By choice I live in a 650 square foot condo in a densely populated neighborhood. The unit came with a storage closet in a small damp basement area that is not optimal for keeping nice metal things.
I like to do my own bike maintenance (if you ever saw me wrench you would probably ask why) and over the years have accumulated more than my fair share of tools and parts. Until yesterday these were stored in various boxes and odd kitchen area cabinet shelves.
Now I have an Anthro Cart Convoi four door configuration. It is not cheap. The instructions say assembly is a two person job - I defied them but highly recommend you do not. After a lot of grief (and now with a lot of sore muscles - the bugger is not light) - I now have an attractive tool and parts storage device that rolls into my coat closet when not in use. These are designed primarily for daily hospital use and it shows. Heavy duty metal drawers, thick composite side panels. The casters look as though they could support an automobile. There is nice flat space on top to lay out the tools used most often.
If you can afford it and have a friend to help with assembly (believe me, I was an idiot putting it together with out help - lucky I'm not in a hospital looking at a Convoi in its native environment) it is a good tool and spare parts storage solution. Oh, and MUSA too.
What's wrong (is there anything wrong) with just a standard Sears or Home Depot tool cabinet on casters? Rattle can it to match the refrigerator and park it in the kitchen.
Right now I get by with several portable toolboxes, actually, the bike specific tools reside in one box (or should, I'm not the best at neatness yet). I have a bunch of tools, not all bike related. My dream is to get a modular cabinet like Lista, Vidmar, Bott or Rousseau (I'm sure I've left a mfg. or two). Lista is made in USA, I'm not sure about the others. I think Rousseau is Canadian.
Interesting. My Craftsman 40" ball bearing chest is supposedly MUSA - I was told its made in Arizona . I wonder if the higher price ones are MUSA and the lower ones made elsewhere like Mexico. Anyways, the anthro carts look cool and should work well for your needs. Good Luck!
On Monday, November 5, 2012 12:23:48 PM UTC-8, Matthew J wrote:
> Last time I looked it said Hecho en Mexico sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. > in Hoffman Estates, IL > On Monday, November 5, 2012 1:50:32 PM UTC-6, bfd wrote:
>> On Sunday, November 4, 2012 3:10:04 PM UTC-8, Matthew J wrote:
>>> Nothing wrong, per se. They are no longer MUSA and even painted would >>> not really match my silver Smeg fridge.
>> Actually, that's not true. Its my understanding that the Craftmean's ball >> bearing tool chest are still made in the USA like these:
On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 1:10:05 AM UTC-8, keith krome wrote:
> Right now I get by with several portable toolboxes, actually, the bike > specific tools reside in one box (or should, I'm not the best at neatness > yet). I have a bunch of tools, not all bike related. My dream is to get a > modular cabinet like Lista, Vidmar, Bott or Rousseau (I'm sure I've left a > mfg. or two). Lista is made in USA, I'm not sure about the others. I > think Rousseau is Canadian.
> Pricy, but very capable.
Lista makes great cabinets and yes are very pricey. Then again, Snap on makes great tool chest and are also pricey. You get what you pay for, so if its going to be a keeper, I say get it! Good Luck!
The best Christmas I ever had was when I got ahold of a Snap-On catalog and marked everything I wanted for Christmas.
No sweaters; no ties; no shirts that don't fit; no goofy gadgets I'd never use; just good tools thank you.
My wife, kids, relatives all coordinated their buying through my wife who had the catalog in hand and recorded their gift selections and placed the orders. What a great Christmas!
Of course, I think my kids knew that they would be inheriting these tools as I'll definitely never wear them out. They don't work any better than Craftsman tools, but they sure feel good in my hand and clean up very easily.
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On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 1:10:05 AM UTC-8, keith krome wrote:
Right now I get by with several portable toolboxes, actually, the bike specific tools reside in one box (or should, I'm not the best at neatness yet). I have a bunch of tools, not all bike related. My dream is to get a modular cabinet like Lista, Vidmar, Bott or Rousseau (I'm sure I've left a mfg. or two). Lista is made in USA, I'm not sure about the others. I think Rousseau is Canadian.
Pricy, but very capable.
Lista makes great cabinets and yes are very pricey. Then again, Snap on makes great tool chest and are also pricey. You get what you pay for, so if its going to be a keeper, I say get it! Good Luck!
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>Interesting. My Craftsman 40" ball bearing chest is supposedly MUSA - I
was told its made in Arizona . I wonder if the higher
>price ones are MUSA and the lower ones made elsewhere like Mexico.
Anyways, the anthro carts look cool and should work
>well for your needs. Good Luck!
Sears is much more likely to sign with multiple suppliers than it was in its hey dey. Also, the way many companies work it could be some of the production is in Arizona, others across the border.
Companies like Anthro and Lista keep as much in house as possible. That way they have more control over all stages of manufacturing. Of course this usually means higher prices as well.
On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 9:29:36 AM UTC-8, Matthew J wrote:
> >Interesting. My Craftsman 40" ball bearing chest is supposedly MUSA - I > was told its made in Arizona . I wonder if the higher > >price ones are MUSA and the lower ones made elsewhere like Mexico. > Anyways, the anthro carts look cool and should work > >well for your needs. Good Luck! > Sears is much more likely to sign with multiple suppliers than it was in > its hey dey. Also, the way many companies work it could be some of the > production is in Arizona, others across the border.
Actually Sears recently made a decision to have have most, if not all, of its "Craftsman brand tools" made in China. A lot of people on some tool forums like garage journal went nuts over this decision. Personally, craftsman use to mean quality MUSA tools for not much money. Yes, it wasn't snap on quality, but you also didn't pay snap on prices. Now when I see craftsman ads, I just shake my head....so sad....
> Companies like Anthro and Lista keep as much in house as possible. That > way they have more control over all stages of manufacturing. Of course > this usually means higher prices as well.
That's good! I love quality made tools - hey I got Campy cone wrenches :) - and will now keep Anthro on my short list if I need a small cabinet! Good Luck!
I am pretty sure this is just "fun with a laser cutter". I asked for a 12mm "cone" wrench even though I didn't see one in stock, and one was obtained. Also got wrenches for headsets here.
> I am pretty sure this is just "fun with a laser cutter". I asked for a > 12mm "cone" wrench even though I didn't see one in stock, and one was > obtained. Also got wrenches for headsets here.
Also, if your requirement is that the item is MUSA, be careful about Park Tools as some of their stuff is imported. Not sure about the tool box, but my understanding is if the tool says "Park Tool USA," then its made here. If not, presume its imported. Good Luck!
