best drawer liner ? Help

[cvcman]

Ok my Craftsman top and bottom box has thin carpet drawerliners...**** city..everytime you close the drawer they scrunch up...I do like being able to spray them with M1 oil spray and they keep my tools rust free....

But I like the sticky rubber ones Matco uses,,,any idea where to buy this type reasonable ?

 

[dodge610]

You can try the Husky brand at HD just lined 3 boxes with it and so far am very pleased. Or you can get yoga mats on amazon and line with that. I use both kinds Yoga mats have a bigger range of colors.

 

[cvcman]

You can try the Husky brand at HD just lined 3 boxes with it and so far am very pleased. Or you can get yoga mats on amazon and line with that. I use both kinds Yoga mats have a bigger range of colors.

Well the yoga mats are too thick,,,almost 1/4"...and the HD ones I looked at are the kitchen cabinet style with holes in them...

Im looking more for the solid rubber style like the Matco or SO ones....

Or other ideas...

 

[Davefr]

Just search here for "nusource". It's as close as you're going to find to SO's KRL liner. It's .050" PVC and just the right tackiness for anti slip.

Why guys sacrifice precious drawer height with thick carpet or exercise mats makes no sense.

 

[dodge610]

The husky brand i have are solid not waffle style. Just got some last week.

 

[vettex2]

Why guys sacrifice precious drawer height with thick carpet or exercise mats makes no sense.

I totally agree
My toolboxes are full. maybe in one of the deep drawers I might have room for anything thicker.

http://www.nu-sourceinc.com/default.aspx?CN=2DCF771A1C58

 

[cvcman]

Just search here for "nusource". It's as close as you're going to find to SO's KRL liner. It's .050" PVC and just the right tackiness for anti slip.

Why guys sacrifice precious drawer height with thick carpet or exercise mats makes no sense.

Those above sure don't LOOK like the SO or Matco ones...theirs are solid rubber no rough surface to them....ill stop in HD and look at theirs,,,anyone ever use or buy the ones Harbor Freight has ??? Look decent on the pic
The carpet I used was like felt, very thin...

 

[Empty Pockets]

I have cut down some of the non-slip mats that we use in transporting rolls of heavy paper. If you have a commercial print shop near you, you might be able to get some. They are usually thrown away.

 

[bdelmar2]

Lowes has a grey carpet runner I used for my krl1001.

Thin (less than 1/8") and stiff also has the little lines to help keep stuff from rolling.

Its 27" wide and $2.95 per foot. I was able to do the whole box with 26' so about $80.

Perhaps not quite as nice as the deluxe snap on liner, but I believe that was $212 for a krl1022, which is the closest box they still sell. Plus tax and I would have had to wait. So roughly 1/3 the cost and done in a couple hours.

It cut easily with razor knife and a drywall square.

Pics don't show the lines, but they are there.

Edit: I looked at the nusource stuff, but it would have cost as much or more than just buying the deluxe snap on liner.

 

[DFB]

Those above sure don't LOOK like the SO or Matco ones...theirs are solid rubber no rough surface to them....ill stop in HD and look at theirs,,,anyone ever use or buy the ones Harbor Freight has ??? Look decent on the pic
The carpet I used was like felt, very thin...

I recently used the HF liners on a new lower cabinet I bought. I'm good with it. Very thin and sticky, and sounds like what your looking for. Heavy stuff leaves a slight indentation in the mat when first removed but the marks do fill back out.

Decent for the price point and cheaper than what Sears/Craftsman had.


3 rolls 6ft rolls cost under $20 using a 20% off coupon

Even bought xtra to do another box I already had with that weave stuff in it.

 

[tool_scrounge]

The Nusource lines are very nice. As stated above - just enough tack, I an very happy with it.

 

[dale500]

I have these and they are working well. They stay in place and they are cut to fit your box.

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-non-slip-foam-drawer-liners-with-craftsman/p-00916195000P?plpSellerId=Sears&prdNo=7&blockNo=7&blockType=G7

and

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-non-slip-foam-drawer-liners-with-craftsman/p-00916218000P?plpSellerId=Sears&prdNo=8&blockNo=8&blockType=G8

 

[Ty.]

rubber roofing or pond liner is what I use for my box liners. its easy to cut, and keeps things from sliding around.

