I just want to thank you for this video , I was having the same issue with my 42 inch and it stops the issue I wasn't so much having an issue with the slide but,more the locks in the back would go and it would stay open a tiny bit. again thanks a lot for this saved me a trip back to the store and having to take all my tools out and back into a new box that wasn't needed . cheers
@@retardant8039 these boxes last a lifetime. I've got one that's 30+ years old, and several (including this one) that are all 10ish. (yes, Husky made tool cases 30 years ago.)
Great tip. I believe this may be the same issue with my Craftsman rolling cart drawers. I really like the cabinet, but the effort to open those drawers is similar to the problem you resolved. Thanks!
Thank You these tool boxes are beasts for sure had trouble getting out of the truck took shelves out thanks to other video on drawer removal! Great tool box had my tools scattered all over big help having spent on five Husky items 2 - 24 inch adjustable height work tables 2-24 inch bye 66 work bench tool boxes and then the black out 52 inch with upper tool box i love these items well built and very good casters heavy duty price is great! Thank you for your HELP!
I bought a smaller husky heavy duty box. I love it. Cheap and built extremely well! Definitely going to throw some white lithium on these dry slides. Was really surprised on the quality seeing how inexpensive it is. Compared to the quality you get these boxes are unmatched
Great idea to use the acid brush. Gets pretty messy spraying white lithium or even using white lithium in the tube. Sometimes we miss the obvious. Thanks.
Thanks. I had something stuck in the lower drawer and couldn't close the drawer above it, nor reach what was stuck in the lower draw. Back to normal. 🤙🏽
I used the same crap on mine years ago and I do not recommend using spray lithium after awhile it dries and the drawers were hard to open and close the colder it got and they were almost impossible to open. I would just use a blow gun and blow them out every once and awhile or use a dry film lubricant. Or replace the slides when they don't work anymore.
Awesome video. My drawers slide so easily now. In fact the one bank I did opened all by themselves. All at once. So now they don't stay shut and it's dangerous to stand near the cabinet. Awesome advice. I guess it's true. Free advice is worth what you paid. So after I removed all the drawers, again, and cleaning all the grease off all the stops and the rear of the slide, and finding out the stops swell with anything that dissolves grease, I finally have drawers that stay closed (luckily the stops return to size when solvent evaporates). Daaamn that was a waste of time. And dangerous. Luckily found using silicone spray and the straw solved all my problems and drawer removal is unneeded (shove it into the holes on the side and into the fronts of the slides). Plus silicone isn't messy. BTW, who buys a spray can of lube to spray it into a container? That's just stupid. You don't know it's sold in tubes or tubs?
It’s amazing that high end tool chests like this don’t include a few of those single-use packets of grease and instructions to apply it upon purchasing one. Why would they want this product to operate so poorly when the customer receives it?
How is it doing now? Do you have any experience with Harbor Freight boxes? I'm in the market and both companies sell good products, but curious if one is better than another.
I had their 5 drawer service cart and it was awesome. I outgrew it and bought the Husky. No experience with the newer Icon products but everything looks solid. I have zero complaints with my Husky box and would buy another one without hesitation.
@@StreetersGarage I followed the same process but I sprung for the heavy duty 52" husky box which was super expensive compared to a harbor freight, and I don't feel like the quality lives up to the price. 2 of my drawers have slight defects that I dont' see in any cheaper boxes from HF, and 2 of the others have sticky slides. I will try lubing them but I shouldn't have to do that on a brand new premium box, disappointing already
I couldn't find a HF with any comparable boxes in stock, AND they wanted to charge my card in advance for the full amount then wait "six to eight weeks", AND the manager of the biggest store in town was surly and rude when I politely asked him for more information. I don't usually rub people the wrong way, and I work in retail, so I was really shocked by his attitude and I wound up writing a letter to HF PR people which will probably never be read, heh. That's why I went with the 52" Husky "Industrial", but then I was VERY disappointed with the delivery and condition of the set when it arrived. It had both delivery damage and factory fit-&-finish issues. Can't win, I guess. $1k doesn't buy much of anything any more. If you want something made well, hire a skilled metal-worker and have one made to order for $20k or whatever.
Thanks good video. I don't understand why they started making these tool boxes with detents that requires a strong effort to pull the drawer. All my old tool boxes don't have this feature. Another bad idea trying to improve on a mouse trap.
@@StreetersGarage I see the point, but easily solved with “shims”, unless you’re rolling it, which I doubt many people do that not even service shops. I’ve had my large double stack tool box in the same spot for 26 years, not moved it yet. I use a small tool caddy on wheels it’s a home made cart if I need my tools next to me. Oh well, a choice would be nice. Thanks for the reply.
