Hasta La Ideas

At Hand-Eye Supply we’ve been on a long time quest to find a decent tool box. It hasn’t been easy. We’ve found sturdy and dependable toolboxes at hefty price points, and lower priced boxes that are cheaply made and wouldn’t hold up to the rigors of even a gentler shop environment (what would that even be, anyways?).

Then we discovered this: The USAG 646 Toolbox—reasonably priced and so red you might get a speeding ticket.

This USAG 646 toolbox is made in Italy out of sheet steel which is coated using electropheretic deposition, a high quality finishing process which produces a durable color and thickness consistency.

The cantilever top is double-handled, with two upper compartments and one large lower compartment. It’s nicely engineered so that in the process of closing the box the lips of the lid perfectly overlap. There’s a small hole for a light duty u-lock, so you can keep your tools secure.

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