Thread: Best Tool Box
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Old 10-03-2006, 03:55 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Three things on picking a toolchest with drawers:

Grab some tools and put them into the drawers and try them under load. They operate differently with tools in them. Some that seem not so good empty actually perform very well under load.

Look at the access to the drawer. Some cheaper models won't have full access glides. That means the last 2-3 inches of drawer is still in the chest when you pull it out all the way on the glide.

I agree with Tim on the ball bearing issue, non-ball bearing glides can be quite good. I'll also add that some ball bearing glides can be marginal.
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