This is my personal box I take with me almost everywhere, I work on a lot of dirt bikes and European cars so it’s mostly set up for that line of work. Thank you for watching, have a great rest of your day/night!
The mini vise thats fucking gangster. Never thought of that before. When you can't bring the whole tool box, being creative is a necessity. Love seeing peoples set ups.
@@richardsgarage6697your box is great, and experienced wrench turners know.... If you are a bit patient with a adjustable wrench, and turn the wheel with one hand.... To get it snug, and twist the wrench with the other hand..... It has a very tight fit on a fastener. It's better than fixed open end box wrenches, if it fits where you work in the vehicle.
That's a very nice setup. I reckon this style of box is also very useful for heavy equipment repair/service, as a secondary toolbox/tool tray/tool tote/tool caddy. reduces the needs of going up and down reaching for tools from the main toolbox.
Just put myself together a handy on the run box including a couple of my dads old Bahco shifters and drivers from the ‘60’s plus mix of pliers, spanners etc etc plusLED torch, gaffa tape and ceramic fuses. Everything that dailying an ‘89 W124 300E just might need. New subscriber great channel. Australia.
That mini vice is such a smart idea. Too bad the modern totes are made of thin sheet metal that would never hold up to a beating. I kept thinking of buying a Mac one but it’s just too big and expensive. I’ll have to make one myself. I want mine to have grippy feet and drain holes in case I’m working in the rain or a slippery surface. Also the middle part of the handle can be a long extension to save space. I want the handle to fold on the outside so I can add a cover that flips out and holds tools in place to keep it organized better. That also doubles as a clean work surface to prep parts for assembly.
It’s definitely relatively easy to make your own, and you have some fantastic ideas. The metal on mine was rather thin but I had a bend in the panel where the vice was mounted which helped with rigidity a lot, I only really used it for small things like stubborn carburetor jets or small seals. I ended up switching setups multiple times after this one to fine tune the organization and lighten the load a little bit. The extension idea you have for the handle would be fantastic, thank you for watching I really appreciate it.
With that extension that isnt knurled.. you can tape off a section where you want some grip and then dip it in plastidip a couple of times. Then just before it dries, while its still pliable, take an old bastard file and roll it across the extension and it will knurl the plastidip. Then let it dry, cut away the tape with a razor blade and you have a great grippy area. Just dont dip too many times or it will build up too thick.
I believe the part number on the Mac is MBT10B, and I know Cornwell made one but I am unsure of the part number. Sometimes they come up for sale on ebay
