the combo a sort of glossy white finish.
Personally, I don’t label my drawers, and if I did I would probably just use magnetic or adhesive labels. Even so, I find the white-board tool box finish to be a neat idea.
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Joe 'the Pro' Sainz
I can only imagine how dirty it would look in the shop after a few minutes! The bottom half of the bottom box would be a dull gray in no time.
Stuart
It depends on what type of shop, but oh boy I can see how this would be a greasy fingerprint magnet!
My feeling is that this size and class of tool storage is generally more designed for home garage use than professional shop settings. Even so, I’ve seen plenty of consumer-level 26″ cabinets and chests in industrial and commercial settings.
Mati
Seems a bit gimmicky to me as well, as because this unit is white, not only would this become dirty in minutes, but any scratches or rust that might form will be 100% visible as well. I frankly don’t see the point of this product, as while I am all for tool maintenance, why make more work for yourself?
I realize this is probably for a home owner that wants a cool looking tool box, but probably doesn’t realize ineffective this design is to be honest.
Allen
Look good in a medical setting, I saw a red one in a care center.
John Sullivan
Interesting insight- that you don’t label your tool drawers… any particular reason? How about the L-Boxxes and similar portable storage?
Stuart
Whenever I change the layout of my drawers I usually get used to the changes quickly. And if I pull the wrong drawer by mistake? I get it right on the next try. I don’t make major configuration changes often, but it’s frequent enough that I always put off labeling until the “next time” when things will be more permanently arranged.
I have a ton of L-Boxxes and ToughSystem cases that I’ve been filling and configuring, and when all is said and done they will all be labeled. I also have about 2-1/2 dozen industrial bins that currently are not labeled, but they eventually will be.
Hunting for the right L-Boxx or tool box among a stack can be tiresome. I only label things if it will definitely make finding things easier.
John Sullivan
So it sounds like you’re pretty much working as a one-man operation? That’s the way I had managed my own shop for about 20 years, until I had to quickly adapt once I was overseeing a new facility that was shared by faculty & students. I think the new habits have migrated backwards to my personal shop, even though other users are still rare at best. But nowadays it’s nice to be able to give someone vague/general directions to a location in the home (or work) shop over the phone and then let the labels help somebody zero in on the item they need.
Stuart
Well, that’s for my personal home office, workspace, and related storage areas. At the university we labeled shared drawers and cabinets. It was still hard to find things because people would meddle and move things around. Because of that I kept more delicate items in my office. Even then, things just disappeared sometimes.
Dennis
So the top chest is $185 more and the bottom is $290 more than the same setup without whiteboard? Who’s going to pay $475 for the ability to label and or doodle on their tool chest? If the desire to write on your tool storage is that great, perhaps you buy a can of whiteboard spray paint for 10 bucks and give your plain tool chest a spritz. Total savings to you $465.
Stuart
The current sale price is $720 for the combo. Since it’s a limited edition, the price might drop when the next variation nears release.
Ross
In all fairness you might need a roll or two of masking tape. So, effectively, the two “Limited Edition” decals cost $450. Good deal.
matt
Man the fun I could have with that if someone got one at work 😀
In all seriousness I can see the place for this, lab setting, clean rooms, testing, ETC. not every job is dirty..
Maikeru
You might be on to something. Something like this could be useful in a computer repair/assembly shop as things would be less greasy. Also, it’d be useful if you had a bunch of them—say maybe one for each work station—since personel, and thus labeling and tools on hand, might change.
Princess Thompson
Can I still find this somewhere?