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Need Recommendations For Socket Organization

themechanic

themechanic

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I've watched YouTube videos and read user reviews on popular store sites like Amazon, Lowes, Home Depot, Harbor Freight, etc.

What are you guys and gals using to hold and organize your sockets?

Thanks FBBO
 
I'd like to hear as well, haven't found anything I like yet.
 
I use the plastic holders that came with a few socket sets. I also use the El Cheapo metal bars the sockets clip onto but they don't hold heavier sockets well.
 
I'm leaning towards the Hansen upright holders for 1/2" and 3/8" drive. I like the Westling billet socket tray for the 1/4" sockets. However, my mind is not made up, yet.
 
Some of the sockets still have the plastic cases they came with
Some are in metal toolboxes, some are in plastic toolboxes
 
I have two of these one standard one metric they have twist locks and you can add or remove spots ! I've used mine for 10 years now they are nice
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It used a bunch of different types.. I'm using the harbor freight tray combos both sae and metric. They fit in the drawer and so far do good.
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I've used different methods over the years. But I like the magnetic socket trays and I write the size for each individual slot with a magic marker. Separate drawers for each size drive.
 
themechanic said:
I've watched YouTube videos and read user reviews on popular store sites like Amazon, Lowes, Home Depot, Harbor Freight, etc.

What are you guys and gals using to hold and organize your sockets?

Thanks FBBO
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Are you looking for a tool box drawer organizer that holds the tools in a specific place in the drawer, or more of a socket holder/organizer that holds the sockets and you can take the entire thing out to where you are working?

For a drawer organizer, the foam fit tools drawer liners are OK. My newest (nicest tools/toolbox) is a large 52" Sears 18 Drawer tool box (Craftsman Club $699.98)
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-52in...SellerId=Sears&prdNo=3&blockNo=3&blockType=G3
with the foamfit liners that fit the 540-piece Craftsman Professional tool kit ($899 on Craftsman Club. I think I got the set for about $650? with a 50% off Vo-Tech student coupon.
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-540-...lerId=Sears&prdNo=36&blockNo=36&blockType=G36

The liners are kind of expensive for the pre-cut foam, but the blank liners are not too badly priced (compared to some other liners.) The issue I have is they are not marked for the tool/socket size, so I just use a marks-a-lot marker to label the foam.
http://www.foamfittools.com/

I also have a few of the Craftsman 270+ socket set kits that come in the 3 or 4-Drawer plastic molded case. I seem to use these cheap sets often as I can just throw them in the truck, and the plastic case organizes all the sockets and ratchets.
I add a good set of 1/4" and 3/8" Gearwrench worble extensions, and entire SAE and Metric combination wrench sets (they all fit in the plastic case.) I have various pliers and screwdrivers, but non that I would consider a real good matching "set."

I also have a few other took boxes (my 42" Ranger would likely be the most expensive if I had paid for it, but I won it from BendPack) with the spring type socket strips. They are OK, but I don't use them all that much?
 
I've got socket sets that come with a plastic box I use in, under or around the car or on trips. I want something primarily for toolbox storage.
 
themechanic said:
I'm leaning towards the Hansen upright holders for 1/2" and 3/8" drive. I like the Westling billet socket tray for the 1/4" sockets. However, my mind is not made up, yet.
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I've been using them for a year or two now and I like them. They take up a TON of space, bit at least everything's organized and easy to reach.

Often I'll just pull a whole tray and carry it to whatever I'm working on - works great, just don't knock it over!
 
Like most of us, my tools have accumulated over the years, so no "standard" system organizes all my sockets. I use mostly 6 pointers, but some 12, have some of the new style "multi fit" stuff, etc. You get the idea.

So I really like this organizer from Sears (link below). They are simple trays with holes, and then separate plastic buttons that can hold either 1/4, 3/8 or 1/2 sockets. You can put the buttons in the plastic trays in whatever configuration you like. I like the flexibility. It is also very easy to see when one of the sockets is MIA. For example, I like to put all my 1/2 (bolt size, not drive size) sockets in a row. So I have two different 1/4 sockets, then a 3/8 socket, then a 1/2 socket, followed by deep dish 1/4 and 1/2 sockets.

It's simple but it works for me.
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/par...MI1KXrir2g1QIVXVYNCh02wQdmEAkYBiABEgL_XvD_BwE
 
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