# I Upgraded my Pinball Tool Box **Source:** Cary Hardy **Type:** video **Published:** 2021-01-20 **Duration:** 9m 47s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZuJtQUlSeM --- ## Analysis Cary Hardy reviews his upgrade from a standard toolbox to a Rigid Modular Toolbox system for location-based pinball machine service work. He highlights the modular design, affordability compared to Milwaukee alternatives, and demonstrates how he organizes various components including LEDs, rubber rings, cleaning supplies, and electrical components across multiple interconnected cases. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Rigid Modular Toolbox trolley section costs $59 vs Milwaukee equivalent at more than double the price — _Direct price comparison stated during product demonstration_ - [HIGH] The Rigid system offers modularity allowing purchase of individual pieces to build toolbox to specific needs — _Emphasized throughout demonstration as key selling point_ - [HIGH] Cary Hardy uses the toolbox to organize LEDs, light fixtures, Titan rubber rings, cleaning supplies, and electrical components for location work — _Demonstrated organization of specific contents in each case section_ - [HIGH] The modular cases have sealed lids that protect contents from weather and can be locked individually or together — _Described during product features overview_ - [HIGH] Individual case sections can be accessed without removing sections stacked above them — _Stated as feature advantage during demonstration_ ### Notable Quotes > "If there is anything that can grab my attention when it comes to any kind of product, it's modularity. The ability to take a product and make it to satisfy your needs will always win for me." > — **Cary Hardy**, mid-content > _States core purchasing philosophy and decision-making criteria_ > "I'm loving the hell out of this, guys. This is one of those things where I cannot recommend it enough for a lot of you out there that do also work on locations and want to be able to organize all of your things that you're going to need into a nice package." > — **Cary Hardy**, early-content > _Strong endorsement of product for location technicians_ > "It got to the point to where I felt like this was just no longer going to be enough for what I needed." > — **Cary Hardy**, early-content > _Explains motivation for upgrade from previous toolbox_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Cary Hardy | person | Pinball technician/location service professional who maintains machines and reviews tools for field work | | Rigid | company | Manufacturer of modular toolbox system chosen by Hardy for affordability and modularity | | Milwaukee | company | Competing toolbox manufacturer offering similar modular system at higher price point with more accessory options | | Titan | company | Pinball rubber ring manufacturer; Hardy stores various Titan rubber ring sizes in modular case sections | ### Topics - **Primary:** Tools and equipment for pinball location service, Toolbox organization and modularity, Location technician workflow and efficiency - **Secondary:** Price comparison and value proposition, Product durability and weather resistance ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.9) — Cary Hardy expresses strong satisfaction with the Rigid Modular Toolbox, enthusiastically recommending it to other location technicians and praising its modularity, affordability, and organizational capabilities. No criticisms or concerns raised. ### Signals - **[product_strategy]** Location technician upgrading toolbox infrastructure to better support field service workflow and organization needs (confidence: high) — Hardy explicitly states previous toolbox capacity became insufficient and needed upgrade for location work requirements --- ## Transcript So I've been using this as my toolbox when it comes to mobility and going on locations and stuff like that to work on machines. It's got a pretty good amount of volume in here for you to put tools. It even has this little portion right here that you can put in there that can hold all your tools. I never actually really ever utilized this because I needed all the room I could get for all the things that I was wanting to bring on location. But honestly, it got to the point to where I felt like this was just no longer going to be enough for what I needed. So I love the stability and how rugged it was. I love the ability for me to be able to trolley it and it rolled so it made it very good for being able to just go upstairs and downstairs like that. So then I've upgraded to this. Wait. And this. And that. And that. And then all the way up to... This is the Rigid Modular Toolbox. And I'm loving the hell out of this, guys. This is one of those things where I cannot recommend it enough for a lot of you out there that do also work on locations and want to be able to organize all of your things that you're going to need into a nice package. And the great thing about this whole system is that, like I said, it's modular. So you can buy certain pieces that connect on here all you want. If I wanted just this one portion, I could have that just one portion. Same thing with this portion right here or this or this. It's all sold separately. So you can build your toolbox to how you see fit. And once I saw this, I was like, I've got to do this. I've got to get this. and I got almost every kind of piece that you can get with this set The only thing I think I missing now is like a more of a crate and I don think I ever going to get that because I don think it fits what I actually going to use it for but who knows I may get it in the future but I more than likely will be getting more of this for organizing hardware and stuff like that but let's go over all of these pieces one by one and just show you what this thing is capable for you. If there is anything that can grab my attention when it comes to any kind of product, it's modularity. The ability to take a product and make it to satisfy your needs will always win for me. The following stock footage will show you that the capabilities of this toolbox are almost endless. There are other brands and styles of modular toolboxes, but of course, I lean towards this set due to the price. But along with that fair price comes a great deal of quality. You can also have a certain amount of security too. Depending on how high you stack your set, you can actually lock them separately or even all together. Every case has a sealed lid that deters from adverse Carl Weathers conditions for even further durability. I thought I would put some footage together to show you how this baby looks in action. when you walk with it, when you go downstairs with it, and even when you are loading it into your vehicle. You can break it down into separate sections so it can fit into pretty much any vehicle that you own. and then when you unload it, all you have to do is snap it back together and roll it to the job site. You can even access certain sections of your toolbox without having to remove the ones above it Now just to give you all the price differential between the two sets that I was going back and forth about it was between the rigid set that you see here and the Milwaukee set. Now they are both modular and are very durable and I was going back and forth between these two models but like I said the main thing that got me was the price. So here we have this one just this one piece the trolley portion for $59 and here we have the Milwaukee set just the bottom trolley version for more than double. Now the Milwaukee by all means is a very solid set and does be basically the same thing as the rigid set it's just going to be more expensive and there's a lot more options when it comes to all the different types of you know carrying cases and bags and coolers and it has a lot of things that can all attach to the milwaukee set but for what i'm needing it for the rigid set is perfectly fine so let's talk about this tool set while i'm in front of it this is the bottom trolley section this is different than any other set because the latches are actually on the outside the left and right rather than it being right in front and that's due to the fact that it has to open with the lid being completely removed due to the trolley attachment on the rear so this one will not have hinges this will simply be removed by latching unlatching these two and then you can grab it from the top and lift directly off. Here you have a section for putting various amount of tools. This whole back area right here you can slide tools into or you can actually even remove that tool separating section. this is one of the organizing suitcases for it I utilizing this particular one for all of my LEDs and light fixture attachments like spotlights and flashers and stuff like that It keeps it separated, and the way the lid works is that you don't have to worry about them spilling over into any other section. They are contained, so you can hold it in any direction you want to without having to worry about spilling. doing this with one hand guys so bear with me on this latch it into place and it's not going anywhere this one I'm using to separate all of my Titan rubber rings into various sizes then to keep some separated just like my LEDs This is my larger toolbox. I'm going to be utilizing this for all of my cleaning and stuff like that, whether it be wax and naphtha and microfiber cloths. I've still got a bunch of things I need to put in here, but plenty of room in there for whatever your needs are. This one I'm utilizing for a lot of electrical stuff like my multimeter, transistors, you know little small components like that usually in some soldering stuff. Still getting things organized but that's just kind of what I've got in position as of right now. latch them all in place there you go guys that is the rigid modular toolbox Thank you. _(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: dbd5bc2e-74a8-4457-9cd7-76e5ffa7ff7b*