It’s nice to meet a fellow Craftsman fan. I really miss their USA stuff. Their overseas stuff has gotten better, but I can still tell the difference.Nice box. Very clean and organized.
My family make fun of my tools and they think I spend too much time with them, one brother say they are too clean, my dad tells me I have too many, my wife think I love the tools more than her. I just love tools and that why I enjoyed watching your video, great box.
David McNaughton thank you and I’m glad you enjoy it! I’m a bit flattered to be honest! LOL!! I’ve been dragging my feet a for a while now so I think I owe everyone out there that’s a fan of mine an updated tour. The feedback and views I’ve had on this tour have blown me away! I hope to get everyone out there an updated tour before the holidays. Thanks again for your comments and support!
@@mikegiaccone32 I know the feeling about being blown away by view numbers. I don't have near as many as you but one of my videos is around 5300 views..crazy
Very well detailed tour.. I've been a mechanic for 15 years and I have many tools made in North America, all of which are great quality. I still think many people spend WAY too much money for a name on a set of pliers, wrenches etc.. Expand your horizons and go German (Knipex, Wera, Geodore, Stalwille)
Bought a large Craftsman mechanics set of tools 42 years ago and I think at that time, they were commercial Quality. Craftsman tools weren't cheap either, if you paid full price, felt like 😖. But if you could catch what you needed 50% off be like 😀.
Modern Day Tinkerer thank you! I’m going to try and get an update video out fairly soon. I’ve done some more rearranging, organizing, and new additions to my box and collection. I’m at the point now where my box is pretty stuffed! Haha! An upgrade to my box may come down the road but, at the same time I like the way it’s set up. It flows and works well for what I do in my garage and around the house. Thanks for the comments and stay tuned!
Nice stuff. Well organized and clean. If you run out of room, just buy another roller. I'm up to the three you can see on my tour. Thanks for the video.
Completely support your effort to buy Made In USA, even if it means they're harder to find and replace. I have a pretty big set of Craftsman USA collection. They never made Craftsman USA soft grip ratchets, so I have to look for good condition used Snap On. That said, I can't see paying a ton for a Snap On Ratchet that has some parts made in china. Thanks for sharing.
Lynyrd thanks for your support! When I found out a large part of Craftsman hand tool production was moved overseas I was a bit sad. Like you I can't afford to buy all Snap On even though I am tempted every Friday when our Snap On guy Jim shows up at work. Haha! With Stanley buying the Craftsman name MAYBE we can see some of that change though. I have found some NOS and good used USA Craftsman stuff on eBay as well as other brands. Let's not forget SK, Wright, and Proto to name a few that are still made here and are of good quality and at the same time less expensive than the tool truck stuff.
Ryan R. Burns thanks! There is a 1/4” Snap On flex head ratchet in the video. I have since upgraded my 3/8” Craftsman flex head ratchet (which I gave to my oldest son) with a flex head 3/8” Snappy. I hope to get out an updated tour before the Summer is over. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Arturo Cacho thanks! I really appreciate that. I've worked hard on my collection of tools and I'm very proud of them. I love to find uses for what I have in what I'm working on at any given time. I may do an update in the next few months as a few things have changed here and there. Thanks again and I'm glad you enjoy it'!
Just got my first craftsman toolbox (3 drawer Made in Cambodia) from lowes, and man is that thing nice and heavy duty, much sturdier than my dads 70's or 80's made toolbox, I was wonder about what Craftsman screw drives set I should get, Im sorta partial to the clear red/ blue acetate handles like my dad had, but the red/ black seem more expensive...which sets are better and why? thanks.
This tour was very well done. I’m looking for a top chest to replace my craftsman chest. My chest is only inches deep and same vintage as yours. Need the deeper chest. Where did you find your boxes ?
The top box with the 5.0 badge applied... Do you know the part number for that box? I'm looking for just that box to replace my 12" deep top box but they're hard to find nowadays. I think mine is a late 90's USA made box and I'd like to just replace it with the deeper box. My 12" has three small drawers in place of the single top drawer but I'd prefer 6 full drawers rather than the 3+5.
Mike Giaccone I’m 21 y/o and your video motivates me to get my toolbox together and obtain more craftsman usa tools. Are you excited about the new stuff that’s going to be USA?
