[Shop-talk] Socket holders

[cornerexit]

I recently purchased a craftsman starter tool kit for my 17 year old son's
birthday. I explained to him how important having tools and the skill to use
them are in his journey through life. His reply was, "but we have lots of
tools here". "Here" meaning my tools in my shop. :-) I explained that he is
less than a year away from being an adult, and when he moves out he will
need his own tools. 

 

The tool kit he got has a good selection of socket sets, wrenches etc and
had what I thought would be a nice fitted two drawer box that has a marked
place for each socket. I figured this fitted tool box would go along way
toward helping him keep the whole mess semi-organized.

 

As it turns out, in practice, this fitted case is an unmitigated disaster.
The drawers don't open far enough to access half the tools so you have to
completely remove each drawer. The only way to remove the drawer is to yank
it out of box and then all the tools go flying all over the floor. 

 

Anyway, I want to get him a "regular" type of toolbox but would still like
to have some sort of socket organizer to keep things organized to some
extent. These organizers would be used in a small portable type tool box,
not a big stationary roll around type tool box.

 

What do you use for socket holders/racks?

 

Thanks

Wayne