You can’t open more than one drawer at a time. We love the safety lockout feature on the Sonic Tools boxes. Advanced FeaturesĪdvanced features aren’t required-but they are sometimes very nice to have.

They might be fun for a spell, but we prefer tool chests that focus on their core use: tool storage. Those gimmicky boxes with integrated Pioneer radios and small refrigerators? Leave them alone. That allows for easy charging of phones, meters, scanners, and even cordless tool batteries when needed. We also like the presence of power strips on the top of tool cabinets. Auto mechanics typically favor a higher number of thinner drawers to hold all those specialty picks, wrenches, and hand tools that make their job easier. Your particular needs should dictate the style you choose, however. Some tool chests have tons of thin drawers that do great for small wrenches and drivers but fail when it comes to larger tools. If you’re worried about whether you can slam a drawer closed or if the locking mechanism will hold up over time-you’ve got the wrong product. For that reason, you don’t see any “Amazon-special” recommendations-we don’t care how many people give them top user ratings. One thing we don’t like: cheap tool chests with sagging drawers or thin metal that flexes and rusts. Once we’re done, we feel we have a list you can rely on and trust. We also run these by professionals in various fields to see what they think and get their input. It’s the sum of the whole-along with the desired application-that ultimately guides our decision. We judge tool chests on a variety of factors. Finally, spray the remaining portion of the bottom of the liner and smooth it into place. Then, apply the glued half of the liner to the drawer-back to front. Wait a minute to let the spray tack up a little bit. Next, spray the adhesive on the drawer bottom and also on half of the drawer liner. First, clean or vacuum out the drawers (we try to do it as soon as we get the tool chest). To do this, just pick up some spray adhesive (we recommend Gorilla Heavy-Duty spray adhesive). We recommend applying spray adhesive on your drawer liners. It doesn’t matter whether you have tools loaded in the drawer or not-drawer liners slide. The problem is that these drawer liners immediately slide around on you when opening and closing the drawer. Nearly all good quality tool chests come with included drawer liners. Apply Spray Adhesive on Your Drawer Liners You Might Like: Check out our articles on the best screwdrivers and the best pliers. Conversely, place your least-used tools in the drawers that are furthest out of reach.

If you constantly reach for your wrenches and sockets-don’t put them at a level where you need to constantly bend down to grab them. You also want to take into account accessibility. Lastly, tall bottom drawers are perfect for power tools or anything else demanding additional storage. Full-width drawers hold larger tools like long pry bars, 2-foot levels, and even conduit benders.

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