[Homestead] Portable shop was: My shop - again

Don Bowen don.bowen at earthlink.net
Sat Nov 20 11:38:47 EST 2004


At 11/20/2004, you wrote:
>Around here, we call the cross box a tool box. Lots of guys have them on
>their pickups, usually diamond-plate construction.

Those aluminum diamond plate ones are very little more secure than the 
plastic ones you see.  They are cheap but will do in a pinch.  The one I 
have was very expensive when new because it is heavy sheet steel.  I had to 
lift it around and believe me it is heavy.

http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/images/Cross%20box%20open.jpg

Don Bowen
Awl Knotted Up Woodworking
Valley Center, CA             http://www.braingarage.com





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