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Old 07-12-2013, 09:12 AM   #42
glatt
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
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Yeah. If I had a toolbox system, I'd want two or three toolboxes that were not packed so tightly so that you don't have to remove any upper tools to get to the lower tools. Much easier to spend 1 minute pulling out a few toolboxes than to carefully be extracting the tool you need and putting it back in its proper spot in this single box.

Look at that combination square. I use mine all the time. It's right on top here, but still, to use it, you have to unclip the two clips, pull it out, loosen and remove the optional 45 degree angle bracket that's on the ruler part, loosen the regular 90 degree angle bracket and slide the ruler into place and tighten it. Then when you are done with this one, you have to do all those steps in reverse. I just leave mine already set up, loose in my tool box. Grab it and use it. Actually, it's usually just sitting right on my bench.

Still, I'd love to have all those tools. I have 2/3 of them already, but more is always good.
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