Does anyone else...

[GIJoe4500]

... buy specific sockets that you'll never use, just so your socket racks don't have empty spots? I hate opening a drawer and seeing empty pegs on my Westling Machine racks. Do I need a 6-point 3/8" drive 11/32 socket? Probably not... But that spot is empty and it drives me nuts! Evil-bay here I come!

 

[Gotmayhem]

Absolutely...it's pointless but it bugs me seeing the empty spots on my hansen trays. I have a list of sizes that I look for at garage sales and the like.

 

[GIJoe4500]

Absolutely...it's pointless but it bugs me seeing the empty spots on my hansen trays. I have a list of sizes that I look for at garage sales and the like.

I go to pawn shops with a list. But just end up buying every quality USA made socket they have, so the list ends up being pointless. I inventoried all my sockets. Then started a "second set" inventory. then a "third set" inventory. And still, some sockets, I have more than 3 or 4 of them. oh well.

 

[woody 73]

It drives me crazy if I have a blank spot, but my problem lies in my thinking" ok woody you are done with that job and darn you left a socket somewhere under that hood, now go find it". So if I fill the spots then I can sleep better knowing that I have not lost any sockets; Sounds crazy but it works for me.

 

[GIJoe4500]

It drives me crazy if I have a blank spot, but my problem lies in my thinking" ok woody you are done with that job and darn you left a socket somewhere under that hood, now go find it". So if I fill the spots then I can sleep better knowing that I have not lost any sockets; Sounds crazy but it works for me.

That's kind of my thinking woody. As soon as I have all the spots filled, I'll know I haven't lost any. Of course, I have sockets that won't be sitting on the racks, because the racks don't hold enough. I guess I'll just have to be careful with those!

 

[ken w.]

I assembled most of my Snap On socket sets from singles I aquired thruout the years.I have purchaced a few sets but the 1/2" sets were from singles. The other day I was going thru all my tools cleaning and organizing drawer by drawer. I then realized how many sockets I was missing to have full sets. So I started a list and went to the used tool store to buy fill in's. It's now becoming an obsession. I found a few on Ebay , a bunch from the tool store and even a Craftsman. Now I will have to head to the swap meets for the rest before I break down and buy them new off the tool truck.

 

[warmpancakes]

im down to 4 sockets left to fill the hansens hardest one 5/8 deep 1/4 drive in snap on. SO stopped making it 6 years ago

 

[ianguilly]

I just buy Mechanics time saver racks, no problem with skips.

 

[GIJoe4500]

I just buy Mechanics time saver racks, no problem with skips.

My racks aren't labeled, but if I have a 12 point 11/32, I want the 6 point one as well, or there will be an empty spot on it.

Speaking of... anyone have a 6 point 3/8"-drive proto 11/32 laying around they will part with? haha

 

[theoldwizard1]

Bought 1-1/8, 1-1/4, 1-3/8 and 1-1/2 1/2" drive, just because !

 

[Fedwrench]

Once again Hansen racks appeal more to OCD behavior than actual tool use. Rails, as socket rails, preferably magrail TL endless customizing options, no empty pegs or wasted space.

 

[blackz26]

I'm not alone! I bought (2) 25s, (2) 27s in 1/2 drive and countless others because.... they're there.! Oh the horror. Lol I hope I don't ever need a 1" 3/8 drive deep or a 10mm 1/2 drive. I need 6/7 deep in 3/8 drive and 1/4 drive 1/8 and 5/8 deep and shallow. It bugs me bad! I regret buying them stupid things! But man are they handy grabbing sockets. Lol what an oximoron.

 

[ihateminimumwage]

im down to 4 sockets left to fill the hansens hardest one 5/8 deep 1/4 drive in snap on. SO stopped making it 6 years ago

I bought a Blue Point to fill that space, since Snappy doesn't have them anymore. Mixes in just fine with my Williams USA & Snap-On fillers.

 

[devoncoolman]

I cant belive so stoped making the 5/8 socket 1/4 drive pisses me off. They also slimed the standard 3/8 drive swivel line. But yeah i buy all the sockets missing from my rails just so they are there

 

[MikeF2316]

... buy specific sockets that you'll never use, just so your socket racks don't have empty spots? I hate opening a drawer and seeing empty pegs on my Westling Machine racks. Do I need a 6-point 3/8" drive 11/32 socket? Probably not... But that spot is empty and it drives me nuts! Evil-bay here I come!

My name is Mike and I thought I was the only one!

 

[GIJoe4500]

Well, my Westling Machine racks are slowly filling up. After a couple ebay orders, and a trip to a pawn shop (scored 50 USA made sockets for $12.50, even though most are duplicates of sizes I already have I couldn't pass them up) I'm down to 148 empty spots. Between the two full "sets" of Westling racks, I think i'm doing pretty good. Going for 6pt and 12pt of each size, deep and shallow. And I have a few misc sockets that won't fit into the rack. 29-32mm. oddball sizes like 19/32, 25/32, 31/32. I'm starting to fear that the ones I'm getting down to won't be easy to find in a pawn shop. 6pt 1/2" drive stuff, for example.

 

[Outlawmws]

Nope I could care less if a size is missing in a set. my problem is I keep buying individual sockets whether I need them or not. (Dupes...)

 

[GIJoe4500]

Nope I could care less if a size is missing in a set. my problem is I keep buying individual sockets whether I need them or not. (Dupes...)

I have SOOO many dupes. I guess I should make a list of what I have. and a list of what I need. and post up for possible trades.

 

[canuckian]

I usually buy full sets and I never use socket holders with sizes stamped on them. I'd go batshit crazy if i had Hansen trays with empty posts! the empty posts would laugh at me and mock me....or at least that's what the voices in my head tell me

 

[srmofo]

This sort of thing doesnt bother me because I use generic racks with the sizes written in marker, but I have a suggestion.

Instead of buying a socket you will never use, why not buy a duplicate of something that does get used and used often like 7/16, 1/2, 3/4, or even 13/16.

 

[GIJoe4500]

This sort of thing doesnt bother me because I use generic racks with the sizes written in marker, but I have a suggestion.

Instead of buying a socket you will never use, why not buy a duplicate of something that does get used and used often like 7/16, 1/2, 3/4, or even 13/16.

I have about a dozen of each of those sizes in good quality brands. They are in my "duplicates" box sitting on the bottom of my tool cart.

 

[91bronc300]

This sort of thing doesnt bother me because I use generic racks with the sizes written in marker, but I have a suggestion.

Instead of buying a socket you will never use, why not buy a duplicate of something that does get used and used often like 7/16, 1/2, 3/4, or even 13/16.

What racks do you use srmofo? Are they more space efficient than Hansen? For how many sockets they hold I don't like the big footprint of the Hansen racks.

 

[ATC]

I went to lowes a couple weeks ago and bought some Kobalt sockets to fill some spots in my trays. A 4.5mm deep well, 1/4 drive 9/16 and 5/8 come to mind along with a few more...