[Shop-talk] On to wrenches

[old dirtbeard]

I'm 6'1", but I tend to use the end wrenches more than the screwdrivers,
and if I need a screwdriver, it usually is only one, where if I need end
wrenches, I usually need at least two of them.

I did the whole garage in pegboard and try to keep the tools next to where
I usually use them.

I find that having them on the wall is a clear way of knowing where they
are (or are not). When they are supposed to be in a drawer (but are not),
it can take a good deal of digging around to conclude that the wrench is
not where it was supposed to be.

I have not gone to the extreme of outlining the tool on the wall, though,
as I have seen in some shops.  :-)

best,

doug

On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 11:30 AM john niolon <jniolon at att.net> wrote:

> how tall are you, Doug... I'd have to move those screwdrivers down some
> and put seldom used stuff up higher.  The only thing I have against the
> wrench racks
> is usually I need two of a given size to do the work... so I have a pile
> of extras in front of the drawer.  It's a little messy but you gotta do
> what you gotta do.
> These pics also remind me I need to update my tool pics since I've added
> and deleted some.... Insurance guy likes pictures
>
>
> *----- Original Message -----*
> *From:* old dirtbeard <dirtbeard at gmail.com>
> *To:* Mark Andy <marka at maracing.com>, ShopTalk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* 7/21/2020 10:13:18 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] On to wrenches
> ------------------------------
> ------------------------------
>
> *This approach works well for me...*
>
> *Best,*
>
> *Doug*
>
> *From:* Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Mark
> Andy <marka at maracing.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 21, 2020 8:08:09 AM
> *To:* ShopTalk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] On to wrenches
>
> Howdy,
>
> I do a hybrid between "junk drawer" and "organized"...  I use a couple
> organizers for my 'main' metric and standard wrench drawers, then have
> another drawer for each that's just got 'other wrenches' thrown in.
>
> Works for me, but taking a look at those Ernst wrench rails, I might do
> something a little more custom...
>
> Mark
>
> On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 10:36 AM Mark J Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com>
> wrote:
>
> I got burned out on cars some years ago, garage has become basically a
> giant kitchen junk drawer, so to speak.  But I'm getting inspired, have
> actually done a bit of work on LBCs lately. I'm fired up to get the
> garage cleaned and organized once again, get cars back on the road.
>
> Tools storage is always an issue.  For the moment, wrenches.  I need to
> get them organized.  I have a lot of them.   I wonder what those red
> plastic thingies with the notches in them are for?
>
> mjb.
>
>
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