 

[LXCam]

I did all 23 drawers of mine for I think $100? But I've been happy with how they have held up over the past year. This link is the wrong picture but if you want more info go to the first page of the link in my sig and there's more info. Post 15

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VHXEJ6/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[cvcman]

wonder how the harbor freights compare to the home depots

 

[Davefr]

Those above sure don't LOOK like the SO or Matco ones...theirs are solid rubber no rough surface to them....ill stop in HD and look at theirs,,,anyone ever use or buy the ones Harbor Freight has ??? Look decent on the pic
The carpet I used was like felt, very thin...

The SO KRL liner is also .050 PVC (not rubber). The only difference I can tell with the nusource liner is the texture.

Here's the SO KRL liner:

 

[FadedGray]

I just use cheap dollar store kitchen liners. Just use clear elmers glue and glue the 4 corners down and a spot in the middle and works just fine. Did it all for less than 15 I think. Don't need anything to fancy.

 

[pendragon1998]

I had a piece of lauan in one drawer that I like, but it is a bit slippery. I think that's what it is - like one ply or the veneer layer from a piece of plywood.

 

[WWheeler]

Black Extruded Vinyl Ribbed Carpet Runner, comes in 3' width & sold by the foot (~$2-3 ft) at home improvement stores like Lowes in the carpet dept. Tough as hell, lasts forever, holds your tools in place, doesn't move or scrunch.

 

[CSRPenFab]

Black Extruded Vinyl Ribbed Carpet Runner, comes in 3' width & sold by the foot (~$2-3 ft) at home improvement stores like Lowes in the carpet dept. Tough as hell, lasts forever, holds your tools in place, doesn't move or scrunch.

What he said. Black ribbed vinyl runner from Lowe's. I've got two boxes done with it and it's better than any other junk sold as "liner" material.

 

[Wyoming09]

Black Extruded Vinyl Ribbed Carpet Runner, comes in 3' width & sold by the foot (~$2-3 ft) at home improvement stores like Lowes in the carpet dept. Tough as hell, lasts forever, holds your tools in place, doesn't move or scrunch.

This. I bought about 20 feet at Menards years ago and it has held up very well. They promote it as toolbox drawer liner.

 

[DoABarrelRoll]

Hmmm... i just grabbed the Craftsman brand liners. They were conveniently right next to the tool boxes.

 

[archirelic]

I forgot who the member was that had posted here in the past about their drawer liner they manufacture, but I picked up about 4 rolls of it off ebay and it's absolutely phenomenal. Apparently they manufacture for one of the truck brands I believe?

I'll see if I can dig around and find the member and / or thread pertaining to it.

edit** It's the nusource link someone already posted earlier in the thread.

 

[Greg85mcss]

Pig liners are very nice but not cheap


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[cvcman]

I forgot who the member was that had posted here in the past about their drawer liner they manufacture, but I picked up about 4 rolls of it off ebay and it's absolutely phenomenal. Apparently they manufacture for one of the truck brands I believe?

I'll see if I can dig around and find the member and / or thread pertaining to it.

edit** It's the nusource link someone already posted earlier in the thread.

I saw the name but cant find a link

 

[Coach James]

I have used kitchen drawer liner from Big Lots for years and no problems with it.

Coach

 

[Mike W.]

The Husky Liners from HD are .08" thick and only $10 a roll.

http://m.homedepot.com/p/Husky-18-in-x-100-in-Premium-Solid-Drawer-Liner-Black-DTC130001/205191130

 

[maintenancemike]

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I totally agree [emoji106]
My toolboxes are full. maybe in one of the deep drawers I might have room for anything thicker.

http://www.nu-sourceinc.com/default.aspx?CN=2DCF771A1C58

Because some of us can't mistakenly leave a tool in a million dollar machining center. A down machine in my business can cost $7,000.00 hr. All my tools in my mobile storage are in 5s foam.

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[vettex2]

what is your point?

 

[WWheeler]

what is your point?

His obvious point is that when dealing with critical machinery like an aircraft or "million dollar" machines where downtime "can cost $7,000.00 hr" every tool must be shadowed so the technician can be sure at a glance that nothing was left behind anywhere before signing off on the repair so the machine can be started.

