Because they're big fucking boxes made out of fucking steel. And yes... steel is expensive. But since you originally linked a $3700 Snap On tool cabinet I figured a $450 Husky would seem affordable?
Anyway the Husky one someone else linked was the "heavy duty" one which is, you know, heavy duty. The one I have in my garage is this one:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-46...9V18/318819159
The tabletops on them are actually pretty nice - nicer than setting a board on sawhorses, that's for sure. But attaching a ski vise will take some creativity.
The 46" for me is the right size for a basic set of bike tools, a basic set of ski tuning tools, and a few other random things.
Then out in my shop I have a big stacker US General (top and bottom chest) that has all my shit for working on cars and such. It weighs well north of 1000lbs loaded and I moved it twice across the state last year. That was fun.
In any case if you want cheaper options:
-buy a steel tool chest, but smaller
-buy a "tool cart" type product:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-28...2DMC/205884053 yep, less storage, that's why they're cheaper
-get some pegboard and hang your shit on the wall
-buy a big box ready to assemble kitchen cabinet with drawers and some drawer organizers, slap a piece of plywood on the top and bottom, then attach some casters to the bottom.
Bookmarks