I made this today and it worked well
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Zeke
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Cool idea!
uniballer
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I have a free role of 12 gauge wire, I will try tonight!
jeffmoss26
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I did something similar with 10 gauge solid wire. Not the easiest stuff to work with but luckily I do not have that many wrenches 
It has to be solid strand I used Romex, stripped the outter case so I had the white and black coated inner wires...then I just wrapped it tight around a broom stick and when it was done slid it off and compressed the spring together...
Then laid it in the drawer and snapped the wrenches into it...I did one with my 6 point wrencehs, one with my 12 pt and one with my line wrenches...again its pretty slick and cheap
the coated solid strand is best...doesnt scratch your wrenches...of course im sure copper wouldnt either and my wrenches are used anyway....I was going to look at Lowes and see if they sell single strand solid 10gage...or I can buy Romex and strip it...10 gage is tough so I may stick with 12
My american sizes are spread out and not a real problem right now...it was just getting crowded n the metric drawer...looks great now...
My american sizes are spread out and not a real problem right now...it was just getting crowded n the metric drawer...looks great now...
cmandp
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I did the same thing with both my wrench drawers, but I used 16 gauge wire. Oh and wrapped it around a broom stick.
That seems like a great idea. I think I might try adding a flat plastic base to the wire coil - give it a little more rigidity. And bend the coils over the the wrenches lay down a little an can fit in a thinner drawer.
Thanks for posting the link!
Thanks for posting the link!
Outlander
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Great opportunity to make room in a drawer for more wrenches!
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I even have different colors for SAE and metric
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I even have different colors for SAE and metric
Ric in Richmond
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I use some old fork springs salvaged from an old motorcycle.
bobemmerich
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I just did this with some extra 14ga. wire I had. I have some 10, I'm going to try that. I think the 14 is a little flimsy, but for now it works. I used a hammer handle to wrap it.
readhead
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That looked like orange romex which is 10 gage. What did it say on the jacket?
Pretty clever. I like it.
Pretty clever. I like it.
I have had a few of mine sets wrapped up with 10g. Just make sure you wrap it around PVC or steel,etc. I first tried on a broom stick and I couldnt get the wire off.
I found that if you leave a few extra inches on each side, you can twist it under the wrenches and triangulate a base . The keeps the coils from pulling up when you try to grab a wrench from the end and also helps them to stand up straighter
I found that if you leave a few extra inches on each side, you can twist it under the wrenches and triangulate a base . The keeps the coils from pulling up when you try to grab a wrench from the end and also helps them to stand up straighter
DHS
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I made mine out of coat hangers, copper may be a better idea but it what I had on hand. I really like how many more wrenches I can get in the drawer.
ambenz
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Great idea, thanks for the tip!!!!
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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Check the right side of the screen at 2:40 
I have the same wrench holders BTW.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
I have the same wrench holders BTW.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
wornoutoldman
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cmandp
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16 gage ??Thats real thin...I didnt know they had 16 gage in solid wire,,I knew they had 14...man 16....I would think it would be too wimpy
Could have been 14, I'd have to go look. Either way they work great.
Metric wrenches
Inch wrenches
The bare ground wire ones work but do not grip the wrenches at all.
toomanytoyzz
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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Check the right side of the screen at 2:40
I have the same wrench holders BTW.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
I missed that the first time. That's too funny.
Good catch.Hafen_Kafer
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This is a great idea great 
Here's an earlier picture of my wrench drawer. I don't have that many at work, just the basics.
Moved the wrenches to a deeper drawer so the big wrenches can fit. I also got two new sets of Horror Fright wrenches. They're stacked thus saving precious space.
Here's an earlier picture of my wrench drawer. I don't have that many at work, just the basics.
Moved the wrenches to a deeper drawer so the big wrenches can fit. I also got two new sets of Horror Fright wrenches. They're stacked thus saving precious space.
I had some large size wrenches (32mm-20mm) that were just kinda floating in the drawer. Tried the 12 wire and seemed kinda flimsy for the larger wrenches. Found some rolled brake line in the garage and gave that a try. Definitely harder to work with but I'm much happier with the results. Great tip...and pretty much free
PECVD2
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COOL Idea,
But he needs a new set of dykes, my old Klein 228's will make short work of that 12g romex
But he needs a new set of dykes, my old Klein 228's will make short work of that 12g romex
ClrkLndeKmt'su
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I used coat hangers today, only down side is I can only hold 6 wrenches at a time. Although it's super stiff, I question if it'll hold up in a service van.
j.c.whitney
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It looked like the Dachshund had something on it's mind earlier in the video.
LOL
LOL