Wrench storage...smallest footprint

[dink]

I am looking for ideas on storage of my wrenches that would take up the least amount of "footprint" possible. Right now I have them in your standard ol' wrench rack. I dont care about easily identifying the size or anything like that. I dont use them enough to worry about getting to the correct size quickly and efficiently. So got any ideas on how to store wrenches or storage ideas for wrenches where they take up a minimum amount of space as possible? Having them laying out flat on the racks just take up to much valuable space and plus I am looking at getting away from the roll around tool chest and going to a more of a shelf style and I have moved alot of tools to Festool Systainers and Sortainers which defently take up less of a footprint

 

[Scout Driver]

Wrench roll??

Scott

 

[MJB24]

Rubber band?

 

[Shoottx]

5 gallon Plastic bucket dump in the wrenches, sockets then pliers and screw drivers, you can probably get a full roller cabinet in one bucket!

And they sit on Festool Systainers with great style!

 

[bobemmerich]

Coiled wire. Seen here:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2992022#post2992022

 

[cvcman]

Yup thats my post...I used 12 gage and 10 gage wire...sure works slick and for me it was free !

 

[supra90turbo]

Snap-on kra15a made by Ernst.
Affordable, simple, works great

 

[truckwrench1]

Shower curtain clips

 

[rmc115]

Get a reverse rack it goes opposite of your regular rack. I just got one from snap-on $11. Mike

 

[toolstools]

X2 on rubber band lol

 

[Outlawmws]

5 gallon Plastic bucket dump in the wrenches, sockets then pliers and screw drivers, you can probably get a full roller cabinet in one bucket!

And they sit on Festool Systainers with great style!

Nope! I tried it bringing home a top box that was PACKED. not even close...

 

[Outlawmws]

To the OP are you looking for the smallest footprint box, or for ways to dense up your wrench storage in drawers?

 

[shoturtle]

craftsman has this wrench wrack. Fits allot of wrenches.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965223000P

 

[NineFingerFury]

craftsman has this wrench wrack. Fits allot of wrenches.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965223000P

That's what I have. Love it.

 

[pipsters]

Just lay them next to each other. Works fine for me.

 

[volvo92906]

craftsman has this wrench wrack. Fits allot of wrenches.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965223000P

Those are nice but since Craftsman wrenches are so offsized, wrenches like Snap-On or some other brands wont fit in them cause they are so much longer.

 

[basspro]

Volvo92906 is right, if you have longer wrenches they wont fit in the rack. All my wrenches are Allen, raised panel Craftsman, SK, and Gearwrench, everything fits perfect. I lay all my other wrenches out in the drawer for a nice shiny display!

 

[kunkernator]

I have the Ernst rails and I love them. They take up very little space, but allow for easy access and organization.

 

[shoturtle]

Those are nice but since Craftsman wrenches are so offsized, wrenches like Snap-On or some other brands wont fit in them cause they are so much longer.

Actually that is not true, i can fit my craftsman pro long pattern and proto asd into that wrench tray. Only certain long pattern will not fit. But i had never tired putting snap on in them.

 

[cvcman]

mine is still the best an least expensive option !!!

 

[Jeeper]

The sort-a-tools have a small footprint. Downside is some of the longer pattern wrenches don't fit.

 

[sberry]

Throw them in a drawer. Thats what I do with extra or less seldom used items. Even that pile of tubing wrenches etc in 2nd pic, takes only a minute once a week, my dailies are a different matter. They are on racks, 3 spots in this shop.

I am going to strip about half that **** out of there in pic one, just dont need it, can find an out of the way place instead of weighing down my cart. I am going to do a punch/chisel drawer, I have another one or 2 pretty heavy, taps dies hole saws etc. Thy have just accumulated so much. The box in the center pic is really a storage more than a working box.

I have been picking on a drawer or 2 at a time lately, got to follow the crew here. But I just stripped sockets, had about 10 9/16 1/2 drives in the drawer on my service cart. I left one besides the couple of impacts I really use anyway. I took about 20# of wrenches out just now too.

 

[sberry]

Look at this pile, ha Its not that I can find it when needed but its so heavy and only use half. As for wrench storage in particular, metrics that I might need to have but dont use. in pic 3 I just dumped another big arm load in the drawer in pic 4, I might have so sort it a little, again, stuff I somewhat need but do not need on the service carts.

 

[SantaAna12]

"Throw them in a drawer." Does that work well for you? If it does ......power to you.

"Reduced footprint" Interesting idea. I am using wrench rolls in older craftsman carry-all boxes. Wrench rolls in Systainers would be even better. You could have a stack of Systainers marked, grab the one for the application and go.

 

[sberry]

Yes, actually it does work well. Its so rare we need something that we don't have out in place on a cart that it just doesn't matter much in terms of time and effort and if we got to look for something special we got it "in the box"

I am still working on my hanger that serves 2 bays, I got the socket thing close. I don't think in sets. Many of them use a piece or 2 from the whole set on occasion, the time saved wading thru it and fussing over it is 2 different matters. The socket thing is dam near neat as **** once you get used to it.

I am going to fix a couple minor thing about spacing and label the wrenches for size, it does rotate but can get at it all with about half a turn.

Common things in my bay are so convenient and simple a mechanic worth a pinch of **** can make rate first time thru, the tools do not slow them down.

 

[sberry]

I got it so you cant get closer to the job.

 

[Applesauce]

I keep mine (doubles and assorted extras 5.5-22mm, for a total of about 35 wrenches) slotted upright in a long, DH-fork spring. I can post a picture if you can wait a few days...

 

[MattPersman]

So I bought the 40 tool space saver from ERNST with the magnetic bottom brought it to work yesterday and its taller than the drawer I wanted to use it in, the magnets are too weak to hold through snap on liners.

Not happy with this at is point, may return it. Unless I can find additional use for it in another drawer or at home this is not what I was hoping for. I was trying to eliminate the giant plastic molded tray for the long gear wrenches I have had for a few years but that tray ended up being shallower than the Ernst.