accuride drawer slides for mac 1700 tool box

ACCURIDE DRAWER SLIDES FOR MAC 1700 TOOL BOX FULL
ACCURIDE DRAWER SLIDES FOR MAC 1700 TOOL BOX PROFESSIONAL

Meaning, you can only go so low, if that makes sense. Also, the bottle can get in the way, especially if you are painting something that is on the ground. Obviously when it gets down towards the bottom, it won't draw if you are holding it on an angle.

ACCURIDE DRAWER SLIDES FOR MAC 1700 TOOL BOX FULL

Couple of things I noticed when the bottle is full it draws very well. You can see the colors, and it will keep way longer than in a traditional metal paint can. You can store your leftover paint in the quality glass bottle, afterwards. Make sure to follow the paints instructions for thinning etc. Just pour your paint into the glass bottle, screw on the charge unit, and you are good to go. This is an absolute must, otherwise your finger will fatigue, very quickly. I also purchased a right angle trigger for the nozzle. Bottom line: he is never going to sell it. Sure he could replace it with a bigger better modern version, but that would represent a significant investment and a hefty monthly payment, which he has no interest in. The guy who owns the top box uses it every day, and it perfectly suits his needs. This was a different situation then getting someone to part with their old car! Guys will sell their cars, once they realize that they aren't driving it anymore, or they are never going to get around to restoring it etc. So I resigned myself that convincing the original owner to sell me his MAC MB1710 was the only way I would ever get one. I realized that these top boxes, or any MAC boxes of this vintage were nearly impossible to find. I would offer him cash from time to time, gradually upping my offers. I also kept after the original mechanic that I bought the bottom box from. I searched the internet, Craigslist and eBay for literally years. I yearned after that retro cool box, with the old school car radio, power outlets, flat top and even the weird cabinet doors. I never forgot about the top box, though. Most shops have their own power and radios/stereos or boom boxes. Meaning, if you needed power and a radio, and tool storage, this box would do it all. Clearly this was an old design, as car radios, even the two post style, came with clocks in the digital age, mid 80's! My best guess is that this top of the line MAC tool box, would be great as a stand alone 'island' in your shop or garage. It even ran off of the converter, if you kept your box plugged in. there was actually a separate, digital clock mounted to the side of the radio. You also had to remove the entire radio 'tray' to access the radio, converter and clock. However on these vintage boxes, the provision is for the older style two post car radio.

The automotive radio is an interesting idea, that is still used, today. They said that they had no use for outlets, on the outside of the box, and tripping over the cumbersome extension cord. Both mechanics I talked to virtually never used the 110 outlets. In addition, there are locking compartments, inside the top right 'cubby area, and all of the lower drawers can be locked, separately. These doors/this style was discontinued after only a couple of years of production. One mechanic said that there were way too many little compartments in the swinging cabinet doors, to lose small items in. The doors do swing all the way open, flush to the sides of the tool box. What I found is that most simply left them open, all of the time. These doors did not lend themselves to locking up your tool box at night. They required a lot of clearance, to swing open, on either side. The swinging 'cupboard' doors were not very well liked. The flat top was a well liked feature, as a catch all for paint cans, lubricants, brake kleen etc.

ACCURIDE DRAWER SLIDES FOR MAC 1700 TOOL BOX PROFESSIONAL

I have spoken with a couple of professional mechanics who own or have owned this box. Here are a few pictures of the MBN1700/MB1710 set.

Accuride drawer slides for mac 1700 tool box