How do you guys organize your sockets?

[Pinkpaul]

Look heres my style,
i prefer to have whole service sets in Boxes, cause if you have to work on different things you can take the whole Box with you and have all with you
Still i look for an good 3/8" Box but as long i dont have it for me a socket stand does a good job.

 

[beatcad]

heres most of my sockets(the most used)
since no one showed this style rack yet.
wrote on 'em w/ a sharpie so I can grab what I want at a quick glance.

 

[Rickster]

I have a mix of socket holders. I keep some mech time saver blocks to take sockets to the job but the bulk sockets are on Hanson trays.

 

[May Pop]

If they dont come with a tray I make up these. This way I can tell if any have not been returned.

 

[Mr.3-5-7]

Simple. Easy to read, and i know the exact placement of every one i really dont need to look at the numbers anyhow.


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[90zcar]

Simple. Easy to read, and i know the exact placement of every one i really dont need to look at the numbers anyhow.


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No SAE sockets??

If so I like!! If you have no need for em why have em!


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[AV tinker er]

I only keep metric sockets in my cart

 

[Mr.3-5-7]

No SAE sockets??

If so I like!! If you have no need for em why have em!


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Nope, i dont have ANY sae tools. Im a BMW tech and only own BMW's so i really have absolutely no use for them.

 

[MattPersman]

I like the snap on magnetic trays the socket sets have come in for the few years but they have a bait foot print. I like the extension trays as well but like someone said that's why they can sell you a bigger box leave your stuff in the bulky trays, run out of room, need to upgrade to larger box

 

[PhantomEB]

I got the peg trays as well, but need to level out the top drawer of my tool box as it sure makes it hard for neat placement of such socket trays!

 

[rick carpenter]

Just got some Hansen trays for my 1/4" and 3/8" sockets. I like them pretty well, but was kinda surprised by the almost flimsy anchoring of the hollow pins to the base. Will try to drip some epoxy down into and around them for peace of mind. Looking to get Lisle trays for my 1/2" sockets soon.

 

[hdpusher]

I use H.F. socket holders. 2 sets of metric and 2 sets of SAE one for 6 point and one for 12.

 

[kwhitelaw]

mishmash of stuff, mostly hansen trays with an odd HF SAE tray and some odd socket holders screwed to a piece of wood for torx/hex/invert torx and some impacts

 

[Chadwilliam1]

I will have to take a picture of my impacts and chrome sockets but now that they are orginized properly i couldnt go back to they way they use to be.

 

[DWise]

Here is my mess. Wish I could find another red metal tray like this one. Have had it for over 30 years, but no name on it.

 

[spoonsports86]

i use the kobalt trays for SAE and Metric they work great for me

also have a spare set of HF trays

 

[wvrailroader]

Cheapie HF socket trays. I looked at the Hansen trays, but I they were too tall to fit in the drawer I wanted to put them in. The HF trays are shorter and worked out quite well.

 

[MechanicNamedJohn]

 

[JonnyMac]

I've been using trays in the service cart, but wanting to switch to rails after using them with my impacts.

Much easier to just grab a rail full of sockets when climbing under something instead of crawling in and out to grab a couple of sizes at a time.

If you do want to get rid of them i would buy them from you. Ive wanted to try the post racks for a while but haven't got round to it.
I have the 4 rails riveted to a carry plate type. Its good but I get a bit annoyed by not being able to identify the socket until I've pulled it out. .
Jonny

 

[ez-duzit]

John--That's about as organized as I have seen!

 

[90zcar]

Here's mine. I use Hansen socket organizers. My hex and torx drivers are in a snap-on driver tray and my extensions and oddballs are in plastic 3"x9" bins found at bed bath n beyond All of this is sitting on industrial carpet from lowes



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[Tech89]

I've posted mine here before but it's changed.

-Pat

sent from somewhere in Minnesota...

 

[tncumminsguy]

 

[MechanicNamedJohn]

^^^^ lol

 

[MonoxieChild]

Its quite fitting. That lay out is just to spotless! Id never get anything done, id always be cleaning up my tools.

 

[rick carpenter]

I use Hansen trays for my shallow and deep 1/4" and 3/8" drives. Still looking for a better solution for my deep impact 1/2" drives. They're on a rail, which I don't like, because there's not enough height available to stand them up and not enough space left in the box for a Lisle. Looking for a single deep (not shallow+deep) tray for 1/2" drives.

 

[stage20]

That's more sockets than you can find on all tol trucks put together. Very nice setup

 

[fireguy229]

Here is mine. Its a shame I have use (waste) another drawer for Rats & extensions.

 

[90zcar]

Here is mine. Its a shame I have use (waste) another drawer for Rats & extensions.

U could always downsize?? Then u could fit ur ratchets in there. That's what I did.
For example I pretty much never use SAE sockets so I got rid of pretty much all my 1/2" drive chrome SAE sockets and basically only have 3/8" drive SAE stuff now


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[stage20]

i wouldnt call it a waste as long as they are along side the sockets in a short drawer. i have mine seperate. ive got to many as well. most of it i dont use, but acquired over the years and i dont throw out tools

 

[fireguy229]

Here is the aforementioned rat & extension drawer

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[u118224]

^^^^ lol

John, you've probably answered this question, but, what socket organizers do you use?

 

[MechanicNamedJohn]

John, you've probably answered this question, but, what socket organizers do you use?

Harbor Freight black trays (snapped out the dividers)

 

[wolf_from_wv]

1/4" drive thin wall sockets with some regular ones thrown in

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[fhemm20]

like this

 

[raddksn]

Been making my own out of socket rails and sheet alumimum tailor made rail organizers for pennies

Pictures man pictures!

 

[ihateminimumwage]

Harbor Freight black trays (snapped out the dividers)

Those look really clean with the tombstones taken off. Might have to give them a shot for my impact sockets that don't want to fit on my Kobalt trays.

 

[tncumminsguy]

^^^^ lol

your toolbox is amazing, I love the "storm trooper" theme and how well it's organized. Definitely fap worthy

 

[mdbeck1]

The only picture I have right now. I also made sets for the rest of the sockets.
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[Welderguy24]

Mostly Hanson trays, and various rails.