US General Hanging Tool Cabinet Harbor Freight Review, plus Magnetic Tool Holders
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- Опубликовано: 12 окт 2024
- This video shows the US General hanging tool cabinet, item #39213, from Harbor Freight. Overall, I quite like the cabinet, even though it's not perfect. I cannot complain for the price (about $70), as any other steel cabinet would cost two or three times as much.
Also shown are some cool ways to use the "free gift" magnetic tool holders from Harbor Freight.
Thanks for watching, good luck with your repairs!
It’s people like you who make the internet an awesome tool for the masses. Thank you, this is video so useful!!
Thanks for your comment!
I'm impressed with how many tools you loaded in there.
Best review ive seen for this cabinet. Thank you
I was looking for a clean way to keep my Ryobi Drills, nail guns, etc.. And then I found this.. Perfect! Thanks
Those are awesome cabinets. I have two sets and want more. The best part is that even though they look pretty shallow they easily take gallon size paint cans or glue jugs. Very useful, mine are loaded. For the money they can’t be beat.
I agree! If I had more wall space, I would buy another. You make a great point about the depth, too. Thanks for adding your tips and thanks for watching! : )
Wow very good review, straight to the point and pauses to explain every step she made!
Thank you!!!!!!!!
Agree
FANTASTIC REVIEW...!!! 🤙
Really liked seeing how you used the magnets in the cabinet and in your tool chest. Thanks for the review and God bless
Big sale going. Came to the Tube to see reviews. Good job.
I recommend the cabinet - I would get another if I had somewhere to put it, but I don't have the wall space! : ) Thanks for watching!
I’m working on plans for a budget dream reloading bench in my man cave and came across these cabinets. I’m going to use 2 of the Yukon boxes one with a drawers and one with doors then an 8’ butcher block top with T-Tracks and then 2 of these cabinets over the bench then I’m going to put a TV on top of the cabinets. Should be a pretty cool set up with tons of storage. Will be putting it all together this weekend.
That sounds like a nice setup - looks like there's a 10% "no exclusions" coupon from HF this weekend, so you can save some money! I do like these cabinets, and recommend them. I don't have the Yukon, but it looks nice and solid. Thanks for watching, and have fun with your set up! : )
Hey this video is freaking awesome. Love the style of it. The notes are smart and I might steal the idea haha. Really appreciate the thorough review and explanation.
Thanks - this is a really great cabinet!
Thanks for watching! : )
I think that’s the best walkthrough video ever. Thankyou. 👍🏻
Great review answers all my questions. Also very slick use of the mag strips 👍🏽
Just the video I needed! Was disappointed that there weren’t any good photos of this product on Harbor Freight
Great! I'm glad the video was useful : ) I really like this cabinet.
Excellent review.
Even better thoughts on the layout!
Awesome job. Very detailed and I liked the fact you explained alot of what you did . ❤
Thank you, and thanks for watching! : )
Great video, I just purchased (2) cabinets for an enclosed "V" nose trailer and you have giving me some great ideas.
Very cool -- I like the cabinet, and I'm glad I bought it. If you happen to have some welding magnets, it will make assembly MUCH easier (especially if you're assembling them by yourself):
www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-magnetic-welding-holders-93898.html
The magnets help with squaring it. Good luck!
Thanks for the great video with great ideas for this cabinet. I went with mounting it on 2x4’s all around the back perimeter to keep out any bugs and potentially mice because they are getting into everything.
Good point -- thanks for your comment!
Timestamps:
How I hung this cabinet: 01:27
Magnetic Tool Holders: 04:29
Other uses for Magnetic Tool Holders: 05:50
Thanks for watching, good luck with your repairs!
I just picked up one of these today. Thanks for the video. You had some great ideas. :)
Great review, I didn’t know I could do so many clever things with this cabinet!
Thank you so much for the helpful magnet tip. Such a simple idea but it works great. I have magnets with the hooks on them and they work great for things on the outside too. On one side I put a magnetic paper towel holder and the other side some gloves in a magnetic container. All from harbor freight…… thanks so much…I am now a new subscriber….
Oh yes, I love magnetic paper towel and glove holders, too! Thanks for adding your tips, and thanks for watching : )
Thanks for the really clear overview - very much appreciated!
Great review. A lot of details explaining the issues. 👊
Thanks for watching!
Great review
I’d been looking for a shallow cabinet like this and stumbled on it at Harbor Freight site this morning. I’d even drawn plans, complete with pegboard months ago when I gave up looking for a shallow one. I jumped for joy when I saw this. BUT, that non-standard pegboard hole spacing may be the deal breaker. I can’t imagine having to fight with that all the time.
Yes, I know what you mean, BUT you can just bend the standard peg hole attachments just a little bit, and they will fit (that's what I did). I put the zip-ties on there to keep them in place. That said, though, I don't plan on moving my setup around, so I can see how the non-standard peg board space might be a deal-breaker, especially if you have to make adjustments often. I don't understand why HF did that, but I'm hoping that they will correct it in the future, and just use the peg board spacing that we're all used it! Thanks for the comment, and take care!
@@L35inColorado Just because I’d hoped they’d updated it with standard spacing, I called Harbor Freight after my comment here. The person there thought that the holes might simply be to reduce weight rather than be used as pegboard. We both had noted that promotions never really referred to it as pegboard to start with but just LOOKED like pegboard. And I would want to move things around a lot.