Shadowing a mobile tool box for that type of critical maintenance work requires having every tool in its own cutout in deep foam that necessarily sacrifices precious storage space. Regular drawer liner like you linked isn't going to cut it.

So his reply to ...

Why guys sacrifice precious drawer height with thick carpet or exercise mats makes no sense.

I totally agree

... makes perfect sense.

 

[MaineGuide]

I did my stack with a roll of Eppco liner that I bought off Amazon, I absolutely love it.

 

[fordgasm]

I did my stack with a roll of Eppco liner that I bought off Amazon, I absolutely love it.

what he said. Its a little pricey but worth it IMO.

 

[vettex2]

His obvious point is that when dealing with critical machinery like an aircraft or "million dollar" machines where downtime "can cost $7,000.00 hr" every tool must be shadowed so the technician can be sure at a glance that nothing was left behind anywhere before signing off on the repair so the machine can be started.

Shadowing a mobile tool box for that type of critical maintenance work requires having every tool in its own cutout in deep foam that necessarily sacrifices precious storage space. Regular drawer liner like you linked isn't going to cut it.

So his reply to ...


... makes perfect sense.

Thanks. I never heard of that referred to in that way.
BTW, I can glance in my box and wee what's missing with out cutting out foam around every tool. I use racks.
So even though i was only working on $100k cars, I could do the same thing and get more tools per cubic inch of tool box.
So, No, it does not make perfect sense.

 

[WWheeler]

Thanks. I never heard of that referred to in that way.
BTW, I can glance in my box and wee what's missing with out cutting out foam around every tool. I use racks.
So even though i was only working on $100k cars, I could do the same thing and get more tools per cubic inch of tool box.
So, No, it does not make perfect sense.

The 'Set' part of 5S requirements in aviation and factory settings often make shadowing your box mandatory, where it's not optional. It's part of the job requirement.

I've worked in plants where the tools were chipped and you were only allowed to use one tool at a time and could not grab another until the other had been put back in its footprint (with few exceptions where a known task took two at the same time, and then the tools were paired together in a single footprint). Failure to do so would shut down the entire line and a flashing light at your machine would let the whole plant know who the idiot was and it would take a supervisor to come down and swipe their badge to get everything up and running again. Make that mistake a few times and you'd be looking for a new job.

I'm veering off-topic from a maintenance toolbox to the tools shadowed at each machine, but did so just as an example of how critical 5S standards are to everything having a place and it being in its place. Some plants are more strict than others, but in general everything from your tools to your pen and paperwork to where you set your drink cup, etc, will have a marked footprint and that's where it goes and nowhere else. Anything not in its footprint had better be in your hand being used.

A 5S audit could require that an auditor would have to be able to look through a maintenance tech's box and be able to see that every tool is in place, so not just you being able to look and know where everything in your box should be, but anyone else must also be able to look and see that every tool is in its spot and nothing is missing. Anything sitting anywhere without a footprint or any empty footprints could mean a disciplinary action.

 

[vettex2]

Interesting.
Glad I don't have those constraints. I'd need 2 more top and bottom tool boxes, I have 3 top and bottoms now, to hold all my stuff.

 

[Davefr]

Thanks. I never heard of that referred to in that way.

Shadowing is kind of silly for a one user toolbox, but a common practice in high tech manufacturing where multiple techs/shifts share the same tools.

During a change in shifts, the incoming shift can quickly scan toolbox drawers and instantly see that all critical tools for their shift are in their proper place. You don't want to hold up a million dollar + production line looking for missing tools.

 

[tokillamurderer]

Just search here for "nusource". It's as close as you're going to find to SO's KRL liner. It's .050" PVC and just the right tackiness for anti slip.

Why guys sacrifice precious drawer height with thick carpet or exercise mats makes no sense.

Just FYI since you seem to be active on the forums, your pictures in multiple threads about drawer liners don't show up anymore. Maybe check your source and see if the account got shut down?

 

[Wyoming09]

I have since changed to this:


https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Zerust-Solid-Drawer-Liner/3374226


I find it much better. Not as thick, easier to cut and keeps the tools in place very well. No sliding around.