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8n_3130

07-21-2005 18:37:15

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I been buying tools for 30 years, keeping them in cheap little tools boxes and drawers, I at last got a 6 drawer roll away and a 8 drawer chest on top. huskey! Not the best! but good enough for me! But now what, I would like to see some ideas on how to organize the tools. I found a socket holder, that puts all the sockets in one drawer. Neat! but what about the rest of the stuff? $12.00 for a wrench holder seems a little steep? I mainly work on old tractors and farm stuff. So thats the kind of tools I have.
Any ideas you guys have come up with or pictures you want to share would be great. thanks!

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8n_3130

07-23-2005 11:24:55

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Re: tools, thanks!! in reply to 8n_3130, 07-21-2005 18:37:15

Thanks guys! Some great ideas. Now I got to get busy and round up the tools from all the neat places I left them, the last time I used them!!!

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Bret4207

07-23-2005 04:30:42

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Re: tools, how to? in reply to 8n_3130, 07-21-2005 18:37:15

For screwdrivers, this is what I do. Get ahold of some 3/8" hardware cloth. It's sort of like heavy duty window screen. Cut a piece about 10" wide and as long as the roll. Give each of the 12" side about a 2" 90 degree turn in the same direction to form "ears" so you have a shallow "U" shape. Then take the center of the cloth and form it over a 2x4 so the whole thing takes on a winged U shape. Use the 2" "ears" to attach the cloth to a wall and load that sucker up with screwdrivers. Easier to make than explain. I use one of those socket caddies I picked up at Sears or some place. This is the plastic one that has smooth rods you place the sockets on. No pulling with 2 hands and the size is clearly marked. Of course I don't store mine in a tool box, they're on the bench so that helps. I have yet to find a good way to store wrenches other than maybe peg board. I have dozens and not enough drawer space. If I ever get the interior walls up in the shop I may well go with peg board. Probably not now that I think about it because I'll need the shelving space. Not much room left for tool boxes either. Time for a bigger building I guess.

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Little Ed

07-23-2005 03:59:00

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Re: tools, how to? in reply to 8n_3130, 07-21-2005 18:37:15

You've got good suggestions on the sockets. For wrenches,I take an old spring as long as I can find, and lay it on it's side and then push each wrench down between the coils, in order, and each turned the same way. Makes it easy to see what has been borrowed at a glance.

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Matt from CT

07-22-2005 14:20:06

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LOL!!!! in reply to 8n_3130, 07-21-2005 18:37:15

I bought a used tool chest today -- ball bearing top box, regular slides on the bottom. Still good deal though!

Afterwards stopped at Sears to buy some liners, organizers, etc...

Half of what I bought today is now going to be returned and replaced with stuff from the kitchen aisle of Wal-Mart after reading this thread!

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Tom in Central Pa

07-22-2005 13:36:26

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Re: tools, how to? in reply to 8n_3130, 07-21-2005 18:37:15

A home made holder for Sockets, O-rings etc.
Looks like a "bed of nails".
Take a piece of pegboard, cut it to the size of your toolbox or drawer. Support it in the air, with the shiny side down. Take nails of a suitable length, coat the underside of the nail head with Epoxy glue, and drop the nail through the hole in the pegboard, do the whole board. when it's dry, turn it over and drop it in the measured space. Sort items to size, and drop over the nail.

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MAC,IL

07-22-2005 15:06:44

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Re: tools, how to? in reply to Tom in Central Pa, 07-22-2005 13:36:26

I did something similar to that, only I used a pc of wood and some wood dowels. Works fine for me and you dont need 2 hands to pull sockets off.

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flathead

07-22-2005 06:16:10

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Re: tools, how to? in reply to 8n_3130, 07-21-2005 18:37:15

I lined my chest drawers with some black kitchen shelf liner. Kinda thin foam rubber stuff thats a lot cheaper than stuff made for tool chests an looks about the same and serves exactly the same purpose. I keep my sockets in a metal till out of an old toolbox which was designed for sockets. Just don"t go too crazy with dedicated organizers where each wrench, socket, and screwdriver has a certian slot it fits in. You"ll always end up buying more tools or have an extra half-inch socket and won"t have a slot for it. I like Fawteens dividers. You can still have room to put another socket in any of the boxes when the need arrives.

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Mattlt

07-22-2005 05:48:24

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Re: tools, how to? in reply to 8n_3130, 07-21-2005 18:37:15

I second the comments about the kitchen drawer divider pans. That's what I use. One for chisels, one for punches, one for hex wrenches, etc.

Also from the kitchen department, they make these rolls of drawer / shelf liner. Kind of a thin rubber material that keeps things from sliding around. Every once in a while you can find it at the Dollar Store. Just cut it to size.

I've been looking for something better for sockets as well. I currently use the rails with the clips. Would like to have the metal trays, similar to what impact sockets are sometimes packaged in. Haven't had much luck finding them.

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Fawteen

07-22-2005 02:14:32

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Re: tools, how to? in reply to 8n_3130, 07-21-2005 18:37:15

I built little wooden dividers. I don't like socket rails (spend too much time snapping the sockets on and off, and you can't just reach in and grab one, it takes two hands to get it) and I'm too cheap to buy the other sorts of organizers I've seen.

I've built custom dividers for each drawer set up to keep sockets in order and separated by type: Metric, SAE, special purpose (Torx, etc), impact, drives and extensions, etc.

Works slick as a smelt, and cheap. Those wrench rails mentioned below sound like a good idea tho, I'm gonna hafta look for some of them.

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superwrench

07-21-2005 20:50:40

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Re: tools, how to? in reply to 8n_3130, 07-21-2005 18:37:15

all of the tool trucks sell wrench rails. You can cut these to match the depth of your drawers and can space them close together for stubby/special wrenches, or wider apart. They run about $9, are 24 inches long, have double sided tape on the base for permanent mounting.
You can also visit the kitchen department of your favorite discount house, there you'll find all sorts of drawer organizers in different lengths and widths. you could use these for smaller stuff like different drive extensions, or feeler gauges. You're only limited by your imagination the size of your box drawers.

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bigjt

07-21-2005 20:26:11

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Re: tools, how to? in reply to 8n_3130, 07-21-2005 18:37:15

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jeffcat

07-21-2005 18:50:15

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Re: tools, how to? in reply to 8n_3130, 07-21-2005 18:37:15

One hint I would give is put old short napp carpet in the drawers. Saves the paint and it looks nice. Also is quiet and soaks up spills. After a year or two you replace. Big bad tools that you use little go in the bottom. Top drawer in your main bottom cabinet is for your wrenches. Second drawer is pliers and sutch. Go on from there. First full drawer on the top box is for all the screw drivers. If you don't like- try something else. Jeffcat

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