Organizing the tool box
The time has come to start organizing all of my boxes and tool cart.
I'm looking for ideas for sockets and wrenches. Most of the socket holders stand the sockets up which requires a deep drawer. I'd like something that lays them down. |
If you have no other choice than lay them down, these are the best quality. https://www.amazon.com/VIM-Tools-MR1..._&dpSrc=detail
If you have the choice to stand them up, these are my favorite. Billet Aluminum Socket Organizing Trays |
for wrenches I like these the best
Ernst (ERN5086) but the ones that don't grip are decent as well. Bottom-line pricing on Proto 3000R at ToolTopia.com these last ones work well if you want to keep a large set in the same organizer. - 6012 20 Tool Wrench Rail Organizers - Red #6012 |
Harbor freight socket holders are the bomb
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I like the wrench setup.
For sockets I'd really like a tray that lays them down. Keep the ideas coming. |
I agree with Kleann. If you have to lay them down use a rail. The magnetic ones look cool but get old after a little bit.
For wrenches the same as Kleann also. But I also use the foam ones from craftsman: Craftsman Universal Tool Divider System They come in two strips and you cut them to length. I didn't cut them and stuck them down. You could do a whole wrench set from 9/32 to 1 5/16 and still have extra for specialty wrenched and such. They held up in a service truck for over 10 years. |
For standing up sockets I like the 3 row snap on ones. This is if you have shallow, semi deep, and deeps sockets. They have them in 1/4 and 3/8. I'm not sure if they have them in 1/2. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...eb4179e3d9.jpg
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How well do the sockets stay on those rails?
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I second the Habor freight organizers. They look almost indentical to the snap on ones that were posted earlier |
Trust me the harbor freight stand ups are the way to go! They do not bounce out even when a semi truck takes the front end of you service vehicle
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I like the strips myself. I can grab the strip I need and not go back to the box because I always get the wrong one the first time.
http://www.competitiondiesel.com/for...1&d=1522070038 As for wrenches, I got these strips from I think Matco. Row of standards and row of metrics. http://www.competitiondiesel.com/for...1&d=1522070038 |
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Correct. We usually dispatch of 6-10 a year on our place. Timer Rattlers. Or velvet tails, which ever you prefer.
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I like the look of that as long as the sockets stay on the rails. The wench setup is exactly what I've been trying to find.
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I lied, the wrench strips aren't Matco, they are SnapOn. They are adhesive backed. Wrench Organizer, Red (For larger wrenches) Wrench Organizer, Black (For smaller wrenches) |
I am looking to do some serious organization in my toolbox, and probably buying another one that is bigger because of this thread. Tired of having all my tools in different drawers because I don't have enough room. Looking at a 41" wide Kobalt that they have at Lowe's.
Anyone have any suggestions other than Letgo, Craigslist, eBay, Facebook marketplace to buy a good, preferably used but probably buying new black tool chest, that I can store all my hand tools/wrenches/sockets/ratchets/screwdrivers/etc? |
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