Thanks a million for the great comment.

I agree

*If Gilligan had sixtyfiveford on the boat they would've been home by 5 o'clock.*

Thanks man. I think the grinder gets some credit there.

sixtyfiveford, Like the saying goes, "A grinder and paint, makes me the welder I ain't."

@nuff said agreed

I used to really like those plastic cases. These days they don't want to give out those cases and tools come with bags. I have a few of those plastic cases I've cut the guts out of and use for tool boxes that go into the trunks of vehicles.

I pick up those cases whenever I can. Yard sales, garage sales, flea markets, thrift stores, etc... Customized the insides and they are Amazing for holding different tools and look very innocuous when transporting personal protection devises to and from the practice-range...

They can't be beat for cheap storage. Swallow is the problem sometimes as the stuff on the bottom can get buried.

I did the same thing. I actually have 5 - 5 drawer deep heavy duty filing cabinets stacked side by side. Mine are loaded up with heavy machine tools, drill indexes, reamers, lathe chucks, etc... The commercial duty file cabinets are built super strong with full extension heavy duty drawer slides. I paid $100 for all 5. Best money I've spent in years.

I was going to dress the top up with random tools and junk, but I like your idea better.

@@sixtyfiveford LOL

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I like the way you think. I've done similar on a few tasks I didn't have the tools for. I think the most I had to pay was $10 worth of beer to some tire shop workers.

Thanks it makes beautiful bends.

Been doing the same for years cause I don't have room for presses, brakes and the like....lol

Definitely my favorite tip,

I had a few standard ones years and years ago; they were just too deep and everything got lost in them. I got rid of them in favor of a store bought tool box and didn't look back. I have missed having a few gigantic hold everything drawers though and I think with will fill the void.

They're great for storage but small items can get lost in their deep drawers. I'm still debating putting a drawer in the lower half.

Hey thanks. I've passed along a fair amount of filing cabinets myself but for some reason this one has stuck around and I was at the point of getting rid of it. I guess it will find a home in my garage now.

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I've passed up a few metal desks in my travels. I generally feel like I need to own it, walk up to it, dream of the possibilities, size it up, pull and push a few drawers, then I lift/try to lift a side and that's when I realize my wife doesn't have the same grand plans I do.

@@sixtyfiveford I stopped to look at this really cool old wooden motorboat for sale along the highway. A couple was standing there inspecting it. As I approached the boat the mans wife began yelling at me, " Please buy this boat before he does."

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They're just a little too deep so stuff gets lost in the bottom of their drawers. Can't beat the price though.

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@@sixtyfiveford well.... its a nice feeling giving life to a old bike.... memmories.. feelings.... thanks.... I wish all people in the world could share their abilities and knowledge like u.... some other people need them.. like me... wish u the best Sir.... I hope u keep going on with that u do on that platform... (and excuse me for my english... maybe Im doing some mistakes...)

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@@sixtyfivefordhey, i tried out the bungees. they are awesome! best ones i ever had. thanks to you, i'll never buy another of those pos white bungees that die in the sun again. i think i can reuse the hooks on them by doubling over the ends and putting hog rings on them like the crap ones do. i'll let you know how it works.

I've had a nearly 4 dozen from auctions over the years and HON seams to be the top or very near in quality.

I like it!

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They make great tool storage.

Thanks Dave, I'm glad you like the videos. -Moe

Thanks for watching.

Hey thanks.

I found some 1/8in thick rubber matting that I threw into the bottom. Makes a big difference.

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This one followed me home 5-6 years ago.

I took a bunch out of my shop years ago as stuff kept getting lost in the bottoms/backs. I've missed the large, hold everything drawers and think I'll really enjoy this.

Hey Thanks.

On thicker steel I will generally pop the angle grinder through in a few spots(especially the ends) and kind of do a combination of score/drill. Skill saw is a great idea. I actually have a metal cutting skill saw that I always forget I own.

