Toolboxes?

[Kevin Fusselman]

Does anyone have suggestions for a toolbox such as this?

http://www.amazon.com/Gator-Pallets-interior-wheels-GX-1813-PLT-TSA/dp/B004MDKNKI/ref=pd_sbs_sg_33?ie=UTF8&refRID=15BD7VJQTMNAMTHSRXVZ

Durability and weight are paramount, and cost is (obviously) a consideration.

I particularly like the pockets, as well as the space below the lower platform.

Wheels are discouraged for weight purposes. Softside bags are welcome, as tools are pretty tough.

Thoughts?

[Jay Bendon]

i love pelican.

Used this for my travel kit for years.  I got a bulk discount when i bought these for my team at work but you can still have one for less than that gator.

--Jay

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[Eric J. Kaplan]

Would it be feasible to find a bag that you like, then making pallet inserts to fit? Maybe use Sintra or coroplast for the pallets?

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[Kevin Fusselman]

Pelican is sort of the gold standard, with the only downsides being that it costs and weighs about as much.  Their stuff is absolutely amazing, though.

As for the DIY pallets, it seems like a good idea, though without knowing exactly what tools I'd have over the years, the "custom" aspect is probably just a DIY clone of someone else's layout.  Any ideas for how one might go about assembling them?  Vinyl and rivets is how a Jensen-brand one works...

[Nate]

Years ago I picked up two aluminum cases, knockoffs...$20 each, still have them, working great...

[Eric J. Kaplan]

What about making your own grid-it system of elastic bands?

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[Kevin Fusselman]

Maybe. My only complaint about grid-it is the fidlyness of putting things back... I'm bad enough at that as is... I don't need any excuses...

[Rob Townley]

Velcro "belts" that stick to edge and other dividers providing some on-the-fly reconfiguration.