[Shop-talk] Socket holders

[John Miller]

> a  labeled cup according to the BOLT size:  example: all 7/16 sockets go in
> one cup:  1/4, 3/8 & 1/2 drives.   When I go for a socket, I have options
> for the size I want.  Only the mid sizes have to share all three drive type;
> the little 1/4s and the big 1/2s get a cup to themselves.

You posted this here before, and I then went out and partitioned a 
couple drawers in one of my Vidmar tool cabinets like that (except that 
I do separate them by drive size) and it's worked out far better than 
anything I'd tried before, so I just wanted to thank you for the tip and 
that it certainly works for me.

I've got one drawer for handles, extensions, spark-plug sockets, 
adapters, and other 'universal' stuff, then one for metric sockets and 
etc, and one for inch sockets and etc.

Now I just need to get my screwdrivers and pliers and etc. organized as 
well.

Any tool-organization strategy is a compromise between (a) perfect 
accessibility when you need it (b) cleanup-and-put-away time afterward 
and (c) physical space (and memory-space to easily remember where you 
put things.)  I hate (b) so much that I'm willing to compromise (a) a 
little bit to reduce it.

John.