I was thinking about getting that end cabinet for my old craftsman box. But I wonder with my box. top, bottom and middle all loaded up if adding that end cab would put it over the edge. What do you think? Owning it does it seem like the box and casters can handle it? I have more tools in mine. I have mine packed. Mine is a old one. From about 1979. I always felt those end cabs were meant for bigger tool boxes. What your opinion??
moparmania86 I don't move my box around my garage so it's hard to say. For the couple times I have moved it there's been no issues but, I've added several items over the years since I last moved it. I've seen some videos of guys putting a couple pieces of angle iron inside the bottom cab where the casters bolt to for reinforcement. They just marked and drilled the steel and put the casters back on with longer bolts and nuts. I think they'll handle the weight, it's just moving it around. If you notice my bottom cab in the opening shot it has spacer blocks (a lift kit? Haha!) so my side cab didn't touch the floor. The side cab is meant for the taller boxes like the 8 drawer version of my box that I didn't get and should've or the the older Craftsman box to the right that my son has. I'll be doing a quick tour of his soon hopefully. If you do the angle iron trick just take your bottom couple of drawers out and hide them in there and once back together no one will be the wiser!
sell those snap on spark plug sockets on ebay and buy some more tools with the money lol, gearwrench has really nice stuff for non usa stuff but some stuff is usa.
scott hill since I shot this video I have gotten a bigger box. I’m actually due for another upgrade! Haha! I will make an updated video before I get my new box. Thanks for watching!
It’s nice to meet a fellow Craftsman fan. I really miss their USA stuff. Their overseas stuff has gotten better, but I can still tell the difference.Nice box. Very clean and organized.
My family make fun of my tools and they think I spend too much time with them, one brother say they are too clean, my dad tells me I have too many, my wife think I love the tools more than her. I just love tools and that why I enjoyed watching your video, great box.
w collins thanks for the kind words!
Love the comment! Feels familiar lol
I have watched this several times. Love your set up
As a former manager at sears for 8 years mpu i appreciate seeinf this great collection
You are proud of your tools and it shows. Tools are not piled up, not rusty. Well explained. Great tool box tour, thanks!
5acesdown thank you!
That top right sticker 🤣🤣🤣Nice Rack....nice box too!
Nice tools but the real value is the mechanical knowledge behind each tool
Bay very true!
I've watched this tour at least 15 times. I love seeing an old style box like mine. You have s great tool collection
David McNaughton thank you and I’m glad you enjoy it! I’m a bit flattered to be honest! LOL!! I’ve been dragging my feet a for a while now so I think I owe everyone out there that’s a fan of mine an updated tour. The feedback and views I’ve had on this tour have blown me away! I hope to get everyone out there an updated tour before the holidays. Thanks again for your comments and support!
@@mikegiaccone32 I know the feeling about being blown away by view numbers. I don't have near as many as you but one of my videos is around 5300 views..crazy
Very well detailed tour.. I've been a mechanic for 15 years and I have many tools made in North America, all of which are great quality. I still think many people spend WAY too much money for a name on a set of pliers, wrenches etc.. Expand your horizons and go German (Knipex, Wera, Geodore, Stalwille)
Like ur set up with the 26 inch boxes.I am a DIY and craft guy.Big tool boxes too big,for my needs.Thanks
Great video sir. Love the Craftsman USA stuff. Keep up the content.
Love the craftsman 3/4 inch socket wrench. I have a 25 year old 26 inch with slipper slides. Still going strong.
Thanks for the tour Mike.
Doorknobs are exactly what I use offset screwdrivers for.
I like your collection of hand tools.
Bought a large Craftsman mechanics set of tools 42 years ago and I think at that time, they were commercial Quality. Craftsman tools weren't cheap either, if you paid full price, felt like 😖. But if you could catch what you needed 50% off be like 😀.
man the chrome on those SK sockets is just on a different level. That Super Chrome finish that they talk about is no joke...
gsdapollo Yup! They sure are pretty! Haha! Thanks!
Amazing tools! Amazing how you each by name and where it came from... impressive set.
There is a lot more tools in there than I had expected! Nice setup 👍
Modern Day Tinkerer thank you! I’m going to try and get an update video out fairly soon. I’ve done some more rearranging, organizing, and new additions to my box and collection. I’m at the point now where my box is pretty stuffed! Haha! An upgrade to my box may come down the road but, at the same time I like the way it’s set up. It flows and works well for what I do in my garage and around the house. Thanks for the comments and stay tuned!
For Sure! Thanks for the reply, I will definitely be watching!
Man like the old stuff doors
Nice stuff. Well organized and clean. If you run out of room, just buy another roller. I'm up to the three you can see on my tour.
Thanks for the video.
Bruce L. Thanks!!
nice Craftsman tools you have i really like my old vv vintage sockets , pliers and wrenches
my94silva1 thanks! I'll always have a soft spot for my Craftsman tools!
I had a whole set of the riveted together SAE craftsman ratchet wrench set looks like they are cheap made but strong as hell for a ratchet wrench set.
Completely support your effort to buy Made In USA, even if it means they're harder to find and replace. I have a pretty big set of Craftsman USA collection. They never made Craftsman USA soft grip ratchets, so I have to look for good condition used Snap On. That said, I can't see paying a ton for a Snap On Ratchet that has some parts made in china.
Thanks for sharing.