@@maxglitz I would say that it is pegboard and was intended to be pegboard, because it does come with some peg hooks (it comes with six peg hooks actually that fit great). The problem is, where on earth do we find more of those special-fit peg hooks? Haha
Great video! Very informative.
Excellent review 👏 thanks!
Bitchin video! It gives me a real view on how big this is. I'm a home business Firearms dealer. I have a lot of firearm parts in little gray trays HF also sells. This is PERFECT for what I need! All my parts are on my safe in the bedroom. I need them all in the garage and was thinkin of getting the stand up cabinet. Thanks for your video, it helped make my decision! You earned a SUBSCRIBER as well!
Wow, that's a great idea to use the cabinet for firearms part! Thanks for sharing your idea, and thanks for watching and subscribing! : )
Awsome video on how you set it up .
I was looking for a video on how to put it together, lol lol. HELP LOL LOL
I understand! You can save yourself a lot of frustration if you buy a welder's magnet to use for yours corners as you assemble it, especially if you're doing it alone. I wish I had done that, because I probably could have gotten it squared better and more easily:
www.harborfreight.com/35-lbs-rated-4-34-in-heavy-duty-welding-magnet-63798.html
Nicely done!
Wow! Great ideas 😊
Thanks! I hope you like yours if you get one. I really like mine. : )
Excellent review
Thanks very detailed and helpful video!!
Looks awesome sis
Wow great job on the video! Great explanation and review of the product, I just got a new tool box and im gonna match this up with it =)
Great review, thanks!
Nice! Gave me more ideas what to do!
Great vid!
Thanks so much. Very good and is helping me make a choice to buy.
Great review thanks
Great vid - good details. I was thinking of geting this to store ammo. Do you think the shelves are capable of holding boxes of ammo (the steel doe not look super strong)?
Thanks, I'm glad the video helped! I think this cabinet would certainly work to store some ammo, but because ammo is so heavy, you'll reach the gross capacity of the cabinet shelves before you'd reach the cube capacity of the cabinet (ie, you're over-gross before you're cubed-out). You would just have to be sure to have good securement to the wall.
According to the manual, the capacity per shelf is 20 lbs, and the cabinet includes 6 shelves. Here's the manual:
manuals.harborfreight.com/manuals/39000-39999/39213.pdf
As I mentioned in the video, the locks are rather dinky. They are better than nothing, but if you need to lock up the contents, then you'd need to create a better system than the dinky locks that come with the cabinet. Overall, I really like this cabinet and recommend it!
Hi there.. great video.. i just bought this cabinet... a little project for me.. haven't really done much stuff likethis.. my question is i got some 2*4s to put on the wall into the studs ... to screw the cabinet into the 2*4 i got wood screws (with flat head - looks kinda like the gold fasterners u used) - will they work fine? - do i need washers of some sort??
You'll like the cabinet, its a great cabinet! As you can see at 03:16, I didn't use washers: I used Spax construction screws (I think they are 3" #10), and you don't need washers for those type. I used many screws, to be sure I had it supported well. Good luck!
@@L35inColorado thanks
Man I thought MJ was giving a tool cabinet review. Hehe.
Haha, I wish I could dance like MJ! Thanks for watching : )
Nice review
Thanks!
If you didn’t want it to stick out 2 inches do you think two 1x4s would work?
I can't say for sure - but to be sure, I'd lay the cabinet on the 1x4's and check the clearance such that I'd still be able to the pegboard hooks. What I mean is that I'd just make sure that the thinner board allows enough clearance from the wall (which would be the floor, in this example).
I hope that helps : ) Thanks for watching!
Nice job., I noticed you put the back panel upside down
Thanks -- I put the back panel in right side up (same as the pictures on the website); there are some grooves on the back panel which hold the shelves, so you can use those to orient the back panel (05:27 shows the only place where I put a shelf). Those groves have to face up, like in the video, in order to hold the shelves (same as the grooves on the sides). Also, the key slots for the peg holes need the circular part of the slot on the top to prevent the holders from falling out. So, it is right-side up, though it is an unusual hole pattern on the back!
It is a great cabinet, and I recommend it, if it suits your needs -- I would get another if I had the space for it. But next time I'd be smart and use welding magnets to help me get it square! : )
Good job bud thank you
Thanks for watching -- I love this cabinet and recommend it
Awesome
Awesome video, I just mounted mine and got some tool hooks as well. It utilizes the space really well!
Are those the $2 harbor freight hooks? My makita stuff fits nicely on them but they are slightly too big for my dewalt stuff. I was gonna try the smaller hooks from Home Depot.
I can't remember where I got the hooks, but I think they're the Hypertech hooks from Walmart. You can open/close them a little bit using a vice, if that's helpful! Thanks for watching : )
How did you get the zip ties through the two smaller holes ?
I can't remember exactly (this was a few years ago), but I probably just reached by hand behind it (my cabinet is spaced a little off the wall). If your hand doesn't fit, then you might be able to use long pliers to grab it, like these:
www.harborfreight.com/11-in-long-reach-needle-nose-pliers-64089.html
I hope that helps : )
How do you get the magnets for free
Well, you used to be able to get the magnets for free - they were a "free gift" with the coupon, but Harbor Freight stopped doing that, unfortunately. The best time to get the magnets now is when they go on sale for $1.99 or $2.49, but I haven't seen them as a free item in a while now. I hope that helps! Merry Christmas : )
What’s the size is it 7 feet long?
No -- its about 47" long, 24" tall, and 8" deep.
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