Hi I recently bought the husky 20 inch metal toolbox a month ago and tbh it is sticky already what do you recommend to use to keep clean and not sticky
I use super lube for nearly everything. I'd use the oil for this, not the grease. I imagine anything will end up being a dirty mess that you'll eventually need to clean and re-lube, I'm just worried about how hard it will be to clean. can't really get in to those bearings for a good cleaning
That’s a little strong to say this was “horrible”. The whole video was done nicely showing disassembly, brush instead of tube sprayer. That said I would rally have liked to see brushing on the grease on those back rubber stoppers - that seems to be the bug issue for my Husky drawers. Takes two hands two open a drawer, sticks at the beginning and end.
I’ve had very good luck with the box since I bought it. I have a couple of drawers that are stiff, but I hardly use them. The big drawer with all of my sockets I can open with one finger. But it’s because It gets the most use.
I used the same crap on mine years ago and I do not recommend using spray lithium after awhile it dries and the drawers were hard to open and close the colder it got and they were almost impossible to open. I would just use a blow gun and blow them out every once and awhile or use a dry film lubricant. Or replace the slides when they don't work anymore.
bought a toolbox which someone had applied the same to trying to fix, sure enough grease all dried up crusty and trapped full of dirt, ended up having to replace all the slides
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I just want to thank you for this video , I was having the same issue with my 42 inch and it stops the issue I wasn't so much having an issue with the slide but,more the locks in the back would go and it would stay open a tiny bit. again thanks a lot for this saved me a trip back to the store and having to take all my tools out and back into a new box that wasn't needed . cheers
Excellent. I'm glad it helped you out. I'll send you my bill. Lol
Great video! I just picked this box up and did this before even putting a single tool in. It really does make a huge difference
in 3 more years it will fall apart lol. garbage
@@retardant8039 these boxes last a lifetime. I've got one that's 30+ years old, and several (including this one) that are all 10ish. (yes, Husky made tool cases 30 years ago.)
I’ve had zero issues with mine. Still works great.
Great tip. I believe this may be the same issue with my Craftsman rolling cart drawers. I really like the cabinet, but the effort to open those drawers is similar to the problem you resolved. Thanks!
No problem. Glad it helped you out
I like the tip of using a bowl and brush to keep the mess at a minimum. Thanks!
Good tip!
6 minutes to tell me to lube the slides. WOW That was a good video.
Need to keep up the user engagement somehow. Lol
Thanks for watching. Hope it helped you out.
Thank You these tool boxes are beasts for sure had trouble getting out of the truck took shelves out thanks to other video on
drawer removal! Great tool box had my tools scattered all over big help having spent on five Husky items 2 - 24 inch adjustable height work tables 2-24 inch bye 66 work bench tool boxes and then the black out 52 inch with upper tool box i love these items well built and very good casters heavy duty price is great!
Thank you for your HELP!
6 years later, I still love it
I bought a smaller husky heavy duty box. I love it. Cheap and built extremely well! Definitely going to throw some white lithium on these dry slides. Was really surprised on the quality seeing how inexpensive it is. Compared to the quality you get these boxes are unmatched
mike216ism
No doubt. For the price point, you can't beat it.
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Great idea to use the acid brush. Gets pretty messy spraying white lithium or even using white lithium in the tube. Sometimes we miss the obvious. Thanks.
no problem - glad it helped you out
Thanks. I had something stuck in the lower drawer and couldn't close the drawer above it, nor reach what was stuck in the lower draw. Back to normal. 🤙🏽
Glad it helped
Thanks, great video Just got it and drawer stuck open. Thanks again
You’re welcome
I used the same crap on mine years ago and I do not recommend using spray lithium after awhile it dries and the drawers were hard to open and close the colder it got and they were almost impossible to open. I would just use a blow gun and blow them out every once and awhile or use a dry film lubricant. Or replace the slides when they don't work anymore.
8 years later and zero issues.
Awesome video. My drawers slide so easily now. In fact the one bank I did opened all by themselves. All at once. So now they don't stay shut and it's dangerous to stand near the cabinet. Awesome advice. I guess it's true. Free advice is worth what you paid. So after I removed all the drawers, again, and cleaning all the grease off all the stops and the rear of the slide, and finding out the stops swell with anything that dissolves grease, I finally have drawers that stay closed (luckily the stops return to size when solvent evaporates). Daaamn that was a waste of time. And dangerous. Luckily found using silicone spray and the straw solved all my problems and drawer removal is unneeded (shove it into the holes on the side and into the fronts of the slides). Plus silicone isn't messy. BTW, who buys a spray can of lube to spray it into a container? That's just stupid. You don't know it's sold in tubes or tubs?
Thanks
It’s amazing that high end tool chests like this don’t include a few of those single-use packets of grease and instructions to apply it upon purchasing one. Why would they want this product to operate so poorly when the customer receives it?
A husky tool box is not high end at all
definitely better than what they were 15 years ago
nice video. I've been considering this box and I know Bigmikez will be thankful also!
Thanks! I'm happy Mike was finally able to grab it. He's been talking about it for 6 months. Lol.
THANK YOU!!
You’re Welcome!
How is it doing now? Do you have any experience with Harbor Freight boxes?
