Lets see pictures of your tool box organization

gofastman · Jan 26, 2009

I know the're may be a few threads like this, but I want to see pics!
My tool box is a mess, let me see how you keep your sockets, extensions, ratchets, etc. organized in your tool box.
do you like the way your set up/ organization products work?

tpolley · Jan 26, 2009

here's my tool "drawer" when i work on copiers. the tools i use most never make it back in here unless we're being visited by the owner or customers.

nissan_crawler · Jan 26, 2009

mikeatrpi · Jan 26, 2009

Geez Nissan, that's so clean you must work on airplanes or something!

Bo Heck · Jan 26, 2009

nissan_crawler said:

Holy screwdriver collection batman!

walrus · Jan 26, 2009

Nissan
Thats awesome, I should post mine so we have examples of right and wrong :lol_hitti

speed bump · Jan 26, 2009

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Not nearly as impressive for organization as Nissian Crawlers though.

nissan_crawler · Jan 26, 2009

mikeatrpi said:
Geez Nissan, that's so clean you must work on airplanes or something!

Yep, that's what the black box is for, orange one is for my house. After having my work box that way, I have to have my home box the same, it's so much nicer.

Atlascycle · Jan 26, 2009

nissan_crawler said:
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These two drawers are just awesome!!

gofastman · Jan 26, 2009

thanks, keep em coming! especialy the socket organization pics
btw whats you address nissan? j/k :bounce:

Nuit Damnant · Jan 26, 2009

Yeah, he keeps showin pics of that box and I keep drooling all over my keyboard...Way to make a man envious Nissan! I've been trying to make my box look just as nice, but it's harder than it looks!

Lookin4'67Galaxieconv · Jan 26, 2009

Geez, Nissan, I don't know how you find anything in that mess! :lol_hitti

Flash21 · Jan 27, 2009

Nissan - Are these the sears craftsman wrench holders that you are using? Do you have to attach them to the drawer liners to keep them stable? How many packages did you need to do your work box wrench drawer, for example...

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965397000P

nissan_crawler · Jan 27, 2009

KLars1 said:
Nissan - Are these the sears craftsman wrench holders that you are using? Do you have to attach them to the drawer liners to keep them stable? How many packages did you need to do your work box wrench drawer, for example...

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965397000P

Yes, that's it. I love them. They come with double back tape on them. I cut the liner out around them, and tape them directly to the drawer, works great. I think there's about 2 packs for the big wrench drawer.

Stick · Jan 27, 2009

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/3060894464_ef2d848ae5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2619.JPG" />
Sockets -- Standard on the left, metric on the right. Allen socket drivers, universals, torx, and weatherhead in the middle.

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/3060066541_381bea885b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2627.JPG" />
Big sockets and wrenches, metric on the left, standard in front and on the right.

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3060067599_03eed629e7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2628.JPG" />
Use of a spring as a wrench rack for big wrenches.

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3287/3060072441_0a27ca6faa.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2633.JPG" />
Screwdrivers, nutdrivers, and scrapers.

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/3060078079_0f4fa82cfd.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2639.JPG" />
Hammers.

There are more pics, I had a thread a while back showing off the rest of the box.

nissan_crawler · Jan 27, 2009

another nicely organized box. I hate disorganized toolboxes. One guy on my crew just has **** thrown in, doesn't even put things back in the same drawer. Whenever he asks me to open a drawer and grab a tool for him, as soon as I see the jumbled tools and try to find what he wants, my brain locks up worse than Windows ME.

3 at 8 · Jan 27, 2009

That spring for the wrenches looks good because it keeps them nice and close to one another without alot of wasted space. I've got springs out the ying yang; I am going to have to experiment with that tommorow.

fatfillup · Jan 27, 2009

Nissan, In several pictures you have what looks like a white foam pad with indents for your tools. Great for making sure all your tools are all there. What, how and where? Your box looks great and I'm sure the time you put in getting it that way (which was substantial) has paid great dividends in efficency and obviously bragging rights. Look forward to the foam answers. Thanks, fat

nissan_crawler · Jan 27, 2009

Honestly, not sure what it is. I bought it from http://www.yardstore.com/index.htm. I think it was about $15 for a sheet about 6" bigger than one of those drawers. Not cheap, but one lost tool pays for it, plus more. At the end of the day at work, I just quick go through all the drawers and look for open spots. It pays off several times a month.

zuspiel · Jan 27, 2009

95% of the stuff I use regularly are in my cart and on the pegboard (pics below). My two 26" Kobalt boxes are a bit less organized...

tpolley · Jan 27, 2009

question about the waifer looking drawer liners. how do you keep them from sliding around??? i just put them in all the drawers in my box. i cut them to fit and cleaned all the oil off the bottom of the drawer. after i open and close the drawer a few times the liner and my tools slide back about an inch. it doesn't do it in the drawers that have alot of tools.

Paladin · Jan 27, 2009

tpolley said:
question about the waifer looking drawer liners. how do you keep them from sliding around??? i just put them in all the drawers in my box. i cut them to fit and cleaned all the oil off the bottom of the drawer. after i open and close the drawer a few times the liner and my tools slide back about an inch. it doesn't do it in the drawers that have alot of tools.

