🗄️ Organize Like a Pro, Store Like a Boss
The Akro-Mils Steel Garage Storage Cabinet is a compact, heavy-duty organizer featuring 20 corrosion-resistant, high-impact plastic drawers with customizable dividers. Built from galvannealed steel with a durable powder-coated finish, it offers rust and chip resistance. Designed for versatile use, it can be stacked or wall-mounted, making it the perfect solution for managing small hardware and tools in any professional or home workshop.
B**.
Great drawer cabinets! I've purchased many and I'm back to buy more!
Previously, I've purchased 6 of these drawer units with the larger drawers (9 drawers per unit) and found them both rugged and supremely useful for keeping my workbench organized. Specialized tools and parts which used to be piled all over my workspace are now hidden, yet much easier to find. It's also much less stressful to work on stuff there. You don't realize how much tons of clutter stresses your mind until it is all cleared away. It feels like you can breathe easier when sitting in front of a clean workspace. While these drawers may seem pricey compared to the cheap 100% plastic drawers, they are worth the extra expense. I've thrown all my cheap plastic storage drawer units in the recycle bin since getting these. These hold more, look much better, are far more durable, and also fit perfectly into the standard kitchen-sized cabinets I hung on the wall above my workspace. That's where I keep the rarely used items.Here's a tip:Take the time to label your drawers. The fronts are transparent, but the insides of the drawers are fairly dark, so the transparency doesn't help much when searching for items. Labels make it much easier to find those things you only use occasionally. I had to learn this the hard way. :)Considering how much I like the 6 cabinets of 9 drawers I already own, buying more of the same type of drawers was a no-brainer. This time, I needed to organize the plethora of nuts, bolts, washers, locknuts, lock washers and other tiny hardware I use constantly. I wanted to do the same for a dozen different sizes of screws I use which have a variety of finishes. So, I ordered 2 of these 20 drawer units. They have turned out to be every bit as handy and sturdy as I knew they would be. In fact, I underestimated the number of individual drawers I would need, so I came back to Amazon today to order 2 more cabinets.I did discover one drawback to the 20 drawer units versus the 9 drawer units. The 9 drawer units included far more drawer dividers than I needed. So, I keep the extra dividers in one of the drawers in case I need them later. Unfortunately, the 20 drawer cabinets didn't include enough drawer dividers. I ran out before I could put everything in the drawers I wanted to use. They probably included the same number of dividers in both, but the smaller drawers are used to hold small parts and fasteners, which are normally grouped by category in a single drawer. I found that I ideally needed 3 to 4 dividers per drawer. I think they included only 2 dividers per drawer, so some of my drawers had to be used without dividers (I found longer things to store in those.) So, if I could suggest one improvement, I would like to see them include more dividers with the 20 drawer units. Small parts really require more dividers per drawer.Another tip:When adding dividers, squeeze the sides of the drawer together while sliding the divider into one of the pairs of slots. There are tiny ridges on both sides of the edges of the dividers which will lock the divider into place if those edge ridges make proper contact with the inside of the slot. Squeezing the drawer sides together so they make full contact with the divider during insertion will help. When properly secured, the dividers are far less likely to raise up and let small parts from adjoining bins flow under them. Having the dividers properly anchored on both edges also makes the drawer flex a lot less when carrying it around.Overall, I highly recommend these drawer cabinets. Every workshop should use them. They make daily life much easier.
T**W
Perfect for my application
I was worried after reading some of the negative reviews that it would be flimsy, and that the dividers wouldn't fit. Neither turned out to be the case. For storing miscellaneous nuts, bolts, screws and washers, it's plenty sturdy and the drawer dividers fit just fine. It came with 40 dividers (2 per drawer) and I ordered extras. NOTE: The dividers are tapered The bottom of the divider (and the drawer) is just a bit narrower than the top so if you try to put them in upside down they won't fit well.I do think it is a bit expensive, but I really couldn't find anything else out there that could compare to it. I'm glad I got it, and may order another. Finally getting my garage/workshop organized!
K**3
Much better than the cheap plastic ones
I had been looking at other small parts organizers on Amazon and found that most of them were entirely made from flimsy plastic, the drawers slid on tiny rails that didn't even go all the way to the back. Speaking of the back, most of them had none, it's just open. Many reviews said the drawers themselves arrived warped due to the cheap plastic being used. I thought to myself, can we even buy quality products anymore? Then I found this item. The answer is yes, we can buy quality, but it's not cheap. The outside is entirely made of metal. The drawers are plastic, but it is a hard plastic that is not flimsy at all. The drawers slide on a full width shelf that goes all the way to the back, which is covered. Overall I am very happy with it.The only con here is the price, which I suspect is slightly inflated due to Amazons free shipping. I hate buying junk that only frustrates me, so I think it's worth the price.There are many different drawer size combinations of this item, so check them all out and see what size works best for you.
E**G
Expensive But Lasts
My workplace uses these to organize keys for different buildings in a central location. The little sorter/dividers work great and the drawers easily pull out for easy cleaning/organization if needed. The drawers have a convenient area you can stick standard size labels in front from most label makers. The included paper labels don't hold up over time and get dirty with daily use.I will note that one of the plastic drawers came chipped when it arrived out of the box. We did not return the item as the damage is cosmetic and does not affect the functionality. Still, this is a slight annoyance since the unit itself cost nearly $100.After 7 years of use the unit itself has held up quite well - however, I'm still not confident that the plastic drawers would survive being dropped onto a hard floor surface. No accidents so far!
C**F
Real Good Cabinet for the Small Stuff
Easy to assemble, sturdy, deep drawers. We were able to combine the contents of two cheaper units into this one and save space. It is great to save space for items that I may never use again in my life but at least I know where they are. At first I thought the drawer dividers were not sent but I found them packed in one of the drawers. These dividers enabled me to store long screws as well as real small screws without them mixing. I am a very happy customer.
G**C
Great for organizing small parts, nuts, bolts, etc.
I have several sizes of these storage cabinets and they work well for holding various items.If you plan on putting very small, or thin, items in these I recommend that you use a hot melt glue gun and put a dab of glue at the bottom of the try where a divider will be inserted. The dividers have a tendency to lift when the drawers are used repeatedly and small things will get underneath the dividers.
A**R
Sturdy well made cabinets, but...
The cabinets are just what I needed. Sturdy, well made cabinet and bins. But...One of the three cabinets arrived damaged. It seems that the damage was known prior to shipping as only the damaged cabinet had been repackaged in an amazon box along with the original damaged box.
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