Toolbox and random tool repair questions

[yota]

I use the metal strips from an old file hanger (file cabinet).

 

[wachuko]

I use the metal strips from an old file hanger (file cabinet).

That is what I first tried. But the ones I have were too wide for this box…. …and not easy to make narrower.

Reason for modifying the saw blades as I did not have anything else that I could make work.

 

[wachuko]

This followed me home

 

[Weldingrod1]

You must have rolled in something good!

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[wachuko]

Ha! I meant to post this in the What Did You Buy Today? thread...

 

[Steve-F]

Was trying to see if it could be saved...

Just a shot in the dark, maybe modify one of those giant black spring clips for papers and shape it near to what it was??

 

[wachuko]

Just a shot in the dark, maybe modify one of those giant black spring clips for papers and shape it near to what it was??

There... fixed...



The inexpensive calipers should be here tomorrow... One of the springs from those should do it.

 

[wachuko]

Might as well document it here... The second box, that I bought today, has the easy to remove clips... removing these drawers was a breeze.




Removed all to be able to take it outside to deal with the rusted areas...

Took a soft grinder pad to it...



I will need to figure out what is the best way to fix that...




Cleaned the inside bottom section as well...



And applied a coat of wrinkled black paint to protect it while I fix the holes in the bottom...

 

[wachuko]

Has anyone found a matching factory color for these boxes without having to pay 30.00+ (or 45 in Amazon! )for a can from Kennedy Manufacturing?

Looks like bronze brown... I have bronze gray (the stuff used for the screen room frames)... too gray...

Will take one of the drawers with me to ACE Hardware and see if I can find something close to it...

 

[woodchucker]

I didn't find any..
I opted to paint mine rustoleum brown... It looks great, and it was WAY cheaper.
I did pick up some (I think VH1) at the auto place for the crinkle, but I never applied it. I left it smooth... I'll use the black crinkle on something cool..