Arvid Jedlicka wrote:
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> As an example, on the cheaper cabinets the drawers are
> pop-riveted to the slides but on the Sears cabinets the
> slides have a tab and the drawer has a hole into which
> the tab fits.
One advantage of the Sears arrangement - that I admit that I've had to
use more than once - is that you can unhook the drawers and remove them
when a tool falls out of a drawer and jams things up. I don't know how
the riveted ones work and if they are removable...
Keep in mind that one disadvantage with the heavier gauge metal used in
some chests is that it can make things heavy - not good if you need to
move it around. I've never noticed my Craftsman cabinets being weak or
flimsy.
One other good thing to look for is a top chest that is as deep (as
possible) as the bottom cabinet. Lots of Craftsman chests have shorter
draws (less depth) than the bottoms that you mount the chests on. That
extra couple of inches really makes a huge difference in what you can
stuff in there...
Some of the "cheap" setups I've seen at Costco, etc. have seemed plenty
strong to me...
Tim Mullen
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