![]() Moving the fully stacked unit around the flat was awkward too, because it has no wheels and kept bashing our ankles. We also kept accidentally opening lids that weren’t supposed to open when we picked the unit up and you have to un-hook and un-stack it all when you want something little that’s sat in a lower box, which is annoying. The clips, while sturdy, were confusing and fiddly as it’s not really intuitive as to how they lock in properly, or which ones are really meant to connect to what for that matter, so it takes a few goes of flipping and sliding them into position. This made taking them in and out of the van really easy, though getting the stack up the stairs was quite awkward when fully loaded and the box edges made a mess of our shins. Makita has been working on making its units stackable, with each box the same width and breadth as the rest so you can separate them according to your needs and stack them up to wheel them away together. It’s not a bad idea to get one for general maintenance or to protect your smaller tools when storing them in a bigger box. Its lightness made it really handy when we were passing it around and up a step ladder for jobs like changing the light fixings. The lid makes it really portable, unlike the more open broad trays that come as part of other models, which leave you shuffling stuff off your tables to make space. The reason we like it so much is that it’s reasonably deep and about the same width (and price – £1.70) as a mug of tea, so it fits on a small space like a bedside table easily. But as the renovations went on, we found that it was the one we used daily for almost every job. We’ve mostly used it to take our screwdrivers, scrapers and pliers between rooms, and it’ll fit a good set in there with a little room to spare. At 12.5in (28cm) long with a simple, lightweight design and less-than-sturdy fastening clips, we weren’t expecting much from it. This little number from Wilko is, well, little. Continue reading.īest: For screwdrivers and small hand tools It’s also stackable with other units in the range, is water-resistant, carries 30kg, and you can whack a padlock on it too for extra security. We’ve had it in the corner of the living room for most of the project and instinctively used it for tool storage most nights as it feels secure. It’s got enough room in the chest to store pretty much all of our bigger basic and electric tools, including hammers, a crowbar, a power drill and sheets of sandpaper. While it is basically plastic (polypropylene), we’re confident that it won’t shatter if you drop a hammer on it. It also only has one tray and it’s lacking in the compartment department. Due to the lack of wheels and it being a bit chunky we found ourselves using it as static chest storage that we went to and from in the room, rather than something we carried around with us. ![]() The metal releases are solid and at 17¾in it’s a medium-sized box that’s also lightweight. An industry favourite, the insert tray is handy for doing up your windows – ie, holding the scrapers well. The DeWalt is impressive, solid and simple.
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