Masonry Magazine November 2003 Page. 34
On Site TOOL STORAGE
The weight is what adds to the security: it would
be difficult to accidentally take one of these
storage chests home.
Knaack, Crystal Lake, Ill., makes several lines of job site
storage under a variety of brands that can fit most opera-
tional needs. Knaack's Storagemaster chests come in sizes
ranging from 35 to 57.5 cu. ft. All use gas springs to assist
in raising the articulated lid, have recessed handles in front
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and on the sides, and the larger units can even be fitted
with an internal locking compartment that allows the stor-
age of valuables while the box is otherwise open for easy
access.
The Jobmaster chests are smaller, ranging from 5-24.5
cu. ft. in capacity, and have a flip-up lid. These deep stor-
age boxes can be equipped with removal tool trays, allow-
ing the mason to carry his or her tools to the work area
and return them in the tray.
The Classic line, with capacities from 5-31 cu. ft., is lighter
in weight and often gets mounted on equipment trailers and
truck beds. A companion line, the Extreme, represents the larg
er vertical cabinets most often used when shelves for smaller
items are needed. Shelf arrangements are easy to change and
capacities are 30 to 60 cu. ft.
A Knaack exclusive is what they call the Watchman IV lock
system. It incorporates a single deadbolt locking mechanism
with a choice of padlocks by American Lock or Master Lock.
Once the lock is installed in the recessed lock housing, a thief
with bolt cutters won't have any part of the lock accessible to
cut. Since you provide the lock, you can single-key multiple
chests or use other options to prevent keys from wandering
away when employees leave.
Typical of job site storage chests and cabinets, they
come with forklift accessible lifting points so the boxes can
be moved around the site as the work shifts. That comes in
handy when you consider the weight - Storagemaster
chests run from 280 to more than 400 pounds. But that
weight is what adds to the security: it would be difficult to
accidentally take one of these storage chests home.
From Brown to Red
DELTA CONSOLIDATED Industries, Raleigh, N.C., makes the
Jobox line of job site storage and paints them dark red. They offer
capacities from 5-56.5 cu. ft., with the larger units being called
"piano boxes." These feature tip-up shelves that can be swung out
of the way when not needed, recessed handles, 12-gauge shields
for the padlocks to prevent bolt-cutter access, and extra heavy-
duty piano hinges along the back of the lid.
Another box, the slope lid, combines the depth of stor-
age you need with a slanted lid that makes access a little
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