Wrench Rolls, lets seem em....

[jeepnut24]

Im looking for some pictures of wrench rolls. I found some through google, but not much. I have a few sets of wrenches that Im going to make some rolls for and need some inspiration. Is canvas the standard material?

 

[tonydanzah]

bucket boss

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[Mickey O]

You guys peaking in my garage? Some of these posts are coinciding with what I'm organizing. Here are some:

 

[jeepnut24]

You guys peaking in my garage? Some of these posts are coinciding with what I'm organizing. Here are some:

I wish I could peruse through your collection. You seem to have quite a few tools Ive never seen before....


Thanks for the photos. Keep them coming...

 

[hydramatic]

go to a fabric store and buy some vinyl..make your own..comes in all color`s..ask the "comptroller of the currency" if she`ll do it for you !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jeepnut24]

go to a fabric store and buy some vinyl..make your own..comes in all color`s..ask the "comptroller of the currency" if she`ll do it for you !!!!!!!!!!!!!

She can't sew, but I can, so I get the job. I was hoping for canvas though. I hadn't thought about vinyl....

 

[kbs2244]

Go with the canvas.
It is a lot easier for the DIYer.
The OEMs use plastic because it is easier to mfg in volume.
But on all of mine the plastic has cracked from being bent in the same place all the time.

 

[Teken]

+1 on the canvas . . . When it's dead of winter plastic one's don't unroll very well and tend to crack they also make a terrible crunching noise.

Stick to a light heavy duty fabric, it roll nicely, wont crack, and won't make any odd sounds when you roll it up in the dead of winter. And it will actually lay flat so you can see what the tools are, and not have to keep unravelling the damned thing!

 

[TRTOOLSUPPLY]

Wright Tool has really nice Denim tool rolls.

 

[wendell]

This is from Wright. Denim looks cool but it's a little thick/ heavy for a big set (too many wraps).

 

[wendell]

Wright Tool has really nice Denim tool rolls.

beat me to it

 

[cruiser808]

Here here a couple of pics of my Proto 500 wrench roll. This one is "simulated" leather, but Proto did sell genuine leather rolls.

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[jeepnut24]

So do some of you guys store your wrenches in the roll? If so is it better use of space? I can remember my dad always kept his in a roll(s).

 

[arkangel06]

I never knew how much I like wrench rolls until now!

 

[tonydanzah]

Im pretty sure the bucket boss kind are ballistic nylon. I have had the for 3yrs and workd in deep freezers. They have not cracked, where those vinyl kind might crack. Unsure about the leather.

 

[cruiser808]

So do some of you guys store your wrenches in the roll? If so is it better use of space? I can remember my dad always kept his in a roll(s).

Yep, I keep some of my wrench sets in a roll. As to better use of space, not really, just old school force of habit.

 

[Elroy]

Here here a couple of pics of my Proto 500 wrench roll. This one is "simulated" leather, but Proto did sell genuine leather rolls.

Nice. Elroy has never seen a set of "500's"

 

[mdbeck1]

You can't really appreciate wrench rolls until you see them in their native habitat. They're on the left side.

Here's the SAE set (that's 1/4" to 1" two of each wrench).

Here's the Metric set (that's from 6mm to 25 - two of each wrench). Unfortunately when you unroll the wrap it's wider than the toolbox.

Second half

They're both made of denim by my lovely bride and have lasted me more than five years. I don't wrench as much as when I was younger but they do get thrown around and used a lot. Most of them are S&K with an occassional Bonney thrown in.

 

[flashpuppy]

This is from Wright. Denim looks cool but it's a little thick/ heavy for a big set (too many wraps).

It does more than "look nice". I have a big Snap-On set in a roll. That thin little T-shirt material they use. It has completely worn through. The thing about the denim is that it is durable. They hold up. At least this is a US company that isn't looking to cut costs and corners wherever they can....

 

[SCscoutguy]

All of my wrenches are in the cheap factory vinyl rolls but I have been thinking about getting a few from paktek that are made out of cordura. I have several of their tool bags and they are extremely well made so I am sure their tool rolls are good as well.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tool-Roll-by-Pa...temQQptZTool_Boxes_Storage?hash=item10a6ff14f

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-Pocket-Tool-...emQQptZTool_Boxes_Storage?hash=item335b82d502

 

[jeepnut24]

WOW, more great pictures. Thanks. I think my second set of wrenches are going to get some denim wrench rolls!

 

[Keep]

You guys peaking in my garage? Some of these posts are coinciding with what I'm organizing. Here are some:

I thought I had to many sets of wrenches....

The Klien and Armstrong sets have a couple wrenches stored incorrectly, better fix that

 

[Art From De Leon]

I had a few extra pockets added to the large set.

 

[toolmutt]

+1 for denim. You can use store bought denim fabric or you can use old pants legs. I have some of both. Most of them are at work but here are some that I have at home. The roll on the left is made from fabric, the one on the right from a pair of old Wranglers. Yes, I had help with these (Thanks, Mom).

 

[toolmutt]

You can also use the old pants legs for other tool holders. Just cut out the required length to form a tube. Turn it inside out and stitch across the bottom. Then you can either sew on some velcro strips to opposite sides of the top or sew in a hem for a drawstring. I use one of these to keep the larger wrenches (>1" and large adjustables) that I don't want in a roll. I put one stitch from the bottom to about 2/3 of the way up to help keep the tools organized. The other one in the photos is a rope bag.

 

[mdbeck1]

+1 for denim. You can use store bought denim fabric or you can use old pants legs. I have some of both. Most of them are at work but here are some that I have at home. The roll on the left is made from fabric, the one on the right from a pair of old Wranglers. Yes, I had help with these (Thanks, Mom).

I agree. They work well. I have found though that when you use wrenches you almost always need a backup to hold the nut. So if you always need two why not store them that way?

 

[Mickey O]

I thought I had to many sets of wrenches....

The Klien and Armstrong sets have a couple wrenches stored incorrectly, better fix that

I'll get right on that. Done. Most of those are actually spares and I've already sold off several wrench sets. Until I started my clean up I really had no idea how much **** I've accumulated and I don't do as much mechanical work as I used to, I've got to get rid of a lot of it or I'll end up on that Hoarders show.

 

[Teken]

Mickey,

Is the Amrstrong set you have pictured a ratcheting one and are they metric? Should you be looking to sell them can you keep me in mind . . .

Many Thanks

Teken . . .

 

[snapmom]

 

[snapmom]

 

[snapmom]

 

[snapmom]

 

[sk farmer]

nothin but class as always snapmom. no offense to anyone else but when snapmom shows up we see stuff that "noone" else has.

 

[Mickey O]

nothin but class as always snapmom. no offense to anyone else but when snapmom shows up we see stuff that "noone" else has.

Hey, I have stuff no one else has, most of it's because no one else wants it, but my talking Alf doll is pretty cool.

Yeah, she has one hell of a collection. Now if she said Snap-On offered her money to display her tool collection I'd believe it.

 

[jeepnut24]

Wow those blue point sets are quite nice. I wonder what stories they could tell...

 

[wendell]

Snapmom just bombed this thread. Might as well close it.

 

[selohssa]

Snapmom, those are some great collections.

 

[bchee]

Hey snapmom what does the other ends of these wrenches look like?
(pict attached)

 

[scoutkid]

Hey, I have stuff no one else has, most of it's because no one else wants it, but my talking Alf doll is pretty cool.

i LOL'd.