MILWAUKEE PACKOUT MODS
Milwaukee Packouts are affordable, portable, and modular. Most importantly Packouts can be heavily MODIFIED.
1. Milwaukee Compact Packout Wheel Dolly MOD
Milwaukee only makes a wheel dolly for the larger Packouts and its not cheap. One of the easiest Milwaukee Packout MODs you can do to your Packout Compact Tool Box is make it slide.
Milwaukee Packout Compact Tool Box Dolly MOD
For this modification all you need is a Packout Compact Mounting Plate and a 18”x12” wooden wheel dolly. You can purchase a wheel dolly at most local hardware/tool stores or you can pick one up here on Amazon. Simply screw down the Milwaukee Compact Wall Plate to the wooden dolly. Latch the Packout to the wall plate and get your roll on.
2. Milwaukee Packout Seat Cushion MOD
Milwaukee Packout Compact Tool Box Seat Cushion MOD
The next logical step is to add a nice seat cushion to your sliding Packout Compact Tool Box. For this modification you can buy a seat cushion along with some Packout cleats from Amazon.
You could also make your own seat cushion if you prefer to use nicer memory foam material.
If you have a 3d printer you can print out your own Packout cleats/feet using this 3D printed STL model. Mount your cleats/feet to the wood backing seat cushion and just like that you can interlock your seat to the top of the sliding Packout.
3. Milwaukee Packout Magnetic Parts Tray MOD
One of the coolest things about Milwaukee Packout is the interlocking system which allow attachment of other Packouts and Packout Accessories. Milwaukee even has a tumbler with a base that turn locks into the top of any Packout.
Milwaukee Packout Compact Tool Box Magnetic Parts Tray MOD
Electronsmith at https://3dprints.electronsmith.com/milwaukee-packout-turn-lock-accessories/ created a few different 3d printed magnetic tool holders that utilize the Milwaukee packout turn locking system. We went one step further and modified the STL to utilize an entire 4 inch magnetic parts tray which cut down on 3d printing.
Our 3d printed modification allows you to glue the entire 4 inch magnet and metal bowl to the 3d printed part. We just had to peal the rubber off the magnet before gluing everything together.
If you want to start 3d printing mods for your Milwaukee Packouts, check out the Creality Ender 3 Max Neo. It’s great for printing small items, but we love it because it can print very large items up to 11.8 inch x 11.8 inch x 12.6 inch large items.
4. The Ultimate Milwaukee Packout Mod, the Stash Box
The nex Milwaukee packout MOD also comes from Electronsmith at https://3dprints.electronsmith.com/stash-box-milwaukee-packout-compact-toolbox/
It’s our favorite modification. It’s a 3d printed stash box that can be inserted into one of the empty corners of a Packout. The stash box stays in place with a pull out pin which can be screwed to the outside or inside of the Packout. You can fill up your stash box with a few longer items like Allen wrenches, long drill bits, or even some miscellaneous saw blades.
Note: Making any holes outside will ruin any potential warranty and adding the screw from the inside will disrupt the IP65 rating so do at your own risk.
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3D PRINTED PACKOUT MODS FOR SALE
After we made a few of our own 3d printed mods, we came across 3d Milwaukee packout inserts made by Jonah Pope. Jonah has tons of different 3d packout MOD designs like a custom holder for a Milwaukee Dremel to a staple gun. Dare I say he even has 3d printed holders for storing Dewalt tools in your packouts too. You can purchase the 3d print files and print to your hearts desire.
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