The "tackiness" in cupboard liners really varies. Some have virtually no tackiness. I bought a bunch of rolls of some black liner materiel at Wally-World, cut it to fit and it doesn't move. I can slam the drawers shut and everything stays put. It's very tacky. Sorry, but I don't remember the brand.

nismomans13 · Jan 27, 2009

zuspiel said:
95% of the stuff I use regularly are in my cart and on the pegboard (pics below). My two 26" Kobalt boxes are a bit less organized...

That might be the best method of storing wrenches that i've seen to date.

nothing special here

zuspiel · Jan 27, 2009

nismomans13 said:
That might be the best method of storing wrenches that i've seen to date.

Thanks! My toolboxes aspire to be as organized as Nissan's, but the flesh is weak and the space is limited

I looked at the Cman foam organizers Nissan is using but the spacing is too big for the little cart. I wouldn't have been able to fit two sets behind each other... So I had to make them myself.

Eventually, I'd like to get Ernst wrench and socket holders for my bigger box. Too much money at the moment since I'm only just seeing the end of the tools I can't live without...

nismomans13 · Jan 27, 2009

zuspiel said:
Thanks! My toolboxes aspire to be as organized as Nissan's, but the flesh is weak and the space is limited

I looked at the Cman foam organizers Nissan is using but the spacing is too big for the little cart. I wouldn't have been able to fit two sets behind each other... So I had to make them myself.

Eventually, I'd like to get Ernst wrench and socket holders for my bigger box. Too much money at the moment since I'm only just seeing the end of the tools I can't live without...

i've looked at the ernst wrench organizers and might pickup a set, the spacing looks smaller than the craftsman foam ones. I have them, but i'm not really happy with them to be honest. Right now I just have my wrenches laying flat, which is also taking up the most room in the drawers.

zuspiel · Jan 27, 2009

If you get the Ernst ones, I'd be really interested in your impressions.

Laying flat is no option for me... No room for that. Currently, I use whatever holders they came with or some cheap metal racks. With the magnetic Ernst ones, I could really save some drawer space, though...

Mike83 · Jan 27, 2009

I like the rain poncho, Nissan :thumbup:

T56 Impala · Jan 27, 2009

You are a sick, sick man Nissan! Sick, sick, sick, sick sick.......

(Can you tell I'm a bit jealous?)

zuspiel, what are those foam wrench holders? They are AWESOME!! What kind of foam is that? How did you cut it? I must know.......

dps · Jan 27, 2009

These are Ernst racks, I think you get the most amount of wrench in the least space while still being able to grab just one at a time; important if you're **** about keeping 'em clean like I am (just a hobbyist, couldn't do this as any kind of pro):

You can see some more drawers at this thread:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17936

mkdive · Jan 27, 2009

Here are some picture of how I have my tools stashed. Mind you I dont have tools that compete with most of the people on this board :bowdown:

...but they do what I need them to do :thumbup:

. I have a very small supply of SO (few ratchets, screwdrivers, scrapers, impact sockets)....I have mostly craftsman as you can see. With a few HF junk tools mixed in. There are some Proto, Plomb, Williams, Indestro, Cornwell , SK, Mac, Matco wrenches & Impact sockets that I have in my 26" box....Ill try to find those pics...Here is how I keep my 41" box......

Here are some of my smaller 26" box:

My road box:

T-handle rack I made:

Before:

After:

bowlofturtle · Jan 27, 2009

where did the grey drawer liner come from?

hell the box is fairly equipped, :beer:

T56 Impala · Jan 27, 2009

Very nice! I like the hammer drawer. (I recognize 5 of those, but we won't tell!) You and I have a lot of the same tools. How deep is your extension drawer? I have some super long extensions so a small one wouldn't work for me.

I noticed you have another cabinet in your shop. Is that where you keep your power tools? I'd like to see how homeowners/hobbyists store their power tools. Anyone? Mine, for the most part are in the bottom drawer of my box.

Adam McLaughlin · Jan 27, 2009

I love the pliers drawer! What did you use to align all of the pliers like that?

Adam

bowlofturtle · Jan 27, 2009

Adam McLaughlin said:
I love the pliers drawer! What did you use to align all of the pliers like that?

Adam

i think the famous dish rack thread will show you what he most likely did :thumbup:

deadguy · Jan 27, 2009

I use the same Wally-world stuff, It is Duct Brand shelf liner. comes in two sizes and is cheap, seems to work darn well though! It's in the kitchen side of things not by the auto or tools if your looking to pick some up. Comes in a few colors too, if thats important to ya

"The "tackiness" in cupboard liners really varies. Some have virtually no tackiness. I bought a bunch of rolls of some black liner materiel at Wally-World, cut it to fit and it doesn't move. I can slam the drawers shut and everything stays put. It's very tacky. Sorry, but I don't remember the brand"

MXtras · Jan 27, 2009

Here's mine.

zuspiel · Jan 27, 2009

T56 Impala said:
zuspiel, what are those foam wrench holders? They are AWESOME!! What kind of foam is that? How did you cut it? I must know.......

Thanks!

See this thread.

Uncle Buck · Jan 27, 2009

MXtras said:
Here's mine.

Man, if I could organize mine that well I would have it made! :bowdown:

goodfellow · Jan 27, 2009

MXtras said:
Here's mine.

OMG!! that is actually painful to look at -- :bounce:

nissan_crawler · Jan 27, 2009

MXtras said:
Here's mine.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:yikes:

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