Hex/Torx socket organization

[zx2slow]

I have ~60 hex and torx sockets that have been a hassle, they are semi loose in a drawer in my tool chest. I use these laser cut foam trays to keep my standard sockets and accessories in place.

How do you folks keep these organized, I cant stand them up on rails or trays unless I use a deep drawer, and with the different length bits keeping them in rows seems like it wastes a ton of space.

 

[Subyroo651]

Pictures please

 

[DanCo]

Use the rails just lay them flat in drawer.

Dan

 

[warmpancakes]

I use one of these

http://hansenglobalinc.com/our-products/hex-torx-tray/

 

[Haukur]

Find a case that you can fit enough foam in and keep them in there, then keep the case in a deep bottom drawer or sidecabinet.

 

[mrjaw14]

This seems interesting, kind of canted 45* so it's best of both worlds
http://www.rhengineering.com/SocketOrganizers.html

 

[shockwave]

I like the vim magrails

 

[warmpancakes]

I have a spare case from the snap on master kit, if you are interested
same as this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Snap-on-Too..._Automotive_Tools&hash=item4acae29624&vxp=mtr

 

[zx2slow]

Thanks for the suggestions. I have some long shank hex with ball ends that kind of complicate things.

I'm pretty OCD about keeping my shop organized and my hex & torx socket drawer has been the one ulgy spot I couldn't sort out. Im gonna try some things, my fallback plan has been to shadow them in foam and cut them out.

 

[lilscorpion]

Oops...hex socket not hex bit. I was tired.

I use some mechanics time saver rails but that could get expensive for 60 of 'em.

 

[nicksnothereman]

Use the rails just lay them flat in drawer.

Dan

Ding ding ding we have a winner. I think op wants it to "look" good though.

 

[MechanicNamedJohn]

I just use the cases that they came in. Like said above, maybe you can buy some unwanted cases?

 

[Mohawk Dave]

This seems interesting, kind of canted 45* so it's best of both worlds
http://www.rhengineering.com/SocketOrganizers.html

shoot...after seeing this I'm going to attach something to the front side of my HF socket trays to get an angle up. So simple...yet I always bend down to see what's going on.

 

[jmm]

The $25 Kobalt (Lowe's) tray works for me. It's got 4 rails (1 1/4", 2 3/8", 1 1/2"), and holds nearly all my oddball stuff. The ones that are too long to stand straight up, I keep in a little box. There aren't many of them, so it's not difficult to pick out the right size on the fly.

 

[jmm]

PS: John, your Macsimizer is sharp!

 

[lilscorpion]

I just use the cases that they came in. Like said above, maybe you can buy some unwanted cases?

That looks nice. Now I'm wishing I didn't throw mine away.

 

[CWP1616L]

That drawer is supposed to be able to support 200 lbs. and right now it's holding maybe 10 lbs. at the most.

 

[arms1970]

I just use the cases that they came in. Like said above, maybe you can buy some unwanted cases?

Nice box my friend.

 

[truckdriver]

I really like these.
http://toolguyd.com/westling-socket-organizer-review/

 

[GTA Matt]

I just use the cases that they came in. Like said above, maybe you can buy some unwanted cases?

I like the way you think

 

[MechanicNamedJohn]

I like the way you think

Great minds think alike... Nice drawer.

 

[MechanicNamedJohn]

PS: John, your Macsimizer is sharp!

That looks nice. Now I'm wishing I didn't throw mine away.

That drawer is supposed to be able to support 200 lbs. and right now it's holding maybe 10 lbs. at the most.

Nice box my friend.

Thank you.

 

[radrush]

I put them on Ernst rails. Works good.

 

[NorCalWrenchin]

Metal socket clip rails from HF screwed to a piece of 1x6 I painted black. Works pretty good in the top of my cart...

 

[mdbeck1]

I really like the socket holders made by Westling but being a cheap !@#$% I decided to make my own. This was one of the first ones. The rest of them are as deep as the drawer and I ended up filling the drawer.

 

[Hpozzuoli]

I use the boxes they come in too. I just use the stack method vs leaving them open because I have no room. All the green SK boxes are torq and hex sets.

 

[joejeep92]

I like the way you think

My problem is the amount of space taken up by plastic...I have an obsession with ridding my box of packaging that takes up space.

 

[joejeep92]

Not to hijack but I have the extra long Matco hex in SAE/Metric. Would love to figure out how to store those as they came on a rail and are too tall for my drawers...

 

[rmsg0040]

I used a socket tray from lowes

 

[d.mcfarland]

1/2 wood panel and dowel rods might work just as well as the metal ones like Westling Tool.

 

[Hpozzuoli]

I used a socket tray from lowes

I have a couple of these trays too. I love them and they are a from close by Lowes.