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Build Your Own Tool Chest

Build your own tool chest online. Pick the chest, roller cabinet or workshop run you want, fill each drawer with the maker's own tool trays, then add the whole build to your basket in one go. Each builder only offers trays that fit the drawers you picked.

Which tool chest builder should you use?

Builder What you build How the drawers are filled
Teng Tools Teng roller cabinets, top boxes and portable cases TT tool trays and foam trays in standardised sizes, arranged drawer by drawer with drag and drop. Trays lift out, so they can go to the job with you.
Sealey Superline PRO, Premier, American PRO and Black Edition tool chests and rollcabs Sealey tool trays matched to the chest or rollcab you pick, from socket set trays to insulated VDE tool trays for electrical work.
Draper Draper tool chests and roller cabinets EVA foam tool trays in quarter, half, three-quarter and full drawer widths. Quarter trays are turned sideways where that is the only way they fit a shallow drawer.
Draper BUNKER A whole workshop run in 3D: roller cabinets, drawer units, worktops and wall storage Modular units planned as one run, with tool inserts for the drawers.

How building your own tool chest works

  1. Pick a storage unit. Choose the chest, roller cabinet, top box or modular unit you want. The builders hold the real published drawer dimensions for each one.
  2. Fill the drawers. Drop in tool trays or foam inserts. Only trays that fit the unit are offered, and the drawer view shows exactly where each one sits.
  3. Add the build to your basket. The cabinet and every tray go into your basket together, as normal catalogue products.

Tool chest with tools included, or build your own?

A tool chest with tools included is usually a fixed kit: one cabinet and one selection of tools chosen for you. Building your own means the socket sets, spanners, screwdrivers and pliers in the drawers are the ones you will use, every tray fits its drawer, and you can leave drawers empty to grow into.

Read the guide to building a tool chest with the tools included

Tool chest foam inserts or tool trays?

Foam inserts and tool trays both give every tool a place, so a missing tool is obvious at a glance. What matters most is fit: width, front-to-back depth and drawer height. Draper uses EVA foam trays, Teng offers TT tool trays alongside foam trays, and Sealey makes tool trays for its own chests and rollcabs.

Compare Draper, Teng and Sealey tool trays

Tool chest builder questions

Are the tool chest builders free to use?

Yes. The builders are free and nothing is charged while you plan. You only pay if you check out with the build in your basket.

Will the tool trays fit my drawers?

Each builder holds the maker's published drawer dimensions for every chest and cabinet it offers, and only offers trays that fit the unit you picked. The drawer view shows exactly where each tray sits before you buy.

Can I mix trays from different brands?

No. Each builder uses that maker's own trays, sized for that maker's drawers, so a build stays within one brand. Pick the builder that matches the chest you own or want.

I already own a tool chest. Can I just buy the trays?

Yes. Build the layout for the chest you own, add the build to your basket, then remove the chest from the basket before checkout and keep the trays.

Can I keep a copy of my build?

Yes. Each builder can produce a printable PDF specification of your build, so you can save it, share it or come back to it later.

Which builder should I use for a whole garage or workshop?

Use Design Your BUNKER. It plans a complete run of BUNKER roller cabinets, drawer units, worktops and wall storage in 3D, rather than a single chest.

Where can I find warranty details?

Each builder page has a frequently asked questions section covering that maker, including its published warranty terms.

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