just welded a new tool box. have any tool sugestions?

justinkr58 · 04-23-2010, 12:26 AM

I got a arc welder reciently and have played, Its fun and at 50$ new at Menards I had to get it. anyways, I had two brackets of sorts that when put opposite end for end made a perfect box, so I welded them together and coated it in PLasti-dip/

anyways, here is a pic of the tools I fit in it.. BTW it is 2x4x12 and mounts to the battery predrill threads.

and the tools ive added

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SpudRider · 04-23-2010, 01:21 AM

You did a nice job. You certainly will be better prepared than most riders for roadside trouble!

Spud

Weldangrind · 04-23-2010, 02:22 AM

Yep, because you've got duct tape!

Nice job on the box. 8)

Cal25 · 04-23-2010, 08:23 AM

Well, I guess you could use the pliers as a bottle opener if you had to.[/i]

MICRider · 04-23-2010, 08:41 AM

If I had the room I would throw a small first aid kit in it... Pretty easy to bash a knuckle working on a bike in the field, so a band aid and some other basic first aid stuff would be a bonus

Edit: Some JB Weld can come in handy as well, in case you hole a case or something.

katoranger · 04-23-2010, 09:07 AM

I don't see any zip ties. They compliment the duct tape nicely.

Allen

FastDoc · 04-23-2010, 11:36 AM

I also keep disposable gloves in my toolkit. Makes cleanup a lot easier.

BrianW · 04-23-2010, 06:03 PM

$50 for a welder! 8O

second the zip ties.

TurboT · 04-23-2010, 06:27 PM

Hmm I think you've got yourself a lot of stuff in there, and a good deal on the welder!

Personally, I think it might be a bit 'overkill' on the tooling. Bottom line is if something fails you may have the tools to take it off but not the part to replace it with.

I think the most handy thing you have there are all the electrical butt connectors and various pieces, as we know these can fail or rattle off/loosen. Nothing like being prepared though! Well done!

-TT

hardy541 · 04-26-2010, 12:34 PM

duct tape

yee-haw! thats how im holdin my bike together! praise God for duct tape an zip-ties!

Dragon · 04-27-2010, 02:53 PM

I've discovered that lightweight boxes/trunks will shake and exacerbate vibration problem on my bike. Does the box vibrate during high speed?

04-23-2010, 12:26 AM	#1
justinkr58 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: mn Posts: 183	just welded a new tool box. have any tool sugestions? I got a arc welder reciently and have played, Its fun and at 50$ new at Menards I had to get it. anyways, I had two brackets of sorts that when put opposite end for end made a perfect box, so I welded them together and coated it in PLasti-dip/ anyways, here is a pic of the tools I fit in it.. BTW it is 2x4x12 and mounts to the battery predrill threads. and the tools ive added [/img]
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04-23-2010, 01:21 AM	#2
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	You did a nice job. You certainly will be better prepared than most riders for roadside trouble! Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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04-23-2010, 02:22 AM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Yep, because you've got duct tape! Nice job on the box. 8) __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-23-2010, 09:07 AM	#6
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I don't see any zip ties. They compliment the duct tape nicely. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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04-23-2010, 11:36 AM	#7
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I also keep disposable gloves in my toolkit. Makes cleanup a lot easier. __________________ Happy to serve.
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Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	Well, I guess you could use the pliers as a bottle opener if you had to.[/i]
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04-23-2010, 08:41 AM	#5
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	If I had the room I would throw a small first aid kit in it... Pretty easy to bash a knuckle working on a bike in the field, so a band aid and some other basic first aid stuff would be a bonus Edit: Some JB Weld can come in handy as well, in case you hole a case or something.
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04-23-2010, 06:03 PM	#8
BrianW Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wheeling, WV native currently living In Natchitoches, LA Posts: 297	$50 for a welder! 8O second the zip ties.
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04-23-2010, 06:27 PM	#9
TurboT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,185	Hmm I think you've got yourself a lot of stuff in there, and a good deal on the welder! Personally, I think it might be a bit 'overkill' on the tooling. Bottom line is if something fails you may have the tools to take it off but not the part to replace it with. I think the most handy thing you have there are all the electrical butt connectors and various pieces, as we know these can fail or rattle off/loosen. Nothing like being prepared though! Well done! -TT
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04-26-2010, 12:34 PM	#10
hardy541 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sweet Home, Oregon Posts: 37	duct tape yee-haw! thats how im holdin my bike together! praise God for duct tape an zip-ties!
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04-27-2010, 02:53 PM	#11
Dragon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tejas Posts: 834	I've discovered that lightweight boxes/trunks will shake and exacerbate vibration problem on my bike. Does the box vibrate during high speed? __________________ Chinabikeless
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