Stanley FatMax Pro-Stack Deep Box £20

Argyll · Post by **Argyll** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:05 am

Apparently these are compatible with DeWalt's tstak boxes.

https://www.toolstation.com/stanley-fat ... fCPqYo15Tg

etaf · Post by **etaf** » Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:10 am

The fatmax organisers , mine PRO version do not fit the Dewalt T-Stak
I have these
https://www.toolstation.com/stanley-fat ... ser/p80453
various , purchases via scrwfix, toolstation and amazon when on offer
I have some deep and some shallow versions - all called PRO , some with the full metal locks and some with plastic locks, NONE of them will fit a T-Stak

I had to buy some of the dewalt organisers , which were on offer at screwfix for under £20 to use with my T-Stak system.

So it may be worth just checking
If i purchased that box, i would want it to work with my Stanley Pro organisers

Argyll · Post by **Argyll** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:56 am

Apologies I was given incorrect information. Apparently, they are not compatible with the tstak boxes.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 12:46 pm

they actually look identical ridges furrows lugs 3 folds in the metal catch in the centre 45%
slip in clear plastic window above and the same length as the lid lock rebate
very square handle with a moulded central section soft material on the stanley but same material on the dewalt with a groove all round to give definition to look like a soft grip area
joining clips on top identical looking [in the closed position] but different colour

etaf · Post by **etaf** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:51 pm

my stanley pro box distance between the sides and connectors , is very slightly longer then the T-Stak distance across the connectors
The stanley pro connectors are also smaller in width then the T_stak

tried to take some photos

I lined-up the Pro box on 1 side of the T-Stak, and photographed, then photographed the other side
3rd photo i put 2 stanley pro's clipped together and tried to photograph that ontop of the t-stak
not very clear

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:49 pm

quite surprizing really if you want to reduce prices you share injection moulding moulds as they cost several thousand often millions off pounds each
but to make a near identical but a fraction different is quite surprizing

etaf · Post by **etaf** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:57 pm

Especially as Stanley/Dewalt are all the same company Stanley Black & Decker
I guess it keeps you in the brand, as i mentioned I have now purchased 2 dewalt organising, which i would NOT have purchased if the stanley pro had fitted onto the T-Stak. they were on offer at toolstation with a dewalt toolbox , can not remember the price £30 ish for both, as i used it a lot I then purchased a 2nd one at screwfix for £19 which was under the half price , I think it went to almost £45 at one point.

Now both are attached to T-Stak cases if i have to take anything to my daughters, much easier to carry

Like the stanley pro , they come in different waterproof versions, with seals. the pros come with seals and metal clips or no seal and plastic clips, which at the time i had not noticed, and at the time screwfix had a deal buy1 get1 free, which the sales assistants, was asking everyone if they wanted, clearly they had a lot in stock to shift.
So with subsequent purchases I had to be careful, that the bargain price was in fact for the same product, and not the "inferior" (wrong word) version "Like for Like".

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Thu Oct 14, 2021 5:35 pm

i wonder if its a tooling mistake :dunno:

as in new mould or extra molds ordered but made to the wrong specefication so another use had to be found

Argyll · Post by **Argyll** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 10:07 am

I really should have checked with them before posting.

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