Best socket and wrench holders?
- Thread starter Bennylava
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Well I got the Ernst wrench holders. The ones with separate rails. They're quite nice, especially given that I never had any organization for my wrenches before them. Anyone have a tiny wrench organizer? For tiny wrenches 4 - mm
Also can anyone clarify if he meant Nu Source, when it comes to the liner
Also can anyone clarify if he meant Nu Source, when it comes to the liner
chrisnazzy
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Really nice feature of the Ernst gripper wrench racks is that they make them in virtually every increment of set size. They come in 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 slots in both red and black. The reversed grippers come in 8, 12 and 15 only. I just happened across this recently when I went to their website to explore their entire product line. Certainly nice if you have all the wrench sets you are going to get and want buy one specifically tailored to each set. They also have a 16 slot standard rack and 20 slot graduated rails.
i just ordered 7 slot racks for my Gearwrench Flex Head sets that just have the most commonly used sizes (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19mm)
http://www.ernstmfg.com/store/c/51-Standard-Gripper.aspx
i just ordered 7 slot racks for my Gearwrench Flex Head sets that just have the most commonly used sizes (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19mm)
http://www.ernstmfg.com/store/c/51-Standard-Gripper.aspx
Ditchdigger
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Another kra15a user. I clip them to various lengths to stagger them for different length wrenches
My buddy is switching to the Hansen Trays. I like the idea, but worry about having the right sizes on the tray for the sizes of what I have.
I have had a heck of a time finding a wrench tray that fit all the wrenches in any given set (16 each in my two new sets). I have four different styles and none of them work for any full set. Either the smaller wrenches are too small or the medium sizes are too small or too big. The big ones always fit. I can't imagine every wrench manufacturer doesn't have a tray for their wrenches. Of course, I haven't found them for Craftsman.
I have had a heck of a time finding a wrench tray that fit all the wrenches in any given set (16 each in my two new sets). I have four different styles and none of them work for any full set. Either the smaller wrenches are too small or the medium sizes are too small or too big. The big ones always fit. I can't imagine every wrench manufacturer doesn't have a tray for their wrenches. Of course, I haven't found them for Craftsman.
Bruce57
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I use mostly Ernst. The magnetic socket rails are really nice and the wrench holders do a good job.
$64 plus shipping. Whoof.
They seem to have sold quite a few, I wonder what one of the local sheet metal shops would charge to run up a few hundred of those.
Coach James
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For sockets, I use a combination of Kobalt trays and rails I got cheap somewhere.
For wrenches, I use these
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H49FD8E/?tag=atomicindus08-20
and some racks I made from old CD racks.
The wrench organizers I got at Sears years ago. They may still sell them, but a search on their website brings up so many things unrelated I gave up looking.
Coach
For wrenches, I use these
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H49FD8E/?tag=atomicindus08-20
and some racks I made from old CD racks.
The wrench organizers I got at Sears years ago. They may still sell them, but a search on their website brings up so many things unrelated I gave up looking.
Coach
Picked up one of these while I was at sears for $12.
Some of my sockets don't really like it much, but most of them fit pretty well. I can see some of them breaking off over time, as they're pretty thin and seem to bend pretty easily. The ones for the smaller sockets. Guess you have to be pretty careful with this. Might be a lot better if it was steel instead of plastic.
cliftonbros89
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Are using just the rails? Or the black trays? I've been considering going with Ernst. I'm just unsure of what set up I want to go with
But look at this pic... its a thing of beauty...
Those are different... I might have considered that instead of Ernst if it was larger and held more wrenches.
No argument there, that is just flipping gorgeous!.
ryan20021982
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Made these out of wood on the miter saw, ordered a few sheets of the socket label stickers on ebay to put on the flat spots on the sides
Depending on how much you have but I got a craftsman empty mechanic tool box at Sears for like 18 bucks and it has a hole for pretty much all my sockets and ratchets. Also good for wrenches. I keep all my other ones just on regular rails but thinking of upgrading at some point. It does the job.
Made these out of wood on the miter saw, ordered a few sheets of the socket label stickers on ebay to put on the flat spots on the sides
I like that. Been thinking about doing something similar myself.
Jazz1
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Same type of no name brand socket holders are available...I got some at a car show in MN. for $2 to $4 each 3 years ago.
Jake C
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I use the Ernst wrench rails and a couple of their socket rails. Most of my sockets are on the Hansen rails though. I really like them. 
There plenty of brands that don't use a full length peg.