> It seems to be well constructed, very reasonable fit
> and finish, and priced
> very right for the capacity $639.
>
> The ... parts:
>
> As suggested, the stainless readily accepts
> fingerprints.
>
> The pop rivets do not appear to be a "durability of
> construction" issue but
> if the post part of the rivet comes loose and falls
> into a sealed area of the
> drawer [the blind/sealed area being why you would
> use a pop rivet in the
> first place], you end up with a drawer that rattles
> when you open or close
> it.
>
> I would suggest the CostCo set is a better
> arrangement for the drawers.
> The Sam's Club drawers are full width and I have a
> feeling that the span
> may be at the upper limit of what the bottom of the
> drawer and the slides
> can handle. The CostCo drawers are in a 2/3rds -
> 1/3rd span and I think
> the narrower drawers will be much more inside the
> performance envelope
> of the slides.
>
I've got the Sam's Club box also, and my bottom drawer
is loaded down with taps and dies. I haven't noticed
any ptoblems so far. I dealt with the fingerprints by
spraying a clearcoat over the entire cabinet.
Bob
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Bob Hare (eBay id: rhare34)
Virginia Beach, Va.
1934 Ford Streetrod Pickup
2000 Taurus, 1984 Ranger
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