tool box

[Banjo picker]

Tim nice saws.  What are you packin there a 29, 66, and a 84???

The little fellow is a homeowners type saw a 180 or something like that...Good for trimming around the mill an is very stingy with its small gas tank ...it gets to go camping as well...the middle saw is a MS460....I use it the most when I am cutting or bucking...the big one is for special use...ripping a log into that the tractor won't pick up...or such....I bought it used for $300.00 or I couldn't afford it with the little use...but its nice to have when you need it...Tim

[CX3]

Well you have a nice saw in that 460.  Ive got 5 of em and they are a real worker

[Ljohnsaw]

No body is gonna get mine for $75.






Or $100, or $150 or.........

I think these "Fuel & Tool" boxes are in another thread somewhere more recent.  I've been thinking about getting one but way too much money on eBay.  My daughter was actually trying to get me one as a surprise for Father's day but put a limit of $70 that she would pay.  They were going above $90 every time.
Well, been working for a guy who is not the most adept at DIY stuff.  I was looking in his tool shed for some PVC fittings and I see this fuel can with a spout on it covered in a thick layer of dust.  He neither has a lawnmower (hires it out) or a chainsaw.  So I pulled it out of the back.  Asked him about it and he said take it - came with the house.


 

 
Still has some fuel in it and the tank is clean inside.  The bottom tray is spotless on the inside but the hasps are rusty and there is a rust spot on the bottom.  There are some cracks in the red paint on the top so I will clean it up and touch it up.

[Skeans1]

Another good option that is available new now is this it'll carry chains in the pouch, files if you carry them, and bar wrench on the other side. The spouts are auto shut off that work as well.

[btulloh]

That is pretty slick.  I think I gotta have one.

[btulloh]

Just ordered one from Amazon.  A little pricey, but I think it's worth the price of admission.

As pointed out to me in a PM, it's not legal to be sold in the US, because it's orange instead of red.  Seems to be a loophole and it comes from a UK vendor.  My guess is the loophole could get plugged at any time and then no access from the USA.

Lot's of  reviews, and they are all very positive.  Anti-spill and auto-stop functions work well, which would of course be counter to EPA guidelines which require anti-spill mechanisms to be ineffective and cumbersome.

Auto-stop for bar oil is a pretty desirable for me, as I am really good at either overflowing the oil, or putting just a little too much to allow the cap to be screwed on fully.

With any luck, I'll still be able to figure out that red/orange thing.   :D :D  Of course this can might make it easier to put oil in the gas tank trick, but I think one time was enough for me.

Thanks for posting this Skeans1.

[Skeans1]

Just ordered one from Amazon.  A little pricey, but I think it's worth the price of admission.

As pointed out to me in a PM, it's not legal to be sold in the US, because it's orange instead of red.  Seems to be a loophole and it comes from a UK vendor.  My guess is the loophole could get plugged at any time and then no access from the USA.

Lot's of  reviews, and they are all very positive.  Anti-spill and auto-stop functions work well, which would of course be counter to EPA guidelines which require anti-spill mechanisms to be ineffective and cumbersome.

Auto-stop for bar oil is a pretty desirable for me, as I am really good at either overflowing the oil, or putting just a little too much to allow the cap to be screwed on fully.

With any luck, I'll still be able to figure out that red/orange thing.   :D :D  Of course this can might make it easier to put oil in the gas tank trick, but I think one time was enough for me.

Thanks for posting this Skeans1.

They are being sold in the states now I'm told by a shop in Southern Oregon I cant say for sure since I'm in the NW corner of the state.

[SwampDonkey]

The old hermit in ND gives a review after using his. ;)

Husqvarna Combi-can revisited - YouTube

[Banjo picker]

I dislike all the new fangled spouts.  Tore up a friends trying to figure it out.  Tim

[Skeans1]

I dislike all the new fangled spouts.  Tore up a friends trying to figure it out.  Tim

These ones actually work they aren't like the ones we see in the states normally.

[Old Greenhorn]

I read this thread as it progressed a couple of day ago. Just more info for my brain, but I didn't think much about it. Today I was over at the folks house marking logs and I poked through some stuff I haven't looked at in a while and came across this.


 

It doesn't have the fancy pockets and it it covered in cobwebs, but in very good shape other wise, not real wear, just dirt.


 
It says Wedco Industries and is made in Canada. I am sure this predates all the EPA regs. It had no spouts, so I will begin a search for something suitable. The can is marked in liters and gallons. This is much thicker and more solid than any plastic can I have bought in the last 15 years, that is for sure. I wasn't really looking for a combi-can, but I guess I have one now. Maybe this one won't suck itself inside out when it cools after being in the sun like my EPA can does.
Edit to add: I just looked closely at the date codes in the bottom photo. If I read it correctly, it was made in 1983.

[Skeans1]

I read this thread as it progressed a couple of day ago. Just more info for my brain, but I didn't think much about it. Today I was over at the folks house marking logs and I poked through some stuff I haven't looked at in a while and came across this.


 

It doesn't have the fancy pockets and it it covered in cobwebs, but in very good shape other wise, not real wear, just dirt.


 
It says Wedco Industries and is made in Canada. I am sure this predates all the EPA regs. It had no spouts, so I will begin a search for something suitable. The can is marked in liters and gallons. This is much thicker and more solid than any plastic can I have bought in the last 15 years, that is for sure. I wasn't really looking for a combi-can, but I guess I have one now. Maybe this one won't suck itself inside out when it cools after being in the sun like my EPA can does.
Edit to add: I just looked closely at the date codes in the bottom photo. If I read it correctly, it was made in 1983.

I have one of those style cans and can say they are a pain in the you know what especially if you're packing them in the brush all day. 

[Wudman]

I'm cheap.  I use a 5 gallon hydraulic oil bucket.

Wudman

[barbender]

Hmm that Husky combo caught my eye, it was just "shiny" enough I had to order one, too!😁 They were on Ebay for $150, Amazon had them or $50 with free shipping, that's a little rich for a can but if it has gas, oil, and I can keep saw tools and a chain on it, it will be worth the money👍

[Russ_l]

I bought the husky combi can a month or so back and still love it 

[SwampDonkey]

Me to, but I think it is being shipped direct from Sweden, not extra shipping or tax on it. But won't see it until September. No hurry, as most of my chainsaw work is in the spring.

[teakwood]

I have two of this setup with the autofill zerospill nozzles since 20years. i would never use anything else.

http://www.stihl.com/STIHL-power-tools-A-great-range/Fuels-oils-and-accessories/Fuels-oils-and-canisters/063660/Canisters.aspx

need to buy the 2 auto nozzles apart

[Ed_K]

 I just talked to Bailey's, they don't sell them anymore I didn't get an answer as to why. But I do like the one I got prob 10-12 yrs ago it's still going but I leave the spout in the pour way and use a cap from a 2 cyc oil can to cap it.