Posted: 6/2/2013 6:47:29 PM EDT
| I have a ton of sockets and I am getting more from my future father-in-law. These are alomost exclusively Craftsman and I have a rolling tool box but I have never filled it, I am looking for suggestions for how to organize it. |
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I use these for all the different sizes
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00933932000P?sid=IDx20070921x00003h&srccode=cii_5784816&cpncode=31-156129340-2 |
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Hansen socket trays: Click..
Can find them at Sears and Northern Tool, and probably other places. EDIT: GAAAAAAAAH! 43 fuckin' seconds! 
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Quoted: I have a ton of sockets and I am getting more from my future father-in-law. These are alomost exclusively Craftsman and I have a rolling tool box but I have never filled it, I am looking for suggestions for how to organize it. Trays are the best way, IMO. Harbor Freight has sorting options, and much cheaper than anywhere else. I'd suggest looking there first, and if that fails, Sears.com Though, if you get an idea of what you want, you might also want to search for it on ebay and amazon. A lot of places charge crazy unreasonable prices for this stuff. |
| Used forstner bits to drill holes in wood blocks. Sockets fit nicely and stand up. Deepwell next to shortwell. I though about buying various organizers but they were expensive and you always seem to have extra/odd sockets or not the right number to fill a rack (12pt and 6pt). Works great for me... need a set of 3/8 drive just grab that block and go. |
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I use these for all the different sizes http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00933932000P?sid=IDx20070921x00003h&srccode=cii_5784816&cpncode=31-156129340-2 Ive tried many of different types over the year and these work best for me. |
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The Hansen / post style racks are OK for light use, but they don't hold up to full-time shop use.
I have 2 of these (I could use at least 4 more!) for my most popular sockets and they work great: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=storage&item_ID=651364&group_ID=675972&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog |
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Quoted:
I use these for all the different sizes http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00933932000P?sid=IDx20070921x00003h&srccode=cii_5784816&cpncode=31-156129340-2 FPNI. |
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The Hansen racks are great, they're what I've used for 1/4 thru 1/2 for 8 years in a heavy equip shop, depending on how rough you are the studs may get broken off. The 1/4 and 3/8 are fairly mobile, they 1/2 isn't really rigid enough for the weight, this is where rails shine. The range isn't big enough either, stops at 28ish, I go to 36mm, stops at 1 1/4 I go to 1 1/2. I leave most of my universal sockets, Mac, in the metal trays they came in. Been thinking about the rail mat twist lock things from Craftsman for my adapters and torx, hex, tap, and other misc sockets, had some on a service truck, did I good job of preventing loss.
The real question is any good organizer for 3/4 drive? |