How do you like those half width deeps? I got a couple but they didn’t work out for my needs so they got banished to the shop for sanding tool storage.Modbox work truck revision 2.
That steel mounting plate I linked earlier works well. There is some possibility of movement as it's thinner than the plastic of the Modbox cleats. I understand why as they would need to make it out of 3/16" plate to be the same thickness.
Still hate this work truck with a passion. It's too small.
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They're OK. They are more manageable than the large boxes. I have devices and extra hardware in them.
I went all in on the Modboxes as I thought they were gonna buy me a van and I was going to pull out some of the outfitter shelving and stack them. I'm probably $1000-$1200 all in. Unfortunately its stacked in my garage as I have no way to move it around unless I pull a box trailer. I picked it all up on sale so the pricing is very reasonable compared to Packout. I have 5 of the drawer units and other styles too.
That didn't pan out and what it happening is they are buying a new van but also hiring an electrician for it and they want me to run a small electrical division for controls, drive and motor work to augment the mechanical side.
I will get another new truck but unfortunately it will be another short bed 1/2 ton. Basically the same but newer.
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d42jeep
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I found these at an estate sale and although rusty, they were too nice to leave behind. Normally I post my old Klein tools in the vintage tool discussion but thought that these might not be considered vintage.
Before.
Cleaned them up.
-Don
Before.
Cleaned them up.
-Don
jeffmoss26
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Picked this up at the supply house yesterday 
Son of a b!tch!!! I hope everything is backasswards compatible. I’m only a minor fan of the drawer boxes because of how limited the space is. But that base cart is a total win even if I do have to unstack.
The one thing I hope they come out with before I build one is a clip setup for the work benches so they can hang off the side of the cart and or that base. That would be a total win.
And why the sad face you might be thinking. Well I thought I was done buying modbox **** until that. You ****!
Modbox carts have been available for a while from the aftermarket. The same place that made that metal mounting plate I posted makes an example.
It appears the actual Klein one had slightly larger casters.
I'm curious about that weird work top in the video.
I’m sure they are using the 6” swivel casters. Here’s the down side imo, those wheel roll like butter. They’re so smooth even the slightest incline and off they go. Yes they have locks but those aren’t the easiest to engage, disengage.
We use a **** ton of carts, several that are dedicated to specific tasks. And I normally buy good ones at that. At Christmas I bought a few of the modbox narrow carts and two of the wide ones. Those have now become everyone’s favorites.
But having four swivels on that base will make it a two hander to deal with. I hope they employ some type of lock so only two swivel.
As for that top, guess we’ll soon see what that’s all about. I like the tables, they’re handy. What I hate is all the holes and slots. Someone needs to come out with filler plates for those.
jeffmoss26
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A few weeks ago I finally got around to mounting my modbox rails to my Crescent cart. The main point is for the flat ladder hooks they have. I finally used them today.
The Crescent cart had groove that accept the same nut inserts used by the aluminum extrudes people use for building home made cnc rigs and process fixtures/assemblies.
The Crescent cart had groove that accept the same nut inserts used by the aluminum extrudes people use for building home made cnc rigs and process fixtures/assemblies.
This is the first in-depth showing of the modbox work surface I've seen. Others have just been a background showing of it on a stack.
Stainless Work Top
It makes sense for working in the field but it doesn't appear to be a rugged work surface.
Stainless Work Top
It makes sense for working in the field but it doesn't appear to be a rugged work surface.
I gave up at minute ten so…
Lite weight or not my one annoyance is when small screws or debris get into those latch points and you aren’t aware. When it happens there’s no locking the boxes together. Screws or nuts are one thing, you can grab them or pop them out. But debris like pebbles and dirt require a vacuum. I just went thru this a few minutes ago cleaning out the truck.
Point is, that plate might be a handy item if you work off the top of a stack.
My little Klein update. I got these for stripping 24ga solid. We’re doing a controls retrofit and have thousands of cross over wire terminations to do between 66 blocks and screw terminals.
My set has a real intense notchy issue about a quarter of the way into the stroke. I’m sure I’ll find and fix it after some bench surgery this weekend but it still ***** I need to fix a new tool. The upside is I tested the stripping ability yesterday a few time and it nails it, that part rocks!
And now for a big disappointment direct from the Klein supplier/manufacturer..whatever.
I ordered a lift kit for my cart, I wanted to be rolling on some 37’s not those wimpy factory 33’s
I ordered the 8” replacement casters. Problem is they sent me four of the fixed and not two of the fixed, two of the swivel. Man am I bummed, I was really looking forwards to seeing if these solved two minor complaints.
One - noise. Those 6” hard plastic wheels are loud. When we as a team move down a corridor it sounds like a freight train. I’m hoping the rubber units mitigate that.
Two - the caster locks are difficult to reach. And with these wheels rolling like butter, the locks are in constant use. My superintendent tells me the 8” wheels on another cart we have with them is a way better gooder set up. I wanted to see for myself before I committed to several replacement sets.
