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which mobile workbench/work center
Nate:
so I am looking at getting 1 of these 4 mobile workbenches'/work center's.
i have a small snap-on box for my auto tools that sits on a cheap 4 or 5 drawer craftsman roller bottom. I will have to get a new roller bottom because the cheap craftsman one is caving in on the bottom front frame and one of the drawers went to crap (roller guide broke and drawer pulled completely out).
so the ones that i am looking at would be for all of my home type stuff like drills, saws, plumbing drawer, misc drawer and all that kind of crap, as well as being/having some sort of a workbench type top so i can quit pulling out my plastic tables.
there are 2 milwaukee brand unit and there are 2 husky brand units.
the first one is a 52" model from milwaukee:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-52-in-11-Drawer-Mobile-Work-Center-48-22-8552/300891919?MERCH=REC-_-PIPHorizontal1_rr-_-206696096-_-300891919-_-N
my cons:
1. 52" may be a bit small and i cant grow into it and will probably be back to where i am now in a short amount of time with boxes/cases for tools laying in other areas?
2. there is no center caster to help support the weight?
3. not really sure that 11 drawers in small configurations is enought room?
the second one is 60" model from milwaukee:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-60-125-in-11-Drawer-and-1-Door-22-in-D-Mobile-Workbench-with-Sliding-Pegboard-Back-Wall-Red-and-Black-48-22-8560/206696096
my cons:
1. (the peg board is not really a seller for me and its hideable behind the unit) many of the reviews state that the peg board being made out of thin metal does not allow the peg board hooks to sit securly and they move around a bit too much?
2. yes it has 11 drawers just like the one above, but in a different configuration?
the third and fourth ones are a 72" model from husky:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-72-in-18-Drawer-Mobile-Workbench-with-Solid-Wood-Top-Black-HOTC7218B11MYS/302255875
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-72-in-18-Drawer-Mobile-Workbench-with-Adjustable-Height-Solid-Wood-Top-Matte-Black-HOLC7218BB1MYS/302255876
my areas of concerns on these 2:
1. the first one looks as thought it has cheaper casters on it compared to the second one?
2. not really sure that the increase in price is worth the adjustable top or not?
help me out folks, what are your thoughts?
cudakidd53:
It all comes down to what you want to spend and if you plan on keeping your current tool boxes. That pricey Husky 72 is nicer looking and i see what you mean about the caster differences between the other Husky. I like the pricey one as it doesn't have the chrome lips on the drawers and they appear to be powder coated. If you have all your small hand tools to put into the shallow flat drawers it makes sense. If you don't need all those shallow flat drawers, it might be a waste. The Milwaukee with the peg board has no shallow flat drawers for tools - must be the reason for the peg board. 72" isn't that handy to move around when full, so it depends on how you will use it ultimately.
Good luck - fun problem to solve! I'd go and kick tires on each model and decide that way if it were me.
stlaser:
I think 72” is a bit long imo
cruizng:
Nate. How often will you actually move it? The prices look really good. I have 3 56" Harbor Freight ones that rarely move. Prices are close to HF. I have lights over mine and they act as tool collector and then workbench. But I use welding table as workbench and roll it around if needed. I don't think the 4th ones raising table top would be worth the extra $$. Mine all have something on it unless you are real tidy. If you loaded down a 72" it would be heavy to roll. You could always upgrade the casters if you needed. Not a huge deal.
Great twice the size you need so you have room for more tools.
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TexasRedNeck:
Take a look at the us general at HF. I don’t care for their drawer latches but overall I’m happy with mine big set
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