The simple box with tote tray can be effective, but becomes less so as more tools are added. The tote tray helps in organizing, and some totes have dividers for segregating small tools. Some toolboxes even have compartments built into the lid for storing supplies such as nails and screws. Yet many tools still must be stored in the compartment below the tote. The large volume of space in this compartment makes this type of box easy to overfill, in terms of both weight and clutter. In addition to the trouble of finding things, there is a risk of heavier items damaging more delicate ones as the toolbox is moved around.
Hence the advantage of tool chests with drawers: heavy pliers and wrenches, for example, can be segregated from the magnifying lens and multimeter. Unfortunately, adding drawers adds weight. Tool chests with three or more drawers may be only semi-portable because of their weight when full. Some may not even have a carrying handle and may be intended to sit atop a rollaround tool cabinet.
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