How To Assemble The Ultimate Toolbox

What Do You Use? Continued

The MasterCart itself offers seven basic compartments, in which needed tools and items can be stored and easily found. Even more unique is its design: it is possible to split the one large toolbox into two pieces, and carry only the top half when all of your stored items are not required. This flexibility is great! You only have to take along the top half or the bottom half, depending on the job at hand. The toolbox can be organized and then divided up by tasks, perhaps leaving the bottom half, as I do, for heavier tools, software, and pieces and parts that I don't always need. The top half, however, contains my 'bread and butter' tools that are required in almost any job that I do.

When thinking about what kind of toolbox you need, it is important to define what kind of jobs you will be using the toolbox for, and what types of tools you will be using. The parts and selection of tools for a network technician, for example, would not be the same as that of a computer technician, since the tool sets are different in some key areas. In my case, I require a selection of both computer-oriented and network-oriented tool sets to perform both tasks, so my toolbox needs are likely different from other technicians.

The MasterCart, when fully assembled, also integrates the ability to tow the cart behind you using its built-in handle and wheel technology, like an upright piece of luggage. While this may not seem that important, often times you must park your vehicle a great distance from where the actual work site is and hike to the job site. The convenience of having the wheels integrated into the toolbox has saved me many times from carrying a heavy load with my arm. Obviously, not everyone will require such an elaborate toolbox setup as the Keter MasterCart. But the MasterCart and other design boxes built in similar styles should not be overlooked by technicians wanting both convenience and flexibility in storing and carrying their tools and supplies.

In this article, you will notice that we focus a great deal on the tool selection to equip the toolbox, but the selection of the toolbox is key when you are considering integrating all of your tools and supplies into one place. Often, the selection of the toolbox will dictate what is possible to carry and what isn't. Although I have opted for function rather than style, in some circumstances, style may be a company or corporate necessity, and in those situations, you may have to put up with some inconvenience in order to fulfill this mandate. It is possible to purchase and integrate plastic containers and customized foam cutout pieces into briefcase style toolboxes to add function. The fact that the MasterCart can be divided into two halves provides a unique feature, as well as function, not found in other toolboxes. And, just as you want to select the right tool for the job, you will want to select the right toolbox for the job.

While the Keter MasterCart is clearly an excellent choice for many working technicians, you might have difficulty locating this product. Our emails and attempts to contact Keter met with a great deal of cryptic responses and unanswered questions. We were unable to get additional information from them as to where interested readers could purchase the Keter MasterCart. My Keter MasterCart was purchased at a local warehouse type store and was not even prominently displayed on the store shelf. A quick visit to some of the local hardware/ home improvement stores didn't reveal any additional Keter MasterCarts, either. However, we saw products from companies such as Stanley and Plano that were offered features similar to those of the Keter MasterCart. If, like me, you are longing to find a Keter MasterCart, hopefully, your inquiries to Keter will meet with more success. Keter is manufactured in Israel by Keter Plastics Ltd.