You taught your son well! All the guys pick on me at my shop for my organization and cleanliness. So, you aren't alone :)

I wish I could keep my stuff that clean. I end up running tools over, sliding on the floor, always arcing on batteries, pipe wrenches/extensions, drop drills and impacts from ladders, drop my electric impacts and drills in coolant. If the sockets don't fit I grind them down, use all my tools the wrong way -sockets for seal driving - punching - wedging, use ratchets as pry bars, 1/2 inch ratchets for hammers, hit wrenches with hammers etc. Pretty much abuse the shit out of all my stuff and if I'm tired at the end of the day, I take one arm and plow them all into the top drawer and leave. You know, ....exactly like this guy.

I have a lot of respect for someone who respects and cleans their tools...they're the money makers.

I think it's great that you take time to clean and take care of your tools. I do the same thing. They will last you forever that way.

I wish there were more wrenches like us. On my own adventure of starting my own shop as well as of November '13 and I just crested the $65,000 mark in tools and storage myself. Not including equipment and such, just the tools in my box and two carts. Keep the faith, keep up the hard work, and keep protecting that investment! It is our livelihood every day and its not a cheap way to make a living. Side note... I have been recently "renovating" my box and carts to maximize space and versatility. You're setup has given me some very good ideas, so a much appreciative thank you! :-)

This box is bad ass you inspired me to fix my box up and organized when I show people my tool box now their in awe lol good videos love your set up

That is AWSOME. I got all sorts of tool envy going on over here!

This guy sounds like a great father. Good to see.

Nice tour F those other guys who say you don't use your tool because they are clean. I clean almost all my tools, if I'm gonna spend that type of money on my tools and box they are both gonna be clean, again nice set up from another OCD person 👍👍👍👍👍

Best looking MAC box I have seen!

Love that you have a tool box for your son I have a buddy with a daughter and she is the same way always in the garage helping her dad I think it is very cool!!

I still remember the first tool, and toolbox my dad gave me. Way to go.

Nice clean layout. You have a set of tools there to be proud of.

Glad to see that you take care of your tools.

prybar in with my sockets would make me insane!!! nice box

Damn dude. You don't fuck around. You got the dank to work with.

ya know, i gotta say - when i left that previous comment, this was the first video of yours that i watched.. now that ive seen a few and have some sort of concept of your history, i really kinda feel like you're a great inspiration for a lot of people.. really hope your business keeps growing, just to prove to people thats still a shot at being "self made". one of the cars in your shop had jersey plates - you wouldnt happen to be located by the woodbridge harbor freight? great vids - subscribed

This is an awesome video. I love these tool box tour videos. You should make some more videos of just everyday around the shop type stuff.

AWESOME MAC Tools! I like Mac the best, their wrenches/ratchets/sockets have the best feel compared to the rest!

Great looking setup. I own Mac and Snap-On. I think they are both great brands, and their warranties around here in British Columbia, Canada are great. Good video.

you keep your tools in amazing shape

That's a nice come up from the harbor freight setup you had before..real crispy! Couple of things...That upper left drawer would be a great spot for your pliers with a pliers rack running along the length of the drawer. I just did mine because I had a shallow middle drawer with pliers everywhere laying around. As far as the stainless top go with rhino lining, it has a softer, glossy finish that will compliment your drawer pulls better. Line-x has more of a gritty matte finish to it. Then later on get yourself a hutch and side cabinet for all of your blow mold cases, and you'll free up tons of space for more tools. I have the triple bank tech series in lime green with the black drawer handles. When I got my stainless top the first thing I did was take it to ziebart and have them shoot it with a few coats of rhino. Looks way better in black and doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. I had to modify my hutch as well because it came with a chrome moulding strip across the front that didn't go with the color scheme either..Heat gun made quick work of that though. My next upgrade will be the side cabinet for cases and such. Looking real good man, nevermind the haters talking mess about how clean you keep your tools-Keep on slingin that chrome brother!

Your son is the same way that I was with my toys “if it ain’t the way I like it your wrong and I’ll change it to how I like it” it’s nice to see he has an interest in wrenching, I’m 16 and I like to think I’ve got a pretty good tool collection I want to be a heavy duty ag mechanic and I’m amassing a collection of tool and my garage ain’t big enough lol

Beauty set of tools mate!

You are much appreciated for making a long version of your box! I wanted to let you know that if you are looking for a good deal to match your cart up with the box I think I have a good idea for you to save money on shipping! You said that you wanted the 4 drawer right? Well, we can just buy it in town for you and since its disassembled it saves him time! Message me if you think you might be interested

So you work in a office but collect tools?.

very nice collection man! I love all the shiny chrome :)

Awesome box,love Mac tools...I wouldn't put HF junk in it though.... prefer IR for air or cordless ...

dude if your kids building legos in an OCD fashion get him a mechanical engineering textbook when he turns 12 lol

His son has a better tool set up than I did after I graduated tech school -.-

Yo man Ernst socket/ratchet/extension organizers. You will thank me later. Ernst has kept me sane for years!

