Socket Trays

[Commando]

I just bought a bunch of sockets and there were a few black socket trays with absolutely no markings on it and was trying to figure out which company used these. They look like the Mac ones I have (like the ones pictured) but don't have the lip on the back, straight all the way around. I assume it is for the sockets I got from the guy which were mainly Snap-On, Mac, and Craftsman, but there were a few, very few S-K, Thorsen, and imports.

Thanks for the image kblazer87 from your classified.

 

[Commando]

Actual pictures:

 

[onewaydave]

For me, those are the only rational way to store sockets. And, I only have one.

On the "show me your toolbox" (chest?) thread, one guy used the sheet metal from washers/driers and a break to make his own. They looked pretty nice to me and I got a small HF brake to do just that. I need to go back to HF when they are having a sale on "free time".

Dave.

 

[Commando]

Am experimenting with a few different options. Almost all my Mac sockets are in those, Snap-On on rails, and I have plastic rails for my Crescent. I think those are for Craftsman but am not sure at all. The ones for Mac are better as the sides are lower, a little easier to use IMHO.

 

[BigAl62]

The black socket trays are from Craftsman. They used them about 20+ years ago. I still have a few, that's how I recognized them.

 

[Commando]

The black socket trays are from Craftsman. They used them about 20+ years ago. I still have a few, that's how I recognized them.

Thanks, were they for impacts, or regular ones as well?

 

[BigAl62]

Regular if I remember correctly, impacts had red trays (I still have my original set of SAE shallow Craftsman impacts and they are in a red tray).

 

[ibedayank]

black .... craftsman i have a set of deeps in one

 

[TWX]

For me, those are the only rational way to store sockets. And, I only have one.

On the "show me your toolbox" (chest?) thread, one guy used the sheet metal from washers/driers and a break to make his own. They looked pretty nice to me and I got a small HF brake to do just that. I need to go back to HF when they are having a sale on "free time".

Dave.

Off topic I know, but a "Show us your chest!" thread could be kind of funny...

 

[volunteers]

OT.
I have many sockets to organize, any trays to recommend?
I tried a steel one from stanley, it's either too tight or too loose.
Is craftsman tray a good choice? Thanks

 

[Commando]

OT.
I have many sockets to organize, any trays to recommend?
I tried a steel one from stanley, it's either too tight or too loose.
Is craftsman tray a good choice? Thanks

They're not bad, the ones I have seem like the sides are too high, but just preference. I have not done any work recently so I can't compare, been using using rails and that seems to work well for me, as I got all the sizes there to jump from different sizes when I encounter them.

 

[bobemmerich]

Yep, agree-Craftsman. I used to have them when I lived at home so I could transport the sets to the car from inside the house- (My box was up in the house 15 stairs up-my parents don't have a garage). After I started working in a garage I sold them with the sockets to buy Snappys.