The drawers have full-width light Blue colored drawer pulls. You can see the convenient cord storage and the vertical orientation of the power strip.īoth the Upper and Lower components have soft-closing ball bearing slides that prevent them from slamming shut. The 36MWC5XD power strip is on the right side as you face the unit. Again, the major difference between the two bases is that the newer version comes with a wooden removable top and an integrated power strip with six outlets and two USB ports. The 5 drawer base unit is model 36MWC5XD. If you are looking on line, you will see that HART offers a nearly identical unit with 5 drawers that has an integrates power strip and a wooden top for the base cabinet. HART produces a slightly different model that you should consider. If you are looking for this exact configuration, I wanted to note that this particular base unit is a very popular and fast moving product, The link for it is. This is a huge piece of equipment that will no doubt help you keep your workshop or garage space clutter-free. Coupled with the HART base, this combination rolling storage system is what most folks call a “mechanics tool chest. HART fabricated their 36-inch wide steel tool chest top as an industrial-grade storage, organization, and mobile unit that will stand up to every day tough use. HART Tool Storage – Tool Chest and Base Combination This HART Mobile Chest and Base combination is on the very large end of the spectrum, represents a great value and is certainly worthy of your attention. They come in many different sizes and quality. If you stroll in any of the home improvement centers near you, you will see a wide variety of tool storage chests and cabinets. Today, contractors, woodworkers, and anyone who has countless tools to keep track of can appreciate the storage capability and organization that a large, high-capacity tool storage chest provides. Historically, tool storage chests, rolling cabinets, carts, and specialty toolboxes have been making mechanics’ and technicians’ jobs easier for a long time. I hope the lull between Christmas and New Year will give me the time to outfit the HART Tool Storage units.
To date, I have not yet started the process of loading this storage unit with tools. Unfortunately, COVID, spinal issues, and the craziness of 2020 meant that I did not start the review process until very recently. A few months later, I found a cornerstone piece – the Hart upper and lower tool chests. In April and May of 2020, I moved into a new shop and I thought it was a great time to get started on the next steps to organize. I slowly graduated from those storage items and since, I have had a variety of tool chests, toolboxes, and other storage solutions in a never-ending quest to get it right. The tools really took a beating and I was always wasting time looking in containers for tools. I used to store tools and equipment in anything I had in the shop – milk crates were my favorite, and mud buckets sat in the #2 spot.
HART 36CH4XD and 36MWC5XD Tool Chest Combination Review Manufacturer: HART