I've been looking at this Eastwood product for years, but never pulled the trigger. This would be for home driveway use only, I'm not a pro but work on all my cars for fun.

Problem is I can't tell if I'd really use it or not, it seems like it would be helpful, but I also know by experience that not everything you see actually IS useful.

Interesting though I don't see many professional mechanics using these, maybe that's a clue, I dunno.

What say you guys ?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...=AS9TMMX2PSD5N&psc=1

I’ve never seen one like it used in a shop. I also don’t think I’ve ever seen a doctors office without one. I would definitely use it. Dropping stuff in an engine bay sucks.

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Originally posted by 400m:
I’ve never seen one like it used in a shop. I also don’t think I’ve ever seen a doctors office without one. I would definitely use it. Dropping stuff in an engine bay sucks.

When does anything fall all the way through?

Looks pretty useful. But you would need to be careful with it, as it looks like it could ding or scratch your ride.

It 'might' be useful, but I can't imagine using it like they show in any of the pictures.

I'd use one for the motorcycle and have it adjusted down with my rolling stool, but for cars, I'd simply use a shop cart.
I wouldn't want to have that hanging over the engine bay that can get a bunch of parts and tools knocked down into the abyss unless you use a magnetic mat on the bottom of it.

I would definitely wrap some pool noodles around the upright so it doesn’t scratch anything. The end of the tray might be useful for clamping a lamp to also.

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Originally posted by Nismo:
I'd use one for the motorcycle and have it adjusted down with my rolling stool, but for cars, I'd simply use a shop cart.
I wouldn't want to have that hanging over the engine bay that can get a bunch of parts and tools knocked down into the abyss unless you use a magnetic mat on the bottom of it.

I would set a shallow tub on the tray so tools couldn’t be knocked off.

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Originally posted by Poacher:

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Originally posted by 400m:
I’ve never seen one like it used in a shop. I also don’t think I’ve ever seen a doctors office without one. I would definitely use it. Dropping stuff in an engine bay sucks.

When does anything fall all the way through?

It's the greatest feeling ever when it happens, it's like winning the lottery.

I use a short roll around cabinet with drawers. The drawers are good for storage and the top is a good platform for tools and parts and it doesn't take up much more floor space than that. Of course you can't make a roll around hang over the engine.

It would be even better if it only had two wheels and two rubber feet so that it wouldn’t move so easily if you bumped it. I just don’t have enough room in my garage or I’d definitely consider getting one.

I have one of these in my shop/garage and use it just about every time I have a little project that will require multiple tools.

https://www.harborfreight.com/...rvice-cart-5107.html

A couple guys at work use something similar but mainly use it for their laptop.
I have three carts I drag around.
A small tool cart with my laptop and cords, main tool cart and an A/V cart that I work off of.

I wrenched for nearly 40 years and never felt the need to buy one. In all those years and repair shops I worked in, I can think of only one or two guys who did use them. I use a two-shelf service cart with all four wheels castering (more on this later), tools on top, parts on bottom. The one "niche" use I can see for this is for tall vehicles like full-sized pickup trucks, then you can hang the shelf over the engine bay without having to crawl/climb in and out so much. That one, IMO, has marginal surface area for both parts and tools, and also could use higher "fences" around the edges. Without a brace underneath, I don't believe the 100 lb. weight capacity. I think the table would bend down and spill the contents (which goes back to the short "fences") well before that. I wouldn't buy it, personally.

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Originally posted by smlsig:
I have one of these in my shop/garage and use it just about every time I have a little project that will require multiple tools. [Harbor Freight 2-shelf service cart]

Although you get what you paid for, I find the two fixed and two castering wheels to be a nuisance on these carts.

I've been using this to work off of.
https://www.amazon.com/Luxor-B...tation/dp/B000W3CPY4
I have a magnet bar with the most commonly used sockets on it, a row of wrenches on the side and enough electric and air tools on it to do common things.
I don't like having tools or parts on what I'm working on and this works well for that.

My main box never moves and my tool cart is on whatever job I'm working on.
If I get pulled off to go do something else I generally have everything needed on the work cart and just scoot over there with it.

I second the pool noodle idea to protect the car from bumps.
I also agree with Gene - a roll around cabinet with a flat top and drawers would/could be bigger and more useful.

Funny you should mention that as a medical device.
I bought some years ago at an auction of a med practice. They go up and down and have a drawer underneath. I think I paid five bucks each for mine.
I find them very handy in my shop. I also have a number of Rubbermaid shop carts for similar uses.

Thanks guys. I agree with everyone that this is not that useful given all the comments, analyses, and experience with professional mechanics. Now I can forget about it - forever.

Thanks very much to all !