My set has a real intense notchy issue about a quarter of the way into the stroke. I’m sure I’ll find and fix it after some bench surgery this weekend but it still ***** I need to fix a new tool. The upside is I tested the stripping ability yesterday a few time and it nails it, that part rocks!
And now for a big disappointment direct from the Klein supplier/manufacturer..whatever.
I ordered a lift kit for my cart, I wanted to be rolling on some 37’s not those wimpy factory 33’s
I ordered the 8” replacement casters. Problem is they sent me four of the fixed and not two of the fixed, two of the swivel. Man am I bummed, I was really looking forwards to seeing if these solved two minor complaints.
One - noise. Those 6” hard plastic wheels are loud. When we as a team move down a corridor it sounds like a freight train. I’m hoping the rubber units mitigate that.
Two - the caster locks are difficult to reach. And with these wheels rolling like butter, the locks are in constant use. My superintendent tells me the 8” wheels on another cart we have with them is a way better gooder set up. I wanted to see for myself before I committed to several replacement sets.
KnurledNut
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My little Klein update. I got these for stripping 24ga solid. We’re doing a controls retrofit and have thousands of cross over wire terminations to do between 66 blocks and screw terminals.
My set has a real intense notchy issue about a quarter of the way into the stroke. I’m sure I’ll find and fix it after some bench surgery this weekend but it still ***** I need to fix a new tool. The upside is I tested the stripping ability yesterday a few time and it nails it, that part rocks!
I have tried those in a different quality brand- visually similar and likely the same OEM. They were terrible. I understand every manufacturer has duds every so often, but these seem more of just a failure prone design than a QC problem. Hard pass.
I like Klein, but wish they would get back to in-house manufacturing. They have got too big for their britches putting their name on everything and anything, sadly some of mediocre quality.
jeffmoss26
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Honestly I would just use my electricians scissors with the notches to strip wires that small.
I’m with you on both accounts but especially that last one.
Oh we can’t have our little rosebuds doing that, they could chafe their thumb.
jeffmoss26
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What brand of intercoms are you installing? Just curiousI’m with you on both accounts but especially that last one.
Oh we can’t have our little rosebuds doing that, they could chafe their thumb.
Harding
Well, I tipped over that Crescent cart yesterday when I was loading up in the truck split that damn modbox rail in the center. I’m not giving up as I bought another one on the ride home. I’m going to reinforce it with some 1/2” aluminum angle on the back for such a situation.
That Crescent cart is rolling on 3” wheels and they all swivel, that kind of ***** making long trips in with materials. One of them is also falling out of the aluminum extrusion. I’m going to put a roll pin through the threaded insert but it’s a pretty light duty cart. If you don’t need the folding benefit, it’s not something I would buy.
That Crescent cart is rolling on 3” wheels and they all swivel, that kind of ***** making long trips in with materials. One of them is also falling out of the aluminum extrusion. I’m going to put a roll pin through the threaded insert but it’s a pretty light duty cart. If you don’t need the folding benefit, it’s not something I would buy.
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Thanks for the honest opinion will. At the beginning of last year I ordered three carts I picked out from Grainger. My inside sales guy tells me they’re out of stock so I said just get me a comparable without checking what he selected.
They were all four wheel swivels and everyone hates them. That’s what prompted the move over to the Klein carts.
Good luck on you search for something that fits your needs and space.
jeffmoss26
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Nice. High security!
Ya, it’s a jail thing. Occasionally we use Quam but 90% of everyone uses Harding, it’s pretty much a standard spec.
jeffmoss26
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I see it called out on a lot of bid documents.
You'd luv this one Jeff, its right up your alley. Just putting the final touches on a retrofit bid. All the occupied areas have perforated security ceiling. We'll need to install 198 - 1' X 1' Heavy duty access hatches with southern foldger paracentric snap latch locks.
jeffmoss26
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Are those any different than the previous red white and blue strippers available a couple months ago?
I gave my girlfriends niece, who‘s in votech high school, a set of the red white and blue strippers, 3 piece red white and blue screwdrivers and a special edition set of linesman’s for her birthday last year.
Thanks to you I am ordering the 250th linesman’s and dikes though. This will be like my 5th or 6th pair of linesman’s. I did come across my very first set of linesman’s yesterday in a bin of tools. I was about 14-15 and my parents bought them at sears while I was in votech high school
jeffmoss26
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These are marked for the 250th anniversary of the USA. The ones last year were for Klein’s 166th anniversary.
jeffmoss26
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Yeah, my electrical supplier had them already. Lowe’s still does not have them out.
Well thanks to you guys I’m now $114 poorer for a set of 250th anniversary tools I more or less bought for no reason other than vanity.
As I said I had a set of the Klein anniversary editions I bought and gave away as a gift. It will mean more to an apprentice starting out then it does to me.
I wonder if they are 2000 series steel as that’s all I buy specifically for cutting anything I want. If I can squeeze tight enough I want it to cut and not chip the blades.