Lynyrd thanks for your support! When I found out a large part of Craftsman hand tool production was moved overseas I was a bit sad. Like you I can't afford to buy all Snap On even though I am tempted every Friday when our Snap On guy Jim shows up at work. Haha! With Stanley buying the Craftsman name MAYBE we can see some of that change though. I have found some NOS and good used USA Craftsman stuff on eBay as well as other brands. Let's not forget SK, Wright, and Proto to name a few that are still made here and are of good quality and at the same time less expensive than the tool truck stuff.
Nice setup. I appreciate the USA stuff. You would love a 1/4 and 3/8 snap on ratchet in that collection.
Ryan R. Burns thanks! There is a 1/4” Snap On flex head ratchet in the video. I have since upgraded my 3/8” Craftsman flex head ratchet (which I gave to my oldest son) with a flex head 3/8” Snappy. I hope to get out an updated tour before the Summer is over. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Nice tour!
No problem it is a nice toolbox
Awesome. I love Craftsman USA. You can tell the difference in quality between the USA and China tools.
I like the calendar's
brain dead New Yorker thanks!
nice setup
Great video thank you for sharing!!!!
Paul Morales thank you!
For pliers, knipex hands down the best.
This is probably my 5th time watching this video! Awesome video man!
Arturo Cacho thanks! I really appreciate that. I've worked hard on my collection of tools and I'm very proud of them. I love to find uses for what I have in what I'm working on at any given time. I may do an update in the next few months as a few things have changed here and there. Thanks again and I'm glad you enjoy it'!
Just got my first craftsman toolbox (3 drawer Made in Cambodia) from lowes, and man is that thing nice and heavy duty, much sturdier than my dads 70's or 80's made toolbox, I was wonder about what Craftsman screw drives set I should get, Im sorta partial to the clear red/ blue acetate handles like my dad had, but the red/ black seem more expensive...which sets are better and why? thanks.
Nice tools collection
Dla Majsterkowicza thank you!
i am always buying new craftsman tools.
Good set of tools
BADD400 CB700 drums Thanks! And coming from a fellow drummer I see! Haha!
Mike Giaccone ok cool
This tour was very well done. I’m looking for a top chest to replace my craftsman chest. My chest is only inches deep and same vintage as yours. Need the deeper chest. Where did you find your boxes ?
The top box with the 5.0 badge applied...
Do you know the part number for that box? I'm looking for just that box to replace my 12" deep top box but they're hard to find nowadays.
I think mine is a late 90's USA made box and I'd like to just replace it with the deeper box. My 12" has three small drawers in place of the single top drawer but I'd prefer 6 full drawers rather than the 3+5.
Could we please get an updated tour?
Aaron Rataiczak yeah I know that’s been on my mind. I’m hoping to do one within the next few weeks. Stay tuned...
Mike Giaccone I’m 21 y/o and your video motivates me to get my toolbox together and obtain more craftsman usa tools. Are you excited about the new stuff that’s going to be USA?
Aaron Rataiczak thanks for the kind words. As for Craftsman coming back to the USA we’ll just say I’m cautiously optimistic. Time will tell.
Usa made craftsman feel better in your hand but the craftsman made in taiwan ratchets work way smoother than the usa ratchets
Do you sell anything?
I was thinking about getting that end cabinet for my old craftsman box. But I wonder with my box. top, bottom and middle all loaded up if adding that end cab would put it over the edge. What do you think? Owning it does it seem like the box and casters can handle it? I have more tools in mine. I have mine packed. Mine is a old one. From about 1979. I always felt those end cabs were meant for bigger tool boxes. What your opinion??
moparmania86 I don't move my box around my garage so it's hard to say. For the couple times I have moved it there's been no issues but, I've added several items over the years since I last moved it. I've seen some videos of guys putting a couple pieces of angle iron inside the bottom cab where the casters bolt to for reinforcement. They just marked and drilled the steel and put the casters back on with longer bolts and nuts. I think they'll handle the weight, it's just moving it around. If you notice my bottom cab in the opening shot it has spacer blocks (a lift kit? Haha!) so my side cab didn't touch the floor. The side cab is meant for the taller boxes like the 8 drawer version of my box that I didn't get and should've or the the older Craftsman box to the right that my son has. I'll be doing a quick tour of his soon hopefully. If you do the angle iron trick just take your bottom couple of drawers out and hide them in there and once back together no one will be the wiser!
sell those snap on spark plug sockets on ebay and buy some more tools with the money lol, gearwrench has really nice stuff for non usa stuff but some stuff is usa.
nice.
drifter436 thanks!!
Don't you think you might need a bigger toolbox?
scott hill since I shot this video I have gotten a bigger box. I’m actually due for another upgrade! Haha! I will make an updated video before I get my new box. Thanks for watching!
To bad a majority of their tools are no longer made in the usa.
Great vid love the toolbox tour, you have some nice stuff. If you like toolbox tours check out my channel
Thanks!!