2011 - Volume #35, Issue #6, Page #37
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Tractor-Mounted Toolbox Handy For Storing "Flat" Hand Tools
Kenneth G. Gadd, Moose Jaw, Sask.: “The shallow, 3-in. high toolbox I bolted to the side of my Case 9280 4-WD tractor really comes in handy for storing any ‘flat’ hand tools such as pliers, vise grips, and socket wrenches. I made it out of 1/8-in. thick sheet metal. The toolbox bolts onto one side of the tractor just ahead of the operator’s platform and measures 16 in. long by 7 in. wide and 3 in. high. A divider inside the toolbox lets me separate socket wrenches from the rest of the tools. The toolbox lid opens out away from the tractor, providing a place to set wrenches or small pieces while I’m working on something.
“The nice thing about a ‘flat’ toolbox is that I can see whatever tool I need at a glance, without having to dig around for it. A surprising number of the hand tools I use are flat, so it’s a really useful toolbox. The biggest tool I have in it is a hammer.
“I also built a similar toolbox for my Deere 9500 combine.”
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