@@sixtyfiveford yea. I've actually got a couple carbide skill saw blades that cut plate steel like butter. One is for cutting steel under .125 thick. The other is for .125~.25/.375? I forget how thick is recommended I've only cut up a bunch of 3/16" corten steel, 1/4" diamond plate and a bunch of expanded steel. It was like cutting plywood of the same thickness. The only downside is they're expensive and they can't be sharpened. Forgot to mention, awesome video. I've been collecting all kinds of metal office furniture since the Meltdown. I've got a whole garage full of it. I scored a bunch of desks that are cool because they're modular. I got one wall lined with just modular desk drawers. a bunch of them are the half drawers like tool boxes. I've got two tanker desks identical that I want to stack on top of each other and turn it into a standing workbench. But haven't felt like doing all the body work LOL that's a great idea about putting a drawer inside the drawer. I never thought of that. I was just thinking the other day that I haven't seen your posts in while. I'm glad I'm back in sync. I like your videos. They're always along the lines of things I'm into or want to get into. Keep up the good work.

That's awesome.

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That's awesome. I've bought a lot of filing cabinets at auctions for a few bucks for a whole lot or free. I stopped taking the ugly colors as they're impossible to sell.

I was debating this exact thing while filming. I bet a can of rubberized car undercoating sprayed on the underside would cure this or they sell tar/rubber sheets that have a sticky backing at the Home Depot. Car guys use it for sound deadening all the time.

@@sixtyfiveford I like the undercoating idea. You could probably do a similar trick with the locks as you did in your video about keying padlocks alike too.

I spent a large portion of my early working career being a master woodworker and think it is underrated in today's workshop. You can accomplish so much with wood.

Thanks Dave, I'm glad you liked it. -Moe

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I think it will come in handy.

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pop rivets

I would have just left those corner tabs and riveted or screwed the box together. I was a wood worker for a good majority of my life and honestly I would have probably just made it out of wood and painted it black if I didn't have a welder.

Yah me too. Its hard to keep up when you can't weld.

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Thanks Corey, I'm glad you liked it. -Moe

I stopped by a furnace repair business a few years back and took home a couple junk furnace/AC shells. I got 2 huge 16or18gauge 5x6foot panels from commercial AC units and a ton of 20/22gauge panels from home furnaces. It took me an hour to cut it flat at home but it stacks nicely and takes up no room. I still think grabbing a second free file cabinet would yield pre-made drawers, hardware and a decent amount to spare sheet metal from the back/sides.

@@sixtyfiveford awesome I'll have to try that. Most of the metal I've picked up so far was from thrift stores but that's only bed railings which come in handy for welding projects but sheet metal isn't something you can pick up just anywhere. Lowe's does sell some smaller pieces but it's not cheap and it's to small for projects like this. Thanks again.

Awesome

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Thanks, I think it turned out well.

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Awesome. Can't beat the price for storage.

Very cheap I see them at savers all the time for $4.99

@@dirty2307 check your local Craigs list. Get them for free. I see them on the curb there alllll the time.

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Thanks. They actually have 1/8inch thick plate already welded to the back for counterweight. I may add some more though.

I think it will serve me well.

Thanks, grinding makes any weld look pretty.

Thanks Mac, I'm glad you liked it. -Moe

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Some of them are built better and thicker than store bought toolboxes, some aren't.

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Thanks. It's hard to beat the price for the storage you get.

I think I will throw some wood on top.

I think I have some burlap sacks hiding in the shed somewhere.

They just keep accumulating. I don't need or use them. They're all pre 1960's and I just don't have the heart to toss them out.

I actually have a hydraulic jack on my work bench that I'm waiting to do a video on. It's all the same principals of a floor jack.

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Snap on boxes are available in many different colors, Harbor Freight is just copying Snap on.

I get that part brother, I was just goofing on the current color scheme choices is all. Personally my shop scheme is red n black. Pretty much any restoration I do for tools and such ends up with a new paint scheme of red and black. I just restored a 1950s craftsman wood lathe, I lost the industrial gray and brought it back to life with sunrise red and black speckle. The same with an old school Dayton 14 inch bandsaw I recently picked up on the Facebook marketplace for pennies on the dollar, again that was done strictly in a flat black. It’s all good as far as whatever color one chooses for their personal preference, that’s why we’re individuals😉 but for me the red and black just works. Enjoy the rest of your day ✌🏼🤟🏼🤞🏼

They weld steel plates to the back side for counterweight from the factory. But yeah too much weight will still tip it and I may add some more weight at the back.

I've come across some very stout filing cabinets.

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That's awesome.