Has anyone tried

[duck]

Has anyone used a mechanics cabinet for their work area? It's been bouncing around in my head for a bit now. Not one of the huge ones. Something manageable and with the appropriate sized drawers for stuff like paint and tools. I see some at Lowe's for around $250ish, too steep for a whim. But maybe a decent used one.

 

[the Baron]

No, but one of my requirements was to be able to take my tools on the road. I have two toolboxes. The first one is this artist's paint box that I got from Dick Blick years ago:



It's pine and sold unfinished. I stained it and sealed it, "for nice", as they say. I glued some magnetic strips to the underside of the lid and use them to hold some saws, tweezers, files, etc.

Then I picked up a larger Craftsman toolbox a couple of years ago on sale at Christmas. Here it is with the tray lifted out:



I keep my traveling stock of paints in the bottom, and tools and some other supplies in the tray that comes with the toolbox. I use a square baking pan as a tray to hold things in the bottom of the box.

I still keep reserve stocks of supplies at the bench. But I travel to meetings and meet-ups and can take my things with me this way.

 

[Jim62]

No but I have one in the basement with tools in it. The drawers close slow and easy with just a little push to get them started so I would think it would work nicley for your idea.

 

[duck]

I bit the bullet and got one. Now to task of sorting tools, paints, projects and junk. So much junk. Why do I keep so much instead of just throwing junk away.

 

[BarleyBop]

So much junk

Nice organizer! Shallow drawers are the way to go when you need to find something quick, so that the thing you want isn't buried!
Remember, it is only 'junk' until you need it!