I love your tools !!! :(:)

Wish i had all that ...i got a fucking 10 dollar stanley tool box n a couple sockets and ratchet set n a bunch of wrenches ....and i still get the job done but if i had all that it would make my life easier on basic diy projects ...i know im no mechanic but it would be nice to have all those tools !

Very nice sir! Nicest box/tool set vid I've seen thus far!and I've seen quite a few. The keeping tools in the boxes does waste space but it sure makes organizing and keeping track of tools a breeze... See a lot of haters in the comments lol. It's whatever. Keep up the good work and positive attitude!

Somebody that loves Mac tools. I love it. I miss my Mac guy.......

Nice box. I have seen it on G.J. before I stumbled on your vids. Keep up the good work.

Why is everyone hating? I never heard him say once that he's a mechanic, probably just tinkers with his own cars as a hobby, the guy has clearly done well in life

There is a truck that comes to my shop. They got these fancy tools called snap on. My preference all the way the only mac stuff I have is body hammers and I'm gonna keep it that way. Love those boxes tho.

You did it backwards. You get the nice and affordable US General harbor freight tool box, and then get Mac / Snapon tools.

Pretty nice. I like the box. I don't have nearly that many tools and I don't even have a big box, but I do keep what I have clean. I'll often times clean them at the end of the day and reorganize as needed. I've seen boxes that look like people just threw the tools in from across the room. It takes them 10x longer to find something.

i seriously wish you would do a torture test video comparing and measuring the force required to break the Pittsburg pro metal and composite ratchets / breaker bars to that of a comparable snap on or mac/matco. i think you one of the few pro mechanics that have owned both that is actually willing to publicly state that there are some decent quality tools to be had from HF.

Tool box queen

Great thing to do for your son, if he doesn't remember the 1st tool set you will, make for great father son moments. Thanks for the vid watch all your vids

Thank you for your valid comment. I had no idea... I will immediately attempt to sell my Mac box and tools; hopefully they are still worth something. Thanks for the heads up bro.

i have the makita 12v impact and drill, love the impact use it daily more than a ratchet but the drill broke after like 2 months of minimal use

Dude amazing setup..I have a Snap on classic 96 and I'm about as ocd with my box..lol I just don't have as much stuff

I have just as many sockets as you and I have to know what you would suggest for socket rails or trays. I love the fact you are so organized. That is exactly how I am so having all my tools not organized right now is driving me crazy. Please help me! I'm so picky and indecisive.

Yes they do, you don't have to pile stuff or dig through a lot of small boxs or wonder where something is everything has its spot and you know if something is missing. Saves time and money.

awsome tool collection man! you should do a 'how to' video for cleaning tools. I really want to see how you keep your tools that clean, they really look like you got them yesterday. have a nice day :)

Very nice, I have a hard time keeping everything that clean but i try the best I can, stupid people hating on how clean this is, just because someone has the patience to keep tools organized doesn't mean they dont use them.

Hey john, I enjoy all your videos. Can I suggest a future video on how you maintain and clean your tools.....

AMAZING LOOKING BOX!!!AMAZING SET OF TOOLS!!!.WELL PUT TOGETHER THIS WOULD MAKE A FRONT PAGE OF A MAG.SO DONT WORRY ABOUT THE NEGATIVE PEOPLE THEIR JUST BITTER.

I would love to be organized like this.

Be nice to have the time to clean and organize like that

Do a video building the Frankenstein ratchet! I wanna see! I’ve always tried but with the comfort grips and never worked

Awesome tool setup! People can hate this but either way, at least he know where all his tools are compared to throwing it in a draw...

Man that WHITE is so beautiful!!

Beautiful tools and there is nothing wrong with keeping your tools clean . I wouldn't alter that expensive tool box. The stainless should be easier to clean. They sell one inch thick black rubber mats used in weight lifting rooms could be used to cover the top and prevent the top from getting dented. One thing is for sure your mac guy must love you. He should give you a bottle for Christmas.

Hi great video - Could you list major tools that you have "off-brand" that you use (such as your Proto line) in the video description and the reason you use them - great video - great ideas (like the tools for the VW products), Ciao, L

Nice toolbox there John looks like you could handle about anything with those tools. Wish i could afford those truck brands, but with a 200$ a month tool budget I better stick with my SK and Gearwrench tools Lol.

Do not paint stainless steel

If you have to keep reiterating how much you use your tools, you probably don't. My tools get used everyday and they will never look brand new again, no matter how hard I clean them.

Beautiful box. Great tools, but how can any professional tech watch this and not think what I'm thinking. Not a mark on anything.

The guy's got like $40k in tools. I can't believe you are giving him shit for keeping his small fortune clean. There's nothing wrong with cleaning tools, especially when they get covered in grease and oil at the end of the day.

