Low Cost Tool Box

2daMax

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I have always wanting to have a toolbox to store tire repair tools such as the Raid boxes and its likes but the cost is not acceptable to me. So, finally, I found something that fits my budget.

Box: 210 x 165 x 85 mm external dimension. It is very similar to a Pelican case but is something I bought off the internet for around US$10.

Modifications: I thought it was best to install a couple of L brackets to both sides of the Box. I choose the Blind Rivets to install these brackets to the Box. I made these L brackets from a 1.5mm Al sheet metal. They are easy to bend but there should be off the shelf L brackets that are stronger.

The Link brackets were also made from the same 1.5mm Al but they are flimsy and one of it was replaced by a off the shelf bracket.

Tools Required: 10mm Drill bits, 4.5mm drill bits (sized for the Blind Rivets), Vice Clamps, Metal Saw (for sawing the Al sheet).







 

Dyngis

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Good looking sollutions you got there guys.
I’ve also made my own. Pretty much just copied the ones available on fleebay.
It messures 300mm in lenght and 90mm wide, and the hight is 160mm in the back 95mm in front and is made out of 2mm aluminium.
Now I’m able to have a tire repair kit, a compressor and some tools and bits with me.
The lock/opening is in the back so it’s reachable even when I have the original side panniers on.
I also found a rubber end cover for hydraulic hoses to cover the lock so now its waterproof. :)
 

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Mendis

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Hi! This tool box looks really great! Where you find such kind of case? Because pelikan cases are very expensive :(
 

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Hi! This tool box looks really great! Where you find such kind of case? Because pelikan cases are very expensive :(
Ebay, Harbor Freight, (more $$, but not as much as a Pelican), and sporting goods stores. I found a small box for tire repair items, including compressor for $10 at my local hardware/sporting goods/farm store for $10 made by MTM Case-Guard.

edit - I used a Survivor dry box But you may find a size you like with the other Dry Boxes And don't forget to check Amazon.
 
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RCinNC

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I remember you posting your photos of your toolbox, and thought it was a damn fine job. Aluminum's a good choice for construction; I usually go with ABS because it's cheaper, but the aluminum will certainly be more durable.
 

MD-ClarkHicks

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built my own, and very proud of it
Hi
Still getting used to my Super Ten, bought 6 weeks ago and managed one shakedown ride before lockdown tightened. Changed from a Pan European, spending lockdown getting all the to do list done ready for getting out, when allowed.
I like your box, did you make from scratch?
Also I am going to remove the pillion seat to increase load carrying, in your picture is it the OEM rear rack and rack under the pillion seat?
Did you remove the handles to get them sitting level? And can I ask where the black rubber is from on top of the racks, many thanks
 

RCinNC

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Very nice! How did you form the end caps?
The lid is a simple box with no top, just a bottom and four sides. It's made from the same material as the toolbox: 3/16" thick ABS sheet plastic. The plastic was glued together with Weld On liquid cement, then welded in place with a soldering iron.

There's an EPDM gasket in the lid to keep water out. This is the gasket:



I wanted the gasket to sit in a channel in the lid so it wouldn't move around. Routing a channel in the ABS would be a pain, so I glued a 1/16" thick piece of ABS plastic right in the center of the inside of the lid. This forms the channel that holds the gasket.



The front end cap is just a piece of 3/16" ABS glued to the end of the toolbox, then welded in place using a soldering iron.
 

Kruzzin5

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The lid is a simple box with no top, just a bottom and four sides. It's made from the same material as the toolbox: 3/16" thick ABS sheet plastic. The plastic was glued together with Weld On liquid cement, then welded in place with a soldering iron.

There's an EPDM gasket in the lid to keep water out. This is the gasket:



I wanted the gasket to sit in a channel in the lid so it wouldn't move around. Routing a channel in the ABS would be a pain, so I glued a 1/16" thick piece of ABS plastic right in the center of the inside of the lid. This forms the channel that holds the gasket.



The front end cap is just a piece of 3/16" ABS glued to the end of the toolbox, then welded in place using a soldering iron.
Well done! The way that you welded the sides of the box is fantastic! You did a really nice job, so much so, it looks like a production piece.
 
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