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    The Maxim site states Western Australia
    $80 (36% off, normally $125) - Pick up from Welshpool Depot only, Pickup available approximately 10 working days after being shipped.
    $119 (30% off, normally $169) - Delivery to Door - Perth & Surrounding Suburbs & Fremantle. We have a specialist Transport Company to Perth. Delivery to your door is 10 to 15 working days.

    Dave

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    Quote Originally Posted by snowyskiesau View Post
    I bought a Maxim 42" combination set about 18 months ago in Sydney and brought it down to Tassie.
    It survived the trip and living in the back of the van for 12 of those 18 months with no damage or breakages at all, apart from the expected scratches.
    I can't remember exactly home much I spent but around $1300 seems to ring a bell.

    Another thread on the Maxims, here.

    That's what's known is the business as a 'corker'.....lol
    I like it....

    Blackwoods sell one by JBS. emailed for a price. A Blackwoods in Bunbury, so a 3 hour trip to pick up....not bad.

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    My Maxim one will be here on Friday and I will be giving it a good going over, so will let you know what the quality is like from them.
    I bought my last 41inch supercheap one for my tools but it ended up being my machinist box.
    Another thing to look for in a tool box is the draw depth, it's no use having deep draws for spanners and sockets, they need to be shallow.

    I have looked all around Newcastle as well as online and think the Maxim tool boxes come out on top.

    Dave

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave J View Post
    My Maxim one will be here on Friday and I will be giving it a good going over, so will let you know what the quality is like from them.
    I bought my last 41inch supercheap one for my tools but it ended up being my machinist box.
    Another thing to look for in a tool box is the draw depth, it's no use having deep draws for spanners and sockets, they need to be shallow.

    I have looked all around Newcastle as well as online and think the Maxim tool boxes come out on top.

    Dave

    Thanks Dave, that would be great. I'm still looking and am confronted with huge prices or small units.....expected, I guess...lol

    I got a quote from Blackwoods...over $2000! ( JBS )
    A mob in Bunbury called Instant Racking sell a Welders tool trolley pair and they are about $1300. ( they sell a 52" version as well....didn't price that one.....)
    Bunnings sell these two, but I have yet to see them in the flesh.
    Kinchrome Tool Trolley.jpg

    Price is ok, but like you said, the draw may be too deep for the small stuff.....

    A local Auto Parts store guy is a mate, but he quoted me $130 more than Bunnings, for both......dunno.

    To get anything posted to me will be a real pain...
    The search continues.
    Steve

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave J View Post
    The Maxim site states Western Australia
    $80 (36% off, normally $125) - Pick up from Welshpool Depot only, Pickup available approximately 10 working days after being shipped.
    $119 (30% off, normally $169) - Delivery to Door - Perth & Surrounding Suburbs & Fremantle. We have a specialist Transport Company to Perth. Delivery to your door is 10 to 15 working days.

    Dave

    And a 400km drive to pick it up...
    My problem is that I have been going to Perth multiple times for appointments for the last 12 months ( don't need to go anymore ) and I am reluctant to go AGAIN....lol
    But not completely off the table....

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    Ask them about to your door delivery, it might not be that much more. At least you will know there freight price to know if they are in the picture.
    I found they answered questions pretty quick.

    Dave

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave J View Post
    Ask them about to your door delivery, it might not be that much more. At least you will know there freight price to know if they are in the picture.
    I found they answered questions pretty quick.

    Dave

    They don't do it. Only to Perth address.
    Which model are you getting Dave?

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    I am getting the 76 inch 33 draw combo, you can see it in the link below (3rd one down) as well as a screw driver rack for the side. At 284kg it's a lot of toolbox for the money.
    42" Series | Just Pro Tools
    From what I have looked at even the 42 inch combo is a good price and weighs 190 odd kg's.
    I was looking at the office city's 46 and 58inch tool boxes over here where I bought my racking from that are $1500 and $2000, but they only have 22 and 26 draws and only weigh 180 and 220kg, so a lot lighter than the Maxim ones for the size as well as more expensive. They also only have single draw slides.
    Office City (towards bottom)
    I am chasing lots of shallow draws as I find they are more handy. You do need some deep ones for air tools etc, but 6 or so covers that.

    I am not sure if you have seen it but this thread below has a lot of tool boxes we have over here
    Tool chest review - Sears, Tractor Supply, Lowes, Home Depot, Harbor Freight - The Garage Journal Board
    It gives a look at some of the quality issues.

