Wrenching, out of a shared appartment

[lassenc]

Hello!

I'm sharing an appartment with a friend/colleague. We're moving in as I am writing.

I'm looking for ideas on how to store my tools etc. I don't want the stuff to smell or be greasy.

I was thinking of an IKEA "cabinet"? With some drawers, then add some wheels, so I can roll it outside when I need to wrench.

Other ideas like this is welcome

 

[AlphaDogChoppers]

A cabinet with drawers and wheels to keep your tools?

Yeah, I have one of those. It's called a toolbox! Sheesh!

http://www.harborfreight.com/11-drawer-roller-cabinet-67421.html

I think I paid $179 on sale.

 

[teazer]

Or start with a small portable tool box. To begin with you probably won't have too many tools, so a small carryable one will probably suffice for now. I operated that way for decades before I broke down and bought a tool cabinet.

When I lived in an apartment I used a Craftsman 3 drawer tool box and my socket set came in its own container, and that was enough.

Think small and portable - not garage sized and impractical.

 

[YoungBlood]

I second the carry toolbox. I have enough tools in a large tool box, that can be carried, to work on my Jeep...and I live in a college dorm with 3 other people. A lot of decent tool sets will come in their own containers like teazer had mention, as well.

 

[SONICJK]

That's how I started as well.
Grabbed a big craftsman soft tool bag and filled it with tools.
These days my entire garage is packed with tools as I just keep on collecting them haha

 

[kbmx613]

I'm in college, and my bike stays at my brother's place 70 miles away, so I carry a tool bag that has a shoulder strap with me basically anytime I'm going there or anywhere else. It's heavy as shit, but has all the basics, and a few electrical items as well. It's saved me and a few of my friends many times.

 

[4eyes]

I had a roommate in college who was gradually replacing the Craftsman tools in my box for the cheep Chinese shit in his, it didn't end well. :-X

Whatever box you use, make sure it locks.