Some tool boxes I made lately.

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Here's some tool boxes I made for a wrecker. I made the ones cut into the bed a month ago and just installed the underbody boxes Thurs. The top boxes aren't that big a deal though fitting them to the truck was a chore. But the under body boxes I under bid rather badly. I wasn't counting on so much fiddly work getting the drawers to work the way I wanted. Oh well live and learn.   These are all made out of 12ga. The top boxes where welded with my XMT304 and Suitcase RC12 with .030" wire and C25 gas. I don't remember the settings but they changed a lot during the job. I was my first real job with the XMT and I was learning the settings. One thing I did learn is that I'm not to happy with the XMT on lower amps in CV mode (of course it didn't help that I didn't have any .030" tips at the time).   The bottom boxes where done with my 252 and the .030" wire. After my experience with the XMT and the .030" wire I decided to move it to the 252 and put the .035 wire in the XMT. So far that seems like a good decision. I'm a lot happier with the way the 252 is running the .030 wire. I'd never run it in the 252 before but I've run a lot of it in a MM135 and MM175 which I had before getting the MM252. I think I like it. I really loved the way the MM135 welded when I got it but I kept running into duty cycle all the time. I upgraded to the MM175 hoping to increase my duty cycle but it was actually worse. It was at that point that I gave up on having a "portable capable" MIG and a went to the 252. BEST thing I ever did.  Anyway on to the bottom boxes. The big problem with a wide short drawer like this is that they like to bind side to side. Deep narrow drawers work a lot better. I finally managed to get these to work fairly smoothly but it took some die lube to get the final bit of binding out. Attached ImagesMillermatic 252XMT 304'sDynasty 280DXHypertherm PowerMax 1250Miller Trailblazer 302 EFIOptima PulserXR feeder and XR Edge gun and more athttp://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/index.htm
Reply:Where did you get the latches from?Adam MMorales Ranch
Reply:Very cool!I noticed in the first pic that it's tapered on the inside..Now looking at the box on the truck I know why..Nice place for the bogey wheels..What kind of truck is it?...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Nice job on the compartments! It's amazing how much work goes into just building a small 'box'.  I like the dollie compartments to keep them off the deck and the recessed underreach fork compartment to keep things low and uncluttered.I used to run a Kenworth with a Holmes 750 that I installed a Zacklift underreach on and made fork mounts that were on the deck but the bed on a 750 is a bit tall to be recessing a fork compartment.Again - nice work.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:I like the one on top been thinking of adding something like that to my 1 tonsMillermatic DVIMillermatic 251Older buzz box Cheap 120 welder
Reply:Very nice, the dollie solution is clever.Matt
Reply:Originally Posted by ItsAdam1Where did you get the latches from?
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterVery cool!I noticed in the first pic that it's tapered on the inside..Now looking at the box on the truck I know why..Nice place for the bogey wheels..What kind of truck is it?...zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55Nice job on the compartments! It's amazing how much work goes into just building a small 'box'.  I like the dollie compartments to keep them off the deck and the recessed underreach fork compartment to keep things low and uncluttered.I used to run a Kenworth with a Holmes 750 that I installed a Zacklift underreach on and made fork mounts that were on the deck but the bed on a 750 is a bit tall to be recessing a fork compartment.Again - nice work.
Reply:Originally Posted by landmanI like the one on top been thinking of adding something like that to my 1 tons
Reply:Originally Posted by Matt_MaguireVery nice, the dollie solution is clever.Matt
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55Nice job on the compartments! It's amazing how much work goes into just building a small 'box'.  I like the dollie compartments to keep them off the deck and the recessed underreach fork compartment to keep things low and uncluttered.I used to run a Kenworth with a Holmes 750 that I installed a Zacklift underreach on and made fork mounts that were on the deck but the bed on a 750 is a bit tall to be recessing a fork compartment.Again - nice work.