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Topic: Husky 36" Wide Stainless Steel Tool Chest
Posted By: jkarisny
Subject: Husky 36" Wide Stainless Steel Tool Chest
Date Posted: Jan/03/2010 at 12:28pm
I'm thinking about picking up this set.

Husky 36" Wide Stainless Steel Tool Chest

The top is selling for $319 and the bottom for $429, pretty reasonable I think.

I checked them out, and they seem really solid to me. Does anyone have any experience with this box?







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Posted By: KermitDRambler
Date Posted: Jan/03/2010 at 12:42pm
I have a 3 piece Husky box (mine is painted) and it seems to be pretty good. I've had it for about 8 years and my only complaint is I didn't go big enough. The only thing I would worry about is what it's going to look like covered in grease. The finish looks like it's brushed and that is going to be tough to keep clean.
 
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Posted By: jkarisny
Date Posted: Jan/06/2010 at 1:07pm
Tool Boxes aren't for getting dirty, they are for looking at!  Big smile



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Posted By: bmdjmd
Date Posted: Jan/06/2010 at 6:43pm

I have a stainless box thats about half the size again of the one you posted and its IMPOSSIBLE to keep looking nice. I love the quality of mine, very sturdy. Good luck with your decision it took me 3 months to decide on the one i did buy.



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Posted By: Steve_P
Date Posted: Jan/06/2010 at 6:45pm
Originally posted by KermitDRambler KermitDRambler wrote:

I have a 3 piece Husky box (mine is painted) and it seems to be pretty good. I've had it for about 8 years and my only complaint is I didn't go big enough. The only thing I would worry about is what it's going to look like covered in grease. The finish looks like it's brushed and that is going to be tough to keep clean.
 
Matt
 
Stainless is tougher to keep clean than painted steel???  No doubt your new line of carbon steel with red enamel paint kitchen knives will be a huge seller and make stainless knives obsolete (since stainless is so tough to clean) LOL 
 
Tool boxes covered with grease?  Ok, not sure why but wipe it down with paint thinner.  Easy on stainless but eventually removes that red paint. 
 
And yes, all my tool chests are painted.  I have three roll arounds.  I would trade for the same in stainless in a second.


Posted By: billd
Date Posted: Jan/06/2010 at 7:08pm
shoot, carb cleaner, brake cleaner, solvents, you name it, you can use it to wipe that baby down.
Try that with your painted box..............
Windex keeps kitchen stainless appliances clean..........


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Posted By: purple72Gremlin
Date Posted: Jan/06/2010 at 7:27pm
I have 2 roll arounds and they are not enough


Posted By: jkarisny
Date Posted: Jan/06/2010 at 7:28pm
Originally posted by Steve_P Steve_P wrote:

Originally posted by KermitDRambler KermitDRambler wrote:

I have a 3 piece Husky box (mine is painted) and it seems to be pretty good. I've had it for about 8 years and my only complaint is I didn't go big enough. The only thing I would worry about is what it's going to look like covered in grease. The finish looks like it's brushed and that is going to be tough to keep clean.
 
Matt
 
Stainless is tougher to keep clean than painted steel???  No doubt your new line of carbon steel with red enamel paint kitchen knives will be a huge seller and make stainless knives obsolete (since stainless is so tough to clean) LOL 
 
Tool boxes covered with grease?  Ok, not sure why but wipe it down with paint thinner.  Easy on stainless but eventually removes that red paint. 
 
And yes, all my tool chests are painted.  I have three roll arounds.  I would trade for the same in stainless in a second.




That's kinda what I was thinking, So I ordered it today! But the top chest is no longer sold online...booo! Now I have to actually leave the house and pick it up.


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You can do things the right way or the wrong way.

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Posted By: jkarisny
Date Posted: Jan/06/2010 at 7:35pm
Here is a better picture of it.....ooooooooooh.......ahhhhhhhhh!!!! 





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You can do things the right way or the wrong way.

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Posted By: amxdreamer
Date Posted: Jan/13/2010 at 11:51pm
I picked up a 42" Torin from Costco for 600 and so far so good. It has the black crinkle type finish which has been easy to maintain. 


Posted By: jkarisny
Date Posted: Jan/18/2010 at 10:59am
So I got the tool box! This thing is awesome! I already got some grease on it, and all it took to clean it off was a rag, with a little thinner on it.....nice!

I would definitely recommend this toolbox to anyone who is in the market for a new box. I'll update as soon as I start a new "project" to see how it holds up. And also, I'm moving in February from Wisconsin to South Carolina, we will see how it holds up!

-j



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You can do things the right way or the wrong way.

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Posted By: xtm10
Date Posted: Jan/18/2010 at 4:49pm
Yeah, I have 2 rollers,one is a matco base with wheels and a snap on middle box, the other is a craftsman base/middle/chest. I wanted to sell them all and get one big tool box to put all my tools in, but I put some really cool stickers all over them, and a few class winner stickers i got when i raced at Englishtown a few times. So I pretty much don't sell them because of a bunch of stickers, hey, what can i say ! i'm a 46 yr old kid..... i like the stickers. now if anyone knows how i can take the stickers off and put them on a new tool box without wrecking them ..... I'd be all ears ! !

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Posted By: hoosieramc
Date Posted: Jan/18/2010 at 5:38pm

Have you seen the one at Lowe's? Stainless 53" with a built in mini fridge and a pioneer stereo!



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Posted By: jkarisny
Date Posted: Jan/20/2010 at 9:25am
Yeah, I saw that one, but I have a (full size) fridge in the shop, and a large stereo. Plus, I didn't like the way the drawers felt on the Kobalt chests. Not to mention that one is almost $2k. They are probably great units, It was just my personal preference to go with the Husky over the Kobalt, and Craftsman. 

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You can do things the right way or the wrong way.

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Posted By: goose
Date Posted: May/24/2010 at 12:00pm
AHHH BUT THE ULTIMATE TOOLBOX.. the one that all others aspire to be..The TACO WAGON.. 4 wheel disk brakes... ooohhh ohhhh ahhhh ahahh !  (tim taylor grunting..lol)



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Posted By: crazy4amc
Date Posted: May/26/2010 at 10:58am
I have the redneck versions, old copier stands stacked and bolted together, old workstation from an a/v shop, water damaged microwave stand, nutting but the finest for ussin'.

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Posted By: 69 ambassador 390
Date Posted: Jun/08/2010 at 12:03am
I keep mine rubbed up with WD-40 and it looks great.  You can also buy a special spray in the applience section for the brushed stainless.  Did you see the one with the built in stereo and shop lights?........

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Posted By: keithmiller69
Date Posted: Jul/28/2011 at 8:07am
The tool chest is pretty reasonable as you provide the details.I think this deal is within budget,I also want to buy tool chest from Husky but not that big.Can anyone suggest me some stuff within $250 to $300?



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