Whats the best tool box for an electrician?

[shakin2011]

so tell me please thx...

 

[hoover]

Multi meter.

 

[telectrix]

CK toolbag for all the lightweight gear. well organised and you can tell if you've missed a tool out. sit-on /step box for hammers, chisels etc.

 

[Marvo]

I like the ck tool bag t1632. Can anyone give a good online place to purchase from. I'm not too keen on ebay though.

 

[telectrix]

electric center do them. not sure of price, it's about £30 ish

 

[Marvo]

Thanks Telectrix. Are they a shop or an online supplier?

 

[armbands0]

I bought the CK tool case T1632.

Good for light tools, Volt tester, few spares, small torch that sort of stuff.

I am yet to get a bag for heavier tools, keep them in those lidded large plastic boxes from DIY stores as they stack nicely in the van. Although the CK monster bag looks good.

 

[Amp David]

Keep most of mine in a tool totea Stanley one. Heavy stuff for chasing and the like are in another tote. Need to change as can never find owt when I need it

 

[Festerfly]

I use the little square CK Tote for the small bits like drivers, pliers, crimps, voltage tester etc and then a dewalt large tote for the heavier bits. Then all the real demolition stuff and rarely used bits go in larger tool boxes which i only use for carrying the bits in the van. Am tempted by the bigger CK bag now though as I'm constantly running out of room. :-(

 

[pennywise]

One of these babies.

V E T O P R O P A C - Store

 

[Octopus]

I've got a CK T1632 and its a great bit of kit.

This is supplemented by Wickes toolbox on wheels

Heavy Duty Mobile Tool Chest - Toolboxes -Tools, Electrical & Plumbing - Wickes

Need to keep them both tidy too!

 

[edexlab]

One of these babies.

V E T O P R O P A C - Store

looks the biz how much and where did you get it ? uk or us?

 

[eskimo39]

Cheapest place in UK is Beesleys. Unfortunately they don't come cheap but are definitely worth it. £175 here: Beesleys Tool Shop UK. Main dealer for Dremel, Proxxon, Trend, Makita, Lamello, Bosch and more. Open Tote OT-XXL Tool Bag

 

[Guest123]

I've got one of these for regular use kit.....

And one of these for all the other stuff, spanners, stilsons, threaders, files etc.

 

[Bigboy247]

Yes they are great as long as you can pick them up, none are perfect but stanley, Irwin all do a version.

 

[pennywise]

Cheapest place in UK is Beesleys. Unfortunately they don't come cheap but are definitely worth it. £175 here: Beesleys Tool Shop UK. Main dealer for Dremel, Proxxon, Trend, Makita, Lamello, Bosch and more. Open Tote OT-XXL Tool Bag

Rutlands are 5 pounds cheaper at the mo, I'll take two lol

Great bags though it does weigh the same as me now.

 

[thekingiam]

all over my house at the moment and some in car, upended all my tool boxes looking for something the other day in a mood.
I need to sort out all my tools one day because they are breeding like rabits.
I think i need to calm down now.

 

[pennywise]

I currently have double and triplicates of tools in my bag. Going through a bad patch with killing or losing tools at the moment set square dead, torch missing in action two long SDS drill bits buggered on the same job, atlest christmas is coming lol.

 

[One_of_them]

another vote off me for this. Holds everything I need. Also handy as a seat

 

[pennywise]

Ultimate tool box and price to match.

Peli 0450 Mobile Tool Chest - Peli 0450 Mobile Tool Chest - Waterproof-Cases.co.uk

 

[Marvo]

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Ultimate tool box and price to match.

Peli 0450 Mobile Tool Chest - Peli 0450 Mobile Tool Chest - Waterproof-Cases.co.uk

WAS £700.23 ex VAT NOW £457.25 ex VAT

Yikes, that's expensive!!!!

 

[pennywise]

Yikes, that's expensive!!!!

And that's just for the bare box! If you want trays and inserts you could be looking at £750+vat

 

[Guest123]

£20 - £30 is as far as I'll go........do you think they're open to haggling????

 

[Marvo]

And that's just for the bare box! If you want trays and inserts you could be looking at £750+vat

Gawd, I thought it came with tools at that price. How can it be so expensive, I don't get it. Maybe it's made from carbon fibre or some fancy shmancy lightweight engineering composite plastic??

It would be a dilemma if you needed two or three tool boxes maybe you should just buy a Transit van instead.

 

[pennywise]

Expensive is pelican cases all over. They float with 50kg of stuff in them, some of there other ones stay afloat with 250kg in them They are almost indestructible. If I had the money I would have one lol. The other reason they are astronomically Expensive is that they are military spec lots of armed forces use them so they can charge the earth. My dad may get a forces discount so will have to have a look see lol. A transit would be nice though

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Aldi 10p carrier bags. dont get the 3p ones, the screwdrivers stick through too easy. Oh and the handles can snap if you overload them.

 

[zsoltimatrix]

CK toolbag for all the lightweight gear. well organised and you can tell if you've missed a tool out. sit-on /step box for hammers, chisels etc.

I agree!

CK Technicians tool bag is the best!

 

[millwall ken]

so tell me please thx...

I wouldn't recommend a carrier bag...

 

[millwall ken]

Aldi 10p carrier bags. dont get the 3p ones, the screwdrivers stick through too easy. Oh and the handles can snap if you overload them.

Cheapo... Try using Marks and Spencer or Waitrose. Proper old school thick plastic bags them. Not like the paper thin ones at lower end chain stores, I might add.

 

[BLBelfast]

Love my one



Easy to carry and quite spacious

 

[johnboy6083]

ill second the stanley one.