Lift-n-Lock?

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BigHonu

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While I really like the idea of having systainers/sortainers for storing loose items, I'm finding the prices for these items are not wife and pocket book friendly. 

So, in looking for an alternative I stumbled upon the Lift-n-Lock: http://www.pdysystems.com/index.php (Sorry, don't know why I can't paste in a link)

Video looks interesting enough, and if the system works as advertised, it could be a decent way to transport small loose items.  As a bonus, it comes in Festoolish colors (lime green and grey, or green and cream).

Anyone have any experience with this tool box? 
 
Nope but thanks for sharing!  I have not seen this before!  I think its a good idea and if like you said does as it says its a good tool box!  If the dimensions are the same as festool systainers only then would I consider getting one.

JMB
 
I have looked, played and tried to figure out how I would use them.

They were nice but, they would not fit in with what I had and the compartments were rather small.

Great for fishing tackle though.
 
Before I got the Festool bug I was buying these Stanley  Storage boxes they come in two sizes. I thought these were expensive. But they work out great.

The Large box:
http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-014708R-10-Compartment-Professional-Organizer/dp/B000Q5NIE4/ref=pd_cp_hi_3
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The small one;
http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-25-Removable-Compartment-Professional-Organizer/dp/B00005QWYF/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_a
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Thanks for the links and the thoughts.  I may need to order one just to try out.  I guess if it doesn't work out as a toolbox/organizer, I can always use it for fishing tackle. 
 
The lift-n-lok deal does not nest in a stack well at all. Kinda pricy for what they are. My local woodcraft brought some in, don't know that they ever moved them.
 
Hmm, I wonder if my local Woodcraft have these in as well?  I just know that if I go down there to look at the Lift-n-Lock, I'll start hearing the systainers calling my name.  Damn Festool!  Gotta be worse than drugs. ;D
 
There are some other threads at JLC.  People there liked them, said they were very durable, even in cold weather.

 
I have three of these that I use for small supples.  One is for fasteners like mollys and Tapcons; another is for misc. screws, washers and nuts and the last is for electrical wire nuts, connectors and zip ties.  The big advantage to them is when the handle is in the lock position, the contents stay in their compartment no matter how you tilt or shake the  box.  I plan to get more to designate for supplies for specific task.  When you need to work on something, it's nice to be able to grab a box that is stocked with what you need.
 
BigHonu said:
Thanks for the links and the thoughts.  I may need to order one just to try out.  I guess if it doesn't work out as a toolbox/organizer, I can always use it for fishing tackle.  
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We Put a big RED cross on the top of one of the Stanley  Storage boxes and use it a s a first aid kit in the house. Wife loves it, big and roomy!
 
GPowers

I love those Stanley boxes.  I have one for each operation I tend to some I have a general fastener box, one for cabinet hardware like clips and 5mm screw, one for masonry fasteners and one for Pex fittings because I do my own plumbing on kitchen and bath upgrades.

I have on occasion made box kits for my fellow contractors upon request.  I'ld like to think they wanted to be like me but I have a feeling that it's more because of the boxes.
 
+1 on the large Stanley.  Great for all different screw types.  I cut out the size/driver type labels of the boxes the screws come in and tape them to the inside of the box so I can see at a glance what I'm looking for or what I'm low on.  Much easier than digging through a bag full of boxes.  ;D

Cheers!
 
The Stanley ones are great until you break a latch, then you're toast.  No fixing it.  Break a systainer latch and you can replace it.  The systainers are what I'm going to use from now on, being able to stack em well with my other festools helps me save so much aggravation and space in my truck.
 
Jonhilgen said:
The Stanley ones are great until you break a latch, then you're toast.  No fixing it.  Break a systainer latch and you can replace it.  The systainers are what I'm going to use from now on, being able to stack em well with my other festools helps me save so much aggravation and space in my truck.
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That was my experience with a Stanley latch as well.  Like you, most of my supply of  screws, bolts, and other small  hardware that I use on the job-site are now in systainers.
 
Frank Pellow said:
Jonhilgen said:
The Stanley ones are great until you break a latch, then you're toast.  No fixing it.  Break a systainer latch and you can replace it.  The systainers are what I'm going to use from now on, being able to stack em well with my other festools helps me save so much aggravation and space in my truck.
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That was my experience with a Stanley latch as well.  Like you, most of my supply of  screws, bolts, and other small  hardware that I use on the job-site are now in systainers.
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+1 on the latch breakage issue.  I still use the Stanley boxes for the rarely-used plumbing parts, but am migrating to the Sortainers as the older storage methods break.  In a former shop, we had some installers that refused to care for good tools, so they got the Stanley boxes with the admonition that if they broke them, all they could expect was a trip to Home Despot for a bungee cord.  Eventually, they got the word.  No way they'd ever get Systainers or Sortainers, never mind the good Festool machinery. 

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I was real close to getting one of these because I liked the concept.  I got to look at them in person at my local woodcraft that carries the product.  They would perform as advertised.  They have the same type plastic in plano fishing tacle boxes (sorry thats the only comparison I could think of.  I needed the cash at the time and did not buy but I have no doubt they would do as advertised.  Pretty ingenious idea the guy came up with simple and it works. 
 
bonesbr549 said:
I was real close to getting one of these because I liked the concept.   I got to look at them in person at my local woodcraft that carries the product.  They would perform as advertised.  They have the same type plastic in plano fishing tacle boxes (sorry thats the only comparison I could think of.   I needed the cash at the time and did not buy but I have no doubt they would do as advertised.  Pretty ingenious idea the guy came up with simple and it works.  
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I liked the concept as well  [smile]  - but this implementation of the concept doesn't work under real on-the -job conditions.  [sad]
 
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