[Shop-talk] On to wrenches

[Bob Spidell]

I'm looking for an organizer that puts the tools back in their places 
for me.


On 7/21/2020 10:14 AM, brianlpro wrote:
> I have a small, two car garage, so I don’t need to roll my tool chest 
> around. I have a 2x12 beam where I can hang most of my wrenches. I 
> also modify the round loop holders for a peg board and mount them on 
> my work bench to hold screwdrivers, ice pick (on of my most valued 
> tools), etc. Most frequently used sockets are in socket holders in the 
> toolbox. The rest are the usual sort though drawers. I have used 
> magnetic strips to mount tools as well leaving more room in the 
> crowded toolbox.
>
> Brian Kennedy
>
>> On Jul 21, 2020, at 9:18 AM, John Miller <jem at milleredp.com 
>> <mailto:jem at milleredp.com>> wrote:
>>
>> On 7/21/2020 7:45 AM, john niolon wrote:
>>> I understand Mark..  I went thru that a while back and used Ernst 
>>> Mfg socket and wrench sets and never looked back
>>
>> I have everything and anything...from 1930s Herbrand Van-Chrome to 
>> '50s Craftsman and '60s Proto to last week's Harbor Freight and 
>> Amazon and a ton of stuff I've done off eBay.  I gave up.  I have a 
>> 'metric drawer' that's about to get partitioned a little better and a 
>> 'SAE drawer' likewise.  I don't have one of anything and often 
>> need/want something specific so slotting things in a rack just 
>> doesn't work.  Unless I had a lot more drawer space.
>>
>> Sockets are better partitioned.  I try to keep at least five of every 
>> size from 6mm/1/4in up to an inch/25mm deep, short, etc.  Fewer of 
>> the big ones, though I should buy more.
>>
>> John.
>
>

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