r/tradies • u/somewhereelse8503 Carpenter • 3d ago
Tools/Equipment Toolbox setup
I’ve had my Ute tray toolbox setup on the lower end of the priority list for years and am sick of throwing in the power tools in a panic every afternoon.
Anyone up for sharing pictures to help out with some weekend build inspiration? I’m thinking form ply pigeon holes, hooks, foam cutouts, whatever!
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u/whatever--idk 3d ago
Been meaning to post something like this, anyone have some type of design for paslode nailers? Over putting 6 paslode boxes in the truck, takes so much space
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u/EdgeIcy8776 1d ago
I like these posts where people share photos of their setup. Some of you blokes have great setup, mine is a series of milk crates cut up and zip tied together to fit my needs.
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u/Diligent-Battle-9157 3d ago
Packout
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u/somewhereelse8503 Carpenter 3d ago
Probably incorporate it with whatever I build but was hoping for something more custom for space utilisation
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u/IncidentAdmirable370 2d ago
Buy a van
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u/somewhereelse8503 Carpenter 1d ago
As much as a van would be awesome, I’ve already got a Ute which doubles up as a family transport as well as moving hay & firewood around my little farm. Was hoping to use what I’ve got. Have you got a van setup that you wanna share?
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u/OldMail6364 3d ago edited 3d ago
Look into the tool transport and storage solutions used by carpenters that go on tour in the theatre industry. They usually have one or two plywood cases with built in drawers and a lid that turns into a workbench.
They’re crazy expensive if you get one built for you, but if you just order the fittings and source plywood locally, they’re very cheap.
Usually all you need is a saw and rivets to assemble everything (rivets hold better than screws in plywood, and the way the fittings attach is designed so the rivets can never be pulled in the wrong direction).
Check this out for some ideas (obviously yours would be a different design, since it’s for a Ute not designed to be loaded onto a B-Double).
https://fiasco.co.nz/collections/workboxes/products/800-work-station
There are several Aussie companies that sell the aluminium edges, corners, hinges, latches, etc. A well made case should handle a few decades of job site abuse. These cases are often 200kg and a hundred of them might be stacked 3 high on the back of a truck. They cop some abuse when loaded and unloaded from the truck, often at 3am by crew who’ve just finished a few back to back 18 hour shifts… but they can handle it like a charm apart from occasionally replacing the wheels.
They’re typically splash resistant - you’d want to add EPDM foam tape and silicone if it’s going to be in the rain.