As I said I had a set of the Klein anniversary editions I bought and gave away as a gift. It will mean more to an apprentice starting out then it does to me.
I wonder if they are 2000 series steel as that’s all I buy specifically for cutting anything I want. If I can squeeze tight enough I want it to cut and not chip the blades.
Ok I'm like all the tool review guys that get the Klein kick back. Beautiful brand new tools that have never seen use. These came today.
I'll admit these are sharp looking but not practical. If my dark blue grips turn brown with staining how about the white.
Here's another new tool that showed up yesterday. I used it today and it's a great light. It is rubber over molded in orange. It's showing staining after one days use so if show is your goal this isn't the tool for you. If function is your goal this is a sweet light. I have others that are a tad brighter but also larger. The rotating head on this one is useful and something not featured on the other lights I have is this form factor.
And here's a photo from work today for the hell of it. What's 20' long, 500+hp and from the 70s? It's not the muscle car you guys dream about unfortunately
I'll admit these are sharp looking but not practical. If my dark blue grips turn brown with staining how about the white.
Here's another new tool that showed up yesterday. I used it today and it's a great light. It is rubber over molded in orange. It's showing staining after one days use so if show is your goal this isn't the tool for you. If function is your goal this is a sweet light. I have others that are a tad brighter but also larger. The rotating head on this one is useful and something not featured on the other lights I have is this form factor.
And here's a photo from work today for the hell of it. What's 20' long, 500+hp and from the 70s? It's not the muscle car you guys dream about unfortunately
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four.cycle
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I'm guessing in ten years, you'll be seeing those being peddled as NOS - still in the original packaging - from guys who didn't want to get them dirty!
Centrifugal compressor?Ok I'm like all the tool review guys that get the Klein kick back. Beautiful brand new tools that have never seen use. These came today.
I'll admit these are sharp looking but not practical. If my dark blue grips turn brown with staining how about the white.
Here's another new tool that showed up yesterday. I used it today and it's a great light. It is rubber over molded in orange. It's showing staining after one days use so if show is your goal this isn't the tool for you. If function is your goal this is a sweet light. I have others that are a tad brighter but also larger. The rotating head on this one is useful and something not featured on the other lights I have is this form factor.
And here's a photo from work today for the hell of it. What's 20' long, 500+hp and from the 70s? It's not the muscle car you guys dream about
Yes, on a chiller
Well my modbox cart lift kit made it here today. I really like how much much quieter it is already. Those 6” all plastic ones were noisy.
But man does it make an already tall cart just that much … well -taller.
The one thing I already love is the brake setup, the side mounted lever type ***** a sweaty set engaging and disengaging.
But man does it make an already tall cart just that much … well -taller.
The one thing I already love is the brake setup, the side mounted lever type ***** a sweaty set engaging and disengaging.
Klein is coming out with a Ratcheting Fastbit Tru-Grip Ball Screwdriver,
Part #: 32960ARCHT
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Part #: 32960ARCHT
Ratcheting Fastbit Tru-Grip Screwdriver, Phillips, Slotted Bits - 32960ARCHT | Klein Tools
The Klein Tools Ratcheting Fastbit Tru-Grip Screwdriver enables forward, fixed, and reverse ratcheting for faster driving. The Fastbit collar on the handle quickly releases the double-ended bit, allowing you to flip between the #2 Phillips and the 6 mm slotted-end quickly and easily. Compatible...
nicks78camaro
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Ok I'm like all the tool review guys that get the Klein kick back. Beautiful brand new tools that have never seen use. These came today.
I'll admit these are sharp looking but not practical. If my dark blue grips turn brown with staining how about the white.
Here's another new tool that showed up yesterday. I used it today and it's a great light. It is rubber over molded in orange. It's showing staining after one days use so if show is your goal this isn't the tool for you. If function is your goal this is a sweet light. I have others that are a tad brighter but also larger. The rotating head on this one is useful and something not featured on the other lights I have is this form factor.
And here's a photo from work today for the hell of it. What's 20' long, 500+hp and from the 70s? It's not the muscle car you guys dream about unfortunately
Sweet plier color scheme but yeah would get dirty fast.
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Klein is coming out with a Ratcheting Fastbit Tru-Grip Ball Screwdriver,
Part #: 32960ARCHT
Ratcheting Fastbit Tru-Grip Screwdriver, Phillips, Slotted Bits - 32960ARCHT | Klein Tools
The Klein Tools Ratcheting Fastbit Tru-Grip Screwdriver enables forward, fixed, and reverse ratcheting for faster driving. The Fastbit collar on the handle quickly releases the double-ended bit, allowing you to flip between the #2 Phillips and the 6 mm slotted-end quickly and easily. Compatible...
Damn! You beat me to it! I was gonna post this link this morning when I saw this:
https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/...it-tru-grip-screwdriver-phillips-slotted-bits
Obviously, another Vessel sourced product, looks very much the same as this:
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