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DURA workshop storage

Posted by MARK DUHIGG on November 10, 2008, 7:08 am
Mark Duhigg

Good morning Guys
I am looking at DURA workshop storage cabinets as I am fed up with workshop tools scatted in various box's all over workshop.
Has anyone seen a alternative to Dura to compare??

Cheers Mark

Re: DURA workshop storage

Posted by paul whatmough on November 10, 2008, 8:25 pm, in reply to "DURA workshop storage"
Paul Whatmough

Mark when I priced Dura a few years ago I found it too expensive. I guess it depends on how many boxes you need and how big your workshop is.
I settled for traditional style boxes and put them together in a row of six. I must admit when it comes to spending money on hand tools and boxes I'm very careful. My workshop is only small and split into two bays so it was easy to equip. Having said that I've been in places with the full "SnapOn" set up and it can still look a mess. The trick is to spend little money and get the right effect.

Re: DURA workshop storage

Posted by Mark Carter on November 10, 2008, 9:18 pm, in reply to "Re: DURA workshop storage"
Mark Carter

Sack your staff and your workshop will be cleaner and tidier overnight

Regards Mark.
WOW, was that pent up stress coming out?

Re: DURA workshop storage

Posted by Phil Dunmore on November 10, 2008, 9:29 pm, in reply to "Re: DURA workshop storage"
Philip Dunmore

Here here. Tell me about it. Constant niggle.

Re: DURA workshop storage

Posted by paul whatmough on November 16, 2008, 1:57 pm, in reply to "Re: DURA workshop storage"
Paul Whatmough

Mark I took this snap on the way out on Friday. These boxes are £150 each and can be used to good effect. Unless of course your made of money, then of course go for the Dura

Re: DURA workshop storage

Posted by Keith Simpson on November 16, 2008, 5:30 pm, in reply to "Re: DURA workshop storage"

Hello Mr Whatmough can you give me a number for the storage cabinates.

Keith

Re: DURA workshop storage

Posted by Sean Mc Gettigan on November 16, 2008, 8:24 pm, in reply to "Re: DURA workshop storage"
Sean McGettigan

Hi Mark, whichever unit you go for find out how easy it is to get replacement parts if/when required before you buy.
I bought a Britool box three years ago and spend the last two years trying to get replacement drawer slides as they skimped on the build and only put one slide on a large drawer built for two slides.Each and every part has a part no on it but they dont recognise the no's as they have 4/5 different companies who build the boxes but cant tell who's part no's they are.
Moral of the story, only buy boxes/cabinates from a company who make there own and can supply parts when required.
Hth Sean

Re: DURA workshop storage

Posted by MARK DUHIGG on November 17, 2008, 7:09 am, in reply to "Re: DURA workshop storage"
Mark Duhigg

Hi Paul
It looks pretty good but where did you get it from, certainly not Snapon for that money???

Mark

Re: DURA workshop storage

Posted by paul whatmough on November 17, 2008, 10:49 pm, in reply to "Re: DURA workshop storage"
Paul Whatmough

Mark I have never been a fan of SnapOn too expensive for me.

The boxes are from Unipart(Partco). They are roll cabs with the wheels taken off and then set on a breeze block base.

They cost £160 + vat each. The photo shows 5 boxes total cost £800 + vat.

That wouldn't go far at SnapOn. So if you don't suffer from the SnapOn fetish its the only way to go.
Paul...

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