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   Tomrocks21212 | Apr 11, 2009 11:05pm | #1

   Those are GREAT!!
   I found one of those buckets - a 7 1/2 gallon, IIRC - in a dumpster behind the local Jiffy Lube. It originally held some kind of industrial concrete floor cleaner (ZEP, I think). I put one of those screw-on lids that Duluth used to sell, it's much better for setting door hardware, etc. than sitting on a 5.

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   Dan612 | Apr 11, 2009 11:27pm | #2

   Yup, I have a 7 1/2 gallon bucket with a boss for all my painting stuff.  Mine originally had some sort of horse food supplement.  Took a while for the molasses smell to go away, but it could have been worse.

    

   I meditate, I burn candles, I drink green tea, and still I want to smack someone.

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   AitchKay | Apr 12, 2009 01:05am | #3

   "Mine originally had some sort of horse food supplement."That stuff's not bad. Frankly, I prefer it to Clif Bars. And DW says she swears I'm getting bigger.AitchKay

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   Dave45 | Apr 12, 2009 06:36am | #4

   The last thing I need is a deeper bucket. I already lose lots of small stuff in the bottom of my five gallon bucket and have to empty it to recover the stuff in the bottom. Two more gallons would just let me lose even more stuff. - lol

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   Ted W. | Apr 12, 2009 07:13am | #5

   I still like my wooden toolboxes over anything else I ever had, including BB. ~ Ted W ~

   Cheap Tools! - MyToolbox.netSee my work - TedsCarpentry.com

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   Dave45 | Apr 12, 2009 04:05pm | #6

   I like the bucket boss concept, but have to work at it to avoid overloading mine. I actually have two, one holds what I think of as my "basic load" (the stuff I'll probably need for almost anything I'll be doing), and the other one gets loaded with specific tools or parts for the specific job. This usually works pretty well.A couple of friends keep theirs loaded with everything they'll need, everything they think that they might need, and a few things they just like having handy. The only thing missing is the emergency phone number of a hernia surgeon. - lolI would like to find some kind of replacement handle for the buckets. The plastic never lasts very long, and there's gotta be something better than a rag and duct tape. - lol

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   Catspaw | Apr 12, 2009 05:23pm | #8

   Add on bucket handle:

   http://www.amazon.com/Bucket-Boss-Brand-08010-Grip/dp/B00004T83D

    

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   bubbajames | Apr 14, 2009 07:32pm | #12

   For a better handle, I wrap a section of foam 1/2 inch pipe insulation on the handle and duct tape it in place. works great.

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   Luka | Apr 14, 2009 11:02pm | #13

   Get some of that white, pex type tubing.Cut it to length, then slit along the side, to slip onto the bucket handle.Now cover that one with another of a size big enough to end up snug on the first one.Now you can add that pipe insulation.Hint: if you cut the pex a bit long, then cut notches in the ends, you can get it to stay in place, and not be spinning around the metal bucket handle.Total cost, maybe two bucks.....

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   Malo | Apr 12, 2009 04:28pm | #7

   Yeah, and taller means mine would tip over in the van even more often.  I've about quit them because of that.

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   renosteinke | Apr 12, 2009 06:21pm | #9

   I almost think I bought the very first "Bucket Boss," back in 1990. It sure made waves, and soon everyone had their version out. It was noce to be able to carry larger tools, sockets, parts and hardware .... as well as tools. The bucket  also lent itself to being lifted with a rope.

   My bucket size experiments tended to have me use a smaller, rather than larger, bucket. Today, on the rare occasion I use a bucket, it is a 5 gallon square one.

   http://www.drillspot.com/products/434752/Vestil_PAIL-SQ-5-W_Plastic_Pail

    I also have a tiny one, just right for a 1 gallon paint can, that I use when working from an extension ladder.

   http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/gear-shops/tools-shop/organization/52689.aspx?feature=product_19

   I did find that the taller buckets you mention make far better seats ... from a sporting goods house I even found a matching toilet seat. One job-site problem solved! But I wander ...

   http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0009518514868a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=toilet+seat&sort=all&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1

   http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=20327&product%5Fid=9746

   Look up "ladder boss" and you'll see a similar organizer I sometimes use on a step ladder. The utility fo the drill holdter has been surpassed by the Werner 'tool lasso' and Prazi 'ladder lugg' idea, though.

   http://www.ladderboss.com/pro.asp

   http://www.amazon.com/Bigg-Lugg-LL1-Ladder-Bungee/dp/B0007KQY8U/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_text_b

   I have a 'soft' bucket, made by Ideal, that I use more than the usual scavenged plastic bucket. Here is a similar one:

   http://www.kleintools.com/onlinecatalog/index-TOOLS.html

   So ... what do I use most often? In some ways, I've gone full circle. Most often, tools are in a version of an electricians' pouch, one with a zippered flap.

   http://www.clccustomleathercraft.com/products/detail002.asp?partNo=1509

   Also often used are some open-top tool organizers. The Klein oval bucket is where my wrenches and sockets live; the complete bucket almost never leaves the truck - I just take what I need with me.

   http://www.clccustomleathercraft.com/products/detail002.asp?partNo=1526

   http://www.kleintools.com/onlinecatalog/index-TOOLS.html

   I also have a version of the bucket organizer designed for milk crates, etc. I only use that on the rare job where I'm carting everything along on a hand truck. (Be warned that the supplied crate is pure junk):

   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B0000ARUNZ/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=284507&s=kitchen

   Conclusion? The "Bucket Boss" has passed its' heyday.

   
   

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   Edited 4/12/2009 11:24 am ET by renosteinke

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   theslateman | Apr 12, 2009 06:44pm | #10

   May it rest in peace !!

   I've got several Klein linesmans leather bottom bags I use for my roofing endeavors. An XL closed and open Veto bag in the truck , and looking at an open XXL too.

   Quite a few Deluth gatemouth bags too.

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   KenHill3 | Apr 12, 2009 08:51pm | #11

   Oh, and look here, a Bucket Boss brand five gallon bucket from Amazon for only $8.95, with $7.70 shipping:

   http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/317QD8BPQYL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

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