wrench storage

[CD360]

i know there are tons of threads on this subject, but i need to find a way to organize my wrenches in a 2" high drawer. i have a couple of sets that i need to put on racks. they are snap on 3/8-1" and 10-22mm. should i go with wrench rails or racks?

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=3225&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

or

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...02&group_ID=76&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

 

[brian90505]

I prefer the racks for their portability (my 1023 box rarely moves). Sometimes I'll need more than one wrench or I might not know the size I need so I just grab a rack and go.

 

[CD360]

would those racks fit in a 2" drawer with a 1" or 22mm wrench on it?

 

[brian90505]

I went out and tried a rack in my small drawer (the one with my screwdrivers) and it clears easy. My wrenches in that rack go up to 22mm.

 

[babzog]

Any racks that hold up to 16 wrenches?

 

[84TurboBuick]

Any racks that hold up to 16 wrenches?

S&K makes alot of different racks.

The biggest holds 19 wrenches if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Fedwrench]

Any racks that hold up to 16 wrenches?

Sk makes one. I'm sure there are others.

http://www.tooltopia.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=35745

Rails are better. You can tailor them to fit almost any drawer and you can maximaize the drawer space without having to get two different types of racks.

 

[babzog]

Thanks for the link and tips!

I see they only have a reversed 12pc rack... so I think you're probably right, Fedwrench.. the rails may work better in my case (capturing all loose wrenches).

 

[Flash21]

Ernst makes a 16 slot wrench rack as well.

 

[isr2kba]

my wrench rack holds 21 wrenches; it's basically two slotted foam rails that have no support of their own, but when you load them up with wrenches, they form the ribs to the rack's "backbone". I'm too lazy to post a pic, but I'll try to find the product I'm talking about. I want to say I got them from sears. I bought a boatload about 15 years ago and have cut them down to various sizes to hold different quantities of wrenches.

 

[isr2kba]

Yeah, I know -- I can't count. It's 20, not 21.

 

[nissan_crawler]

my wrench rack holds 21 wrenches; it's basically two slotted foam rails that have no support of their own, but when you load them up with wrenches, they form the ribs to the rack's "backbone". I'm too lazy to post a pic, but I'll try to find the product I'm talking about. I want to say I got them from sears. I bought a boatload about 15 years ago and have cut them down to various sizes to hold different quantities of wrenches.

Yep, sears. they're still available.

 

[The Muffin Man]

I've used the Ernst mfg. wrench rack in a 2-1/4in drawer and there was enough clearance for a 32mm wrench.

 

[CD360]

I've used the Ernst mfg. wrench rack in a 2-1/4in drawer and there was enough clearance for a 32mm wrench.

which rack was it? got a link?

 

[The Muffin Man]

which rack was it? got a link?

Sure do, http://www.ernstmfg.com/products_wrenches_rail.php

 

[CD360]

Sure do, http://www.ernstmfg.com/products_wrenches_rail.php

do the magnetic ones stay put even if there is a drawer liner? what about the ones with the two sided tape?

 

[babzog]

do the magnetic ones stay put even if there is a drawer liner? what about the ones with the two sided tape?

Yeah, I was eyeballing those and wondering the very same thing.

 

[CD360]

bump... do the magnetic wrench rails hold good in a drawer with a liner, or is it better to get the rails with the two sided tape?

 

[Diesel_Crawler]

I have bought some from this ebay seller, I never really looked any harder for them. Might help you out.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Ernst-Wrench-Hol...ash=item439923aadf&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Ernst-Wrench-Hol...ash=item439923aaec&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

 

[The Muffin Man]

bump... do the magnetic wrench rails hold good in a drawer with a liner, or is it better to get the rails with the two sided tape?

I'm Sorry CD360, I some how missed your original question .

I use the racks without the tape or magnet, I've never had any problems with them moving. The weight of the wrenches alone should be enough to keep the racks put when on top of a liner.

The magnetic rails wok pretty well with thin liners and the waffle type liners. However they do not work at all with the liners I use (which are 1/4in thick yoga mats.)

 

[CD360]

I have bought some from this ebay seller, I never really looked any harder for them. Might help you out.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Ernst-Wrench-Hol...ash=item439923aadf&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Ernst-Wrench-Hol...ash=item439923aaec&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

those are nice, but i think i will go with the rails because they are easy to modify for different wrench sets.

 

[CD360]

I'm Sorry CD360, I some how missed your original question .

I use the racks without the tape or magnet, I've never had any problems with them moving. The weight of the wrenches alone should be enough to keep the racks put when on top of a liner.

The magnetic rails wok pretty well with thin liners and the waffle type liners. However they do not work at all with the liners I use (which are 1/4in thick yoga mats.)

thanks for the info. i'll stay away from the magnetic ones.

 

[myslow2002gt]

I use both wrench racks and wrench rails. I personally prefer the rails, but as mentioned the ability to take a whole rack with you is convenient.

BTW, I have fit my 34mm and 36mm Snap On wrenches in a 2" high drawer.

 

[Vulturej]

Try the WrenchBoss holders.

 

[franzdom]

Those look nice, thanks for sharing!

 

[66HertzClone]

I purchased the Ernst trays, they swallowed up a lot of room in the drawer. Two sets of regular length combo wrenches, a set of Gearwrench ratcheting wrenches, a set of Gearwrench X long, a set of short Gearwrench, a set of box end wrenches, a set of flared nut wrenches, and a set of shorty box end wrenches each in their own racks would not fit in the 53 x 24 drawer.

I purchased the Wrench Boss pictured above and put four sets in the slots of it and now have an orderly looking drawer and can pull wrenches out without having to move others out of the way.

 

[fordbroncodave]

don't they still make the "wrenchrac" i think is what they call it?

i got a pink one from mac tools and a black one from snapon. cornwell sells a make your own wrench rack that you cut it to your size.

i loved the exotic colors of the wrench racks over the years from snapon and mac.

does sk make the same one basically or is it pretty different?