I see Harry got a new wood pit box recently and some one else is debating on rather or not to use a metal tool box dew to preceived problems with traction magnets. So I thought it may be a good idea to post some pics of what everyone uses for a pit box just to see what's out there and maybe give someone that may be thinking of getting or makeing one some ideas on what can be had, used, or built to fit the bill. For starters I have two of them. One that is made of wood I use mainly for 1/24 scale cars at a commercial track. And another that is a metal tool box that I use for 1/32 scale cars when I go to my club races. Both boxs have some short nap carpet in the bottom of the drawers to keep the tires from flat spoting. I find this works better then the rubber drawer liners used in tool boxes because the carpet forms to the tires to keep them from flat spotting, the car is mainly supported by the chassis, plus it keeps any magnets just far enough away from the metal bottom to prevent them from sucking down to the metal bottom, and it keeps them from sliding around, plus it absorbs any oil from the cars keeping things clean and neat. You will see that the metal box grew some appendages thanks to velcro to hold some tools on the right side and 2 old oil bottles on the left to hold my PM contoler and the other is for motor oil, braid juice, traction glue for foam tires, ect. There are all so some comprtments on the top to hold small parts like extra braids, guides, tires, exc.
Ok, time for some pics.
And now the wood box.
Ok, I know there are alot of pics, but maybe it will give some others some ideas on what can be used.