Storing Ignition Wrenches

[PKile]

OK, we all know ignition wrenches are pretty much obsolete, but obsolescence makes the heart grow fonder with us tool junkies. The one thing that has always bothered me about them is the lack of efficient storage. Mine are pretty much all Craftsman from about 30 years ago, and they of course live in the ubiquitous Craftsman plastic pouch. If you want to use one, you end up dumping them onto the bench and pawing through them...a less than elegant solution:

Outlawmws came up with a solution on this forum awhile back...a big clip:

That's a great idea, but I didn't have any of that style clip. What I did have was a pile of things called "book rings", left over from the old days of training with overhead viewgraphs. Every month I would get my Safety Meeting overheads held together with these:

Perfect for holding those ignition wrenches...and you can select the size you need and then remove it from the ring if you need to use the box end:

But what about these? No box end to fit on the ring...I figured I would have to resort to the old pouch:

Then I remembered something from my childhood...my Dad had a little coin holder that sat on the dashboard of the car, perfect for toll change (back in the day when tolls were 25 cents):

I found one on Ebay, and voila! Wrenches stored perfectly:

Cheers,
Paul

 

[NKlamerus]

Is there a name for that change holder?! That's genius!!!!

 

[PKile]

I just now searched for "vintage auto coin holder" on Ebay, there is one out there now but they want $26 bucks for it! You could probably find a spring of the same general type and lash it to a little wooden base, ending up with the same functionality.
Cheers,
Paul

 

[zkling]

I like that coin holder, but not the price. I juse use a piece of coiled up 12ga solid wire (from romex). Another great idea thanks to this forum.

 

[Raven GT]

I have a older stahlwille hanging tool cabinet, that has a little holder in the cabinet door for ignition wrenches.
Sort of a u shaped piece of metal plate with the two legs of the u welded to the door, and one leg has slots in it, where you insert the 90 degree angle side.
No pics unfrtunatly, camera is dead

 

[arms1970]

I have a older stahlwille hanging tool cabinet, that has a little holder in the cabinet door for ignition wrenches.
Sort of a u shaped piece of metal plate with the two legs of the u welded to the door, and one leg has slots in it, where you insert the 90 degree angle side.
No pics unfrtunatly, camera is dead

As I started to read this. I just said to myself, okay this we NEED a picture of. Lol

 

[-Brent-]

Maybe use a storm door spring and trim it to length? It looks similar in diameter to that coin holder.

 

[Outlawmws]

SNIP
Outlawmws came up with a solution on this forum awhile back...a big clip:

SNIP

Cheers,
Paul

Well, I guess my work was done for me!

If you look under the clipped wrenches, you can see the magnets I sue for the DOE's (as well as most of my day to day sockets) 1 X 2 X 5/16 or so IIR. Originally used for conveyors and moving tin cans. The magnets sit under the moving belts, and the hold strength was dictated by using 1, 2 or 3 in the stack.

 

[George in Rancho Cordova]

I put mine on a flexible sheet magnet, about 4" x 5".

 

[PKile]

George...I guess we are neighbors. I'm in Fair Oaks...used to live in Rancho. I work at Aerojet.
Cheers
Paul

 

[Dave455]

I'm not sure about ignition wrenches becoming obsolete!

For ignition work, sure, but I seem to use these small wrenches more and more as space gets tighter and manufacturers fit more equipment held together with smaller bolts and screws!

Old cigar boxes work great for storage, if you know someone who smokes 'em!

 

[Mohawk Dave]

nice. I use these Ernst for all my odd little wrenches. They come in different sizes. I think 7,10,11. But I cut them down to whatever size I want/need. Use them for stubby flex head wrenches, flare nut wrenches, etc as well. I pay about 7 bux a pop at my local industrial place.

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