I'm in the market and both companies sell good products, but curious if one is better than another.
I had their 5 drawer service cart and it was awesome. I outgrew it and bought the Husky.
No experience with the newer Icon products but everything looks solid.
I have zero complaints with my Husky box and would buy another one without hesitation.
@@StreetersGarage I followed the same process but I sprung for the heavy duty 52" husky box which was super expensive compared to a harbor freight, and I don't feel like the quality lives up to the price. 2 of my drawers have slight defects that I dont' see in any cheaper boxes from HF, and 2 of the others have sticky slides. I will try lubing them but I shouldn't have to do that on a brand new premium box, disappointing already
I couldn't find a HF with any comparable boxes in stock, AND they wanted to charge my card in advance for the full amount then wait "six to eight weeks", AND the manager of the biggest store in town was surly and rude when I politely asked him for more information. I don't usually rub people the wrong way, and I work in retail, so I was really shocked by his attitude and I wound up writing a letter to HF PR people which will probably never be read, heh. That's why I went with the 52" Husky "Industrial", but then I was VERY disappointed with the delivery and condition of the set when it arrived. It had both delivery damage and factory fit-&-finish issues. Can't win, I guess. $1k doesn't buy much of anything any more. If you want something made well, hire a skilled metal-worker and have one made to order for $20k or whatever.
Thanks bro 👍🏼
You’re Welcome
Thanks good video. I don't understand why they started making these tool boxes with detents that requires a strong effort to pull the drawer. All my old tool boxes don't have this feature. Another bad idea trying to improve on a mouse trap.
Probably for the people that have unlevel floors and drawers don’t open on their own.
@@StreetersGarage I see the point, but easily solved with “shims”, unless you’re rolling it, which I doubt many people do that not even service shops. I’ve had my large double stack tool box in the same spot for 26 years, not moved it yet. I use a small tool caddy on wheels it’s a home made cart if I need my tools next to me. Oh well, a choice would be nice. Thanks for the reply.
I can’t get my drawers to lock for some reason. Ever run into this?
Are the plastic levers on the side of the rails not clicking down after you put the drawers back in?
Thanks man. You just helped me solve a mystery.
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Hi I recently bought the husky 20 inch metal toolbox a month ago and tbh it is sticky already what do you recommend to use to keep clean and not sticky
did you watch the video?
i only watched 3 minutes of it
and?
Anyone recommend a quality lubricant that doesn’t make a mess like in the video?
They’re all messy by nature. Once it’s put back together. You don’t see it.
I use super lube for nearly everything. I'd use the oil for this, not the grease. I imagine anything will end up being a dirty mess that you'll eventually need to clean and re-lube, I'm just worried about how hard it will be to clean. can't really get in to those bearings for a good cleaning
Silicone. Use a spray. Do not remove drawers and use the straw, shoving it in spaces in the slides. Easier, faster, not messy.
Do you put lithium grease on the whole slide or just on the ends? Thanks
Entire slide
@@StreetersGarage Thanks. I'll try that. I tried bending a hacksaw blade just a little and it just snapped in two. Any suggestions?
use a disposable acid brush
Awesome thank you !!
No problem. Glad you liked it!
Thanks for this, bro!
Anytime.
Thanks for watching
Thanks - Glad it helped you out. You're right it makes a huge difference in the feel and function of the drawers.
Thanks for watching!
and if your drawer WONT open - open the lid because that locks some of the drawers closed.
Correct
So why didn’t you show applying the grease to the entire slide. That would have actually been helpful.
next time Hans....next time
Agreed. I feel like the most important part was left out.
Do you really need a tutorial for brushing grease onto a piece of metal?
Exactly.
@@LN997-i8x Actually, yes. I'm not sure where to apply the grease, other than the top of the rail.
Can I just use wd-40
It evaporates
🤙
Thanks.
You avoiding the wife or just like to waste time? Horrible video.
Nope, just hitting yours.
@@StreetersGarage doubtful beta boy
Got it. You're single and currently warming up some top Raman.
That’s a little strong to say this was “horrible”. The whole video was done nicely showing disassembly, brush instead of tube sprayer.
That said I would rally have liked to see brushing on the grease on those back rubber stoppers - that seems to be the bug issue for my Husky drawers. Takes two hands two open a drawer, sticks at the beginning and end.
I’ve had very good luck with the box since I bought it. I have a couple of drawers that are stiff, but I hardly use them. The big drawer with all of my sockets I can open with one finger. But it’s because It gets the most use.
I used the same crap on mine years ago and I do not recommend using spray lithium after awhile it dries and the drawers were hard to open and close the colder it got and they were almost impossible to open. I would just use a blow gun and blow them out every once and awhile or use a dry film lubricant. Or replace the slides when they don't work anymore.
No issues with mine and that was 8 years ago.
bought a toolbox which someone had applied the same to trying to fix, sure enough grease all dried up crusty and trapped full of dirt, ended up having to replace all the slides
@trevorsmith5946 I’ve had zero issues.