dmiloc420
When you're building, or repairing something, and you need your sockets/ratchets, but they're all in your garage, shop, or wherever it is that you keep them, what do you do?? Well, you do what everyone does, in that situation, you stop, go and get the ratchet/sockets you need, then return to what you're working on. Oops. You didn't get the right size socket/sockets, and the back and forth begins. We've all done it, and it will probably happen again, but what if it doesn't have to happen again??
With this Craftsman tool set, you can eliminate the back and forth, retrieving the correct size sockets/ratchet, from ever happening again. You can bring every ratchet/sockets you might need, to whatever you're working on. It's all there, and it's all organized, so it's easy to find the size you're looking for, eliminating that back and forth situation.
This set also comes with a full set of hex keys, and common sized boxed/open end wrenches, in SAE and metric. The drawered box is made of a sturdy polypropylene plastic, which makes it lighter than most metal tool boxes. Every piece has a fitted slot, which keeps everything from rolling around inside the drawers, and the ratchet/sockets are organized by 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 inch sizes, from top to bottom. The box has a single locking mechanism, that you can engage/disengage, to lock the drawers in the closed position, so the drawers won't open when you're transporting the box. This box is also compatible with the Craftsman VersaStack, and the DeWalt TSTAK systems, so you can add, or remove this box from your stack, but you shouldn't have to. Each drawer, in this box, has release tabs, on each side of the drawer, so you can remove the drawer you need, without taking the box, or the stack with you.
In conclusion, this is a great tool box, for taking ratchets/sockets, hex keys, and common sized boxed, open end wrenches with you. It's reasonably light, organized, sturdy, stackable with two different systems, and it's Craftsman, so the tools have the lifetime guarantee. It's the same guarantee that Craftsman has always had, even when they were owned by Sears. If any of the tools, in this set, break, the company will replace them. The box itself doesn't have that lifetime guarantee, but I have had VersaStack/TSTAK boxes break, or fail, and Stanley Black and Decker, which owns both companies, sent me new ones. I only had to send them pictures of the breakage/failure, and they replaced them, at no charge to me. I'm sure this is a case by case service, so it probably depends on the situation, but that's been my experience, on two separate occasions. That's why I continue to buy their products, and that's another reason why I recommend buying this item.
| Brand | CRAFTSMAN |
|---|---|
| Item Length | 17.7 Inches |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Head Style | Open End |
| Finish Type | Powder Coated |
| Operation Mode | Mechanical |
| Manufacturer | CRAFTSMAN |
| UPC | 885911881098 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00885911881098 |
| Part Number | CMMT45306 |
| Item Weight | 26.3 pounds |
| Country of Origin | Taiwan |
| Item model number | CMMT45306 |
| Style | New 230 Piece Set |
| Finish | Powder Coated |
| Power Source | hand_powered |
| Included Components | durable 3-drawer box, sockets, ratchets, wrenches, and specialty bits |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Warranty Description | Full Lifetime Warranty |
Steve