    Dave

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    Has your Maxim's turned up yet Dave? Keen to hear what you think of it.

    I dropped into Bunnings today to view the Kincrome set. Not very impressive in the flesh....lol
    Seems a bit flimsy. and the draws are not very long.
    They had a Sidchrome set there are well .$1600 for the pair. Alot more draws than the Kincrome set and better built, but ALOT higher price....

    Not sure if I want to spend *that* much....lol

    Still thinking.....

    Steve

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    Hi Steve,
    It did turn up on Friday, sorry for the delay. The delivery guy backed out of my driveway and took out the side of the 6 month old VW LWB van, oops. I did tape the mirror back on for him to get back to Sydney.

    It came well packed with really thick cardboard. The weight was the weight with the box and it's about 10kg less (top and bottom box)once unpacked.
    It is made out of good thickness sheet metal and is a lot thicker than my sons Sidchrome tool chest. The first thing I noticed was a few flap disk marks under the paint where some spot welds where, but these might stand out a bit more being black. It also has a few eyes in the paint here and there from not being cleaned properly before painting. Overall the paint is good and I am just being picky as I spent so much.

    The handles are a bit cheesy being made out of tube S/S tiged onto L shaped sheet. Some of the flap disking on them was rough.

    The wheels attach to a box section not a channel as pictured in the listing which is a lot stronger. I moved it when full and the wheels will embed stuff into the tyre. One thing I had to add was spring washers as they are not supplied.

    The ball slides seem to work fine but I notice the draws do not come out full length but stop short around 35mm back. Also the draws are only 400mm long in the 450mm cabinet.
    The draw runners just clip in and are not riveted like others in the link I gave above.

    The side cabinets went on no problems but attach to nothing at the bottom. In the link below from the US they have a nutsert in the bottom to hold it to the main cabinet.
    Harbor Freight Tool Chest
    I think I will add 2 either side at the bottom.

    The foam looks and feels cheap but at least you get some.

    The lock system seems to work fine.

    The Maxim badge get given to you with a safety sticker in a zip lock bag, so they are just importing them and supplying the badges separately to name them. I have left mine off.

    The struts on the lid are a nice touch but do take up room when closed. Same as a 50 odd mm box built over the lock mechanism in the top, it also takes up that bit of room.

    I was disappointed to see a 60 inch tool chest in the brochure they sent with it, it's 600mm deep with 32 or 37 draw option for $2000. I would have bought that if I had seen it as I have filled mine and need more room, but to bad now as this is a once in a life time buy for me. I worked out the face area and it was only around 0.01 of square meters extra compared to my whole combo, but it was the depth where you gain with another 0.3 of a cubic meter. I went back and looked on there website and only found it in the video.

    I was worried about the weight with the 2 side chests and sent them 2 messages on 2 different days about buying a couple more castor's and with a bit of feed back on the screw driver rack not lining up with the 6 hole handle system and it not fitting over the lip on the side chest. That was Saturday and Sunday and still no reply, so I guess they have my money now.

    Would I buy it again, no I would go for the 60 inch with a side chest, LOL, but there is nothing wrong with this box other than size for me. It does concern me that they have not responded to my emails when there where so quick before the sale, what happens if you have a real problem as they have not opened the boxes to check them, they where factory sealed.

    Dave

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    Thanks Dave. A real honest review.
    I guess they are all compromises in some way.
    I might just get the sidchrome pair, as I have some vouchers I can use to offset the price somewhat, and Bunnings is close to pick them up.
    I *hope* I don't have as much stuff as you...lol

    Steve

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    Just asked my son for feed back on his $2600 (with tools in top chest) Sidchrome chest.
    Just watch the Sidchrome box, my sons has come apart in the bottom corners just from wheeling it around work for 1 1/2 years. Looking at the bottom corners it only has a tack weld.

    Wheels are hard plastic and jamb on almost anything.

    The U shaped piece that holds the wheels caved in a bit which made the wheels buckled.

    The struts are crap that hold the lid. If you don't push it more than half way it wont hold the lid up.

    He is an auto elec and not a mechanic, but they pull cars apart anyway.

    Dave

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    Ok....To plan 'G' then.....lol

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    It is a really hard choice, and if you spend money you want it to last. I had a look at the supercheap kingchrome copy and they seemed OK if you can ft all your gear in there. At one stage I was going to buy 3 of them as they where on special for $499 top and bottom together at one store, but the next week they where in the catalog for $599.

    Dave

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