Pimp Your Toolbox Snap-on Style
By Benjamen Johnson
Wouldn’t your rolling toolbox look bitchin’ with ground-effects lighting? Snap-on seem to think so — they recently introduced a few colored light kits to pimp your toolbox.
The 23″ tubes attach to any ferrous surface with magnetic clamps. UL-Listed in the US and Canada, each two-piece set is wired in series to use a single cord. Snap-on is a little sketchy on exactly how you power these lights, but from the specs it appears they come with an AC adapter of some sort.
Snap-on sells a set of two red lights, a set of two blue lights, or a single (dual?) green light for $90 on their website. This seems a bit pricey considering you can get kits like this to pimp your computer for a third the cost. Maybe you’re paying for the magnetic mounting, but more likely you’re paying for the Snap-on name.
Note: The page for the green lights contradicts itself — the title says it’s only a single light, but the description is for dual lights. So if you’re ordering I’d double-check with Snap-on.
Blue Magnetic Light Two-Pack [Snap-on]
Red Magnetic Light Two-Pack [Snap-on]
Green Magnetic Light Single(?) [Snap-on]
May 16th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Snap-on has got to be hurting bad. I’ve started to carry some of their products in my store, and I’ve never seen anything of theirs in retail before. And you can get a whole underbody kit for a car for this price!
May 16th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
[...] from Gizmodo who got it from Toolmonger [...]
May 17th, 2008 at 1:06 am
[...] Sure a toolbox is functional, but it lacks aesthetics. My suggestion: paint flames on the side and add some ground effects lighting from Snap-On. The AC-powered lights come in singles or dual packs in blue, red and green colours—and they can be attached to any number of surfaces using magnetic clamps. Unfortunately, the Snap-on site is a little wonky with regard to pricing on these things, but we do know that the dual packs will set you back about US$90 (which seems to be the same price for a single green). Way overpriced if you ask me, but that is what you get when you buy a big name brand. [Snap-On via Toolmonger] [...]
May 17th, 2008 at 7:08 am
Oh puhlease!
May 17th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
[...] Ground Effects Lighting From Snap-On Makes Your Toolbox Look Fast [Lighting] posted by Gizmodo.com 17th, 2008 Sure a toolbox is functional, but it lacks aesthetics. My suggestion: paint flames on the side and add some ground effects lighting from Snap-On. The AC-powered lights come in singles or dual packs in blue, red and green colors—and they can be attached to any number of surfaces using magnetic clamps. Unfortunately, the Snap-on site is a little wonky with regard to pricing on these things, but we do know that the dual packs will set you back about $90 (which seems to be the same price for a single green). Way overpriced if you ask me, but that is what you get when you buy a big name brand. [Snap-On via Toolmonger] [...]
May 17th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
[...] Ground Effects Lighting From Snap-On Makes Your Toolbox Look Fast [Lighting] posted by Gizmodo.com 18th, 2008 Sure a toolbox is functional, but it lacks aesthetics. My suggestion: paint flames on the side and add some ground effects lighting from Snap-On. The AC-powered lights come in singles or dual packs in blue, red and green colors—and they can be attached to any number of surfaces using magnetic clamps. Unfortunately, the Snap-on site is a little wonky with regard to pricing on these things, but we do know that the dual packs will set you back about $90 (which seems to be the same price for a single green). Way overpriced if you ask me, but that is what you get when you buy a big name brand. [Snap-On via Toolmonger] [...]
May 18th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Gee what tool should I give up to have the cash to add under lights to my tool chest?