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I've been using the Milwaukee jobsite backpack for a while. Works great. Holds all my tools and laptop and paperwork. Has a hard shell bottom that keeps it standing upright.
Milwaukee Jobsite Backpack 48-22-8200 at The Home Depot - Mobile
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Recent upgrade to the UpCart: Those blow-molded plastic front legs were the weak point, and gave out a couple months ago. I used some scrap SuperStrut from the Depot to fabricate a set of steel front legs. It still retracts properly, and will now carry two Kyocera printers (140#). I've about reached my own capacity as well.Originally Posted by blackcat4866
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If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
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How did you attach the new (superior) front legs?
"You can't trust your eyes, if your mind is out of focus" --
I carried around a Platt hardcase for more than 20 years, and I recently purchased the ProTechPak model 99200. I wish I had done this years ago, this is the perfect copier tech everyday toolcase. I do have my old hardcase in the trunk for the occasion that I need a large, or specialty tool. I use the laptop area for hardware, meter and small parts. It's got a place for paperwork, too. After 6 months of my kind of abuse it is holding up well.
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That was the difficult part. There is a 3/8" swivel point molded into the cast aluminum base, and I had some 3/8" chromed steel rod on-hand. But for the legs to retract properly, the steel rod had to be 1/8" further inside and 1/4" above the steel inverted "U".
First I made a wood jig, to hold the rod where it needed to be out of scrap pine 2x4. Then when I could see what had to be bridged, I cut two blocks of 3/8" x 3/8" x 1" square stock to fill the gap, that could be welded in place. The way the 3/8" rod keys into the base, I figured I'd have to grind away some of the spacer to clear the various features. I also figured that once the rod was tacked in, the wood would just ignite and burn up. It was just a jig anyway. No further use once it was welded.
Entirely by accident it fit perfectly with only some minor cutting and filing. The welding turned out to be one of the hangups. Apparently SuperStrut has some sort of plasticized anti-corrosion coating that converts to a white colored gas when welded. The gentleman that did the welding for me ground off the coating where the welding had to happen. In the end the wood wasn't even burned.
4 coats of Rustoleum, and some rubber feet. The arms you see on the sides, I drilled for 6mm oil impregnated bronze bushings and used 6mm shoulder screws threaded into the SuperStrut, and liberal applications of red grease.
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Thanks for asking. =^..^=
If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=
I think it's great but I need a lot of space for rags, fluids, canned air, loose screws, my stapler, disposal work mats.
I wish I could downsize like that
I carry all that stuff in it with one exception, and I have to ask. Why are you carrying around a stapler?
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I keep mine in the car. Anything that I might need to staple when at the customer's office , I can use one of theirs.Why are you carrying around a stapler?
Finally broke down and bought one for Christmas.
It's so nice being able to carry everything including the laptop in all at once and have free hands. While it doesn't have as many individual tool pockets as my old Platt, it is roomy and I'm learning to consolidate because I only use a handful of tools 90 percent of the time.
Do you carry a laptop as well in it or separately?
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