HF Toolbox / Workbench Build - Unistrut, 80/20 vs. welding, etc.

[Grant H.]

For reference from the thread:

I have had a couple of PM's asking about the cost.
I have no secrets, so here are the numbers:

Steel - Bench Frame $359
Steel - Bench Tops $387
Leveling Feet $121
Wood Tops (doors) $87
Welding Supplies $100
Spray Paint $22
Tool Boxes $1500

Total Cost $2576

The boxes are normally $400, but paying normal price at HF is dumb. 20% off Coupons are everywhere, and 25% is not that infrequent.

Wait for them to be on sale, use a 20% off coupon, and you could get 4 of them down to less than $1200 pretty easily.

[DenverGP]

The boxes are normally $400, but paying normal price at HF is dumb. 20% off Coupons are everywhere, and 25% is not that infrequent.

Unfortunately all the 20% and 25% coupons I've seen have fine print that excludes a bunch of items, including their tool boxes.

Harbor now sells a wood topped toolbox, but they call it a "workbench" and at least the older 20/25% coupons didn't exclude workbenches. The product name was changed from workbench to storage cabinet, which are excluded on the coupon.

[Grant H.]

Unfortunately all the 20% and 25% coupons I've seen have fine print that excludes a bunch of items, including their tool boxes.

Harbor now sells a wood topped toolbox, but they call it a "workbench" and at least the older 20/25% coupons didn't exclude workbenches. The product name was changed from workbench to storage cabinet, which are excluded on the coupon.

Interesting, you are correct on the exclusion.

We have a couple of their boxes at our shop, and I used the 20% off coupons for both.

Now you have me wondering if those were "special" coupons, or apathetic/stupid clerks.

[Irving]

Interesting, you are correct on the exclusion.

We have a couple of their boxes at our shop, and I used the 20% off coupons for both.

Now you have me wondering if those were "special" coupons, or apathetic/stupid clerks.

I think he's talking about the same thing as this Buyer Intel thread I posted a while ago. Not because of my thread, just a coincidence.

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/166374-...-Freight-maybe