Love the setup! What draw liners are you using?

ok ur box and set up gave me a woody. lol man if i had all those tools u would catch me using my lil 59 piece carry set half the time just so i wouldnt dirty or disturb my beautiful tools.damn man.awesome.some people just dont understand!

Wondering how things are going have yo added the 2nd box yet wondering how you been any tool box tour updates?

i also use break clean and yes takes logos off

those mac tools precision wrenches are actually a facom design but chrome I have a set of the facom version and like you said they wont let go or slip handy for saving your knuckles.

I like the display. Also very nice to see most tools stay in a brand-new state. WTF??

im surprised you dont have milwaukee for electric tools cause the black and red theme, it matches perfectly with mac

i like you toolbox collection i need to look after my tools but i never do i just recently upgraded to a snapon 42 inch top and bottom box

Could you make a video of how you clean your tools? I'm really curious how you keep them soo clean!

Are you joking, this is amazing

so you wanna look like a good mechanic?

ecs tuning has a lot of tools available for euro specific models

By the wy bro nice set , wish i had it

one of the nicest boxes i have ever seen what do you think to mac tools would you recommend them to a pro tech?

Nice tools realy im not that botherd what my tools look like I have to give u your do they are pretty flipin sweet tools I hav some mac but , mostly snap-on! I like your vids can u do some repear vids plz and also can u do a full blown vid on the tool cart.

This is one of the craziest things i have seen on youtube!!

Did you choose mac more for the tools or for the dealer? What I mean is most mechanics I know tend to buy from the truck with the driver who they like the most other than being big on a few tools from each

Cool set up. Any updates.

that macsimizer is so cool

where did you get the wrench holders for your flank drive as well as the harbor freight stuff. I like the looks of the wrenches standing straight up rather than laying on there backs

All of my hand tools are craftsman, husky, harbor freight or kobalt. They all have served me well. I buy tool truck specialty tools and keep them in a 52 inch husky box and a harbor freight 4 drawer cart. I make the same money as the guy next to me who has all snap-on stuff.

I'm a backyard mechanic, meaning I work on my two mowers, mine and my wife's dirt bikes, our four wheeler, both our vehicles, small engine machines like blowers and weed eaters, plus anything my friends ask for help on. Just with that little bit of work, my tools look very used. I even tried to clean and shine them really well after watching this video. Nope, still look used. Point is, these tools don't get used. Look at the sockets and ratchets. Simply sliding a socket on the ratchet creates wear marks, rubbing some of the finish off. None of his are like that. Screwdrivers are the same way. Once used, a little bit of the finish rubs off. As a backyard "mechanic", I use HF, Craftsman, Stanley and Husky, just like a lot of his tools. I know what they look like after being used, and they don't look like his.

What kind of wrench racks are those at 19:45? I like how they hold the wrenches perpendicular to the floor of the drawer and maximize space

What do you use to clean you tools to keep them look.like That? The handles of the ratchets or screwdriver always get fade.

Hey there can u tell me what you use to clean your tools? And what's the technique please your tools are beautiful

amazing

I like snap on tools and I've used a very small bit of Mac tools but I just like haveing a variety of brand because they are all good for something.I personally and a huge fan of gearwrench because it's fairly inexpensive but will go toe to toe with snap on stuff.know for pliers knipex is deffinatly the shit,and snap on makes about the nicest hammers I've ever seen.each company is better at making some things than others so I try to keep a variety

I have the gearwrench master socket sets 1/4 n 3/8 drive they work great fit awesome but the crome is chipping off in under a year

Plus Snap On changed their warranty at least twice.Not purchased from me excuse used a lot and receipt needed or tool does not get replaced.I have been told about the warranty problems with Snap On

have u had a snap on box, how do u compare the thinkness + drawers between mac , matco & snap on ?

I would like to have a Mac guy, but there isn't a Mac guy in North West TN. I buy some of Mac Tools on Ebay. Good stuff. Just for info, The 100 tooth ratchets are also sold under the Matco and Cornwell brands too. Don't remember who exactly makes them though. I have the older Cornwell 72 tooth version and they are pretty solid. Great box!!

Why you need to prove yourself from using or not your tools? You have them and that's good enough. You use a few on a regular bases and the rest is there in case you need them to make the job easier and faster from having the right tool. Nice to see you trust regular brands instead of the more expensive like Snap-On.

Just watched your video on your box. very sharp man. but if you do have ocd you wouldn't want to see my box. It's a twenty year old mac box with tools just piled in. I do have a pliers drawer and a screwdriver drawer but it's pretty disheveled looking. Again though yours looks awesome.

out of curiosity, why do you have a pass through socket set and ratcheting wrenches, i would see them filling a similar need, just wondering if you had a specific reason, if not i totally understand wanting to try out new tools and having backups, also i am not a professional so im sure when you reach the level of using everything everyday then trying to find something even a little better might be more important. Just starting to buy tools and wanting to learn as much as i can. thanks

I think the point is that all the major tool manufacturers are about the same they all have good and bad products. its down to what you prefer.

Nice.