Is my socket drawer wormy?

[Slednut]

Most of the work I do is on 60s and early 70s Ford cars and I have this hodgepodge of sockets.

I made this to hold the sockets I use the most, each row is a size. At the bottom of the picture are the metric sockets I use the most. It's 16 gauge sheet metal with steel rod dowels which are tig welded on the back side.

Is this wormy (weak, abject, or revolting)?

 

[Bad Habit]

A periodic table of sockets

I like it, it was developed for your work flow, makes total sense.

 

[BigLeagueSmoes]

I think it looks pretty awesome! And functional. But what does my opinion matter nice work

 

[LeeG]

A periodic table of sockets

He's missing a few of the noble sockets.

What works best is what works best.

 

[Hiball]

If it covers your needs and makes you efficient that is all that matters.

Btw, That grease on your Ratchet selector switches is giving a lot of the membership panic attacks. Lol

 

[mike93lx]

Too much blank space for me, but if it works for you, enjoy it

 

[RedneckWelder]

If it covers your needs and makes you efficient that is all that matters.

Btw, That grease on your Ratchet selector switches is giving a lot of the membership panic attacks. Lol

Some people faint at the thought of actual work happening with tools

 

[msharley]

Hey Sled,

That's GREAT!

Later, Mark

 

[PelicanPines]

Too much free space... but I commend you on your labelling skills

I'd also want to lift that out of the box... which for me would require grab handles.

 

[RTM]

Too much blank space for me, but if it works for you, enjoy it

Yup, I feel the same way, on both counts. IT will stop me from stealing your organizer tho, so there is that.

I'm not one to talk about shop organization, as I have so little.

 

[joel63]

Most of the work I do is on 60s and early 70s Ford cars and I have this hodgepodge of sockets.

I made this to hold the sockets I use the most, each row is a size. At the bottom of the picture are the metric sockets I use the most. It's 16 gauge sheet metal with steel rod dowels which are tig welded on the back side.

Is this wormy (weak, abject, or revolting)?

I see it as "Worky" not wormy at all. Good for you.

 

[Slednut]

If it covers your needs and makes you efficient that is all that matters.

Btw, That grease on your Ratchet selector switches is giving a lot of the membership panic attacks. Lol

I bet that half inch ratchet was purchased in the late 60s, wait until some of the guys see the selector on the 3/8s ratchet. It broke off one day so I made a new one.

 

[unslow1]

Much of mine is also mixed. I'm not that ambitious and bought Hansen, Harbor Freight and Rural King socket trays.

 

[genog]

Not wormy to me.
I like it

 

[Jtels85]

I really like it! I think you did a great job. It’s simple and kinda classy compared to some of the socket storage options out there.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

That would drive me OCD lol. Too much space. But if it works for you then that’s what counts.

 

[laser3kw]

That would drive me OCD lol. Too much space.

I concur - it triggers my OCD - with a twist - I see things largest to smallest (left to right).
Nice execution and nice looking.

 

[JeepYJ]

Looks great, nice fab skills. Use this for awhile and see what you like/dislike and make a version 2 if you think the improvements would be worthwhile.
*I can’t believe all the claimed OCD experts missed that you have 12 pt and 6 pt sockets mixed in the same row

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Looks great, nice fab skills. Use this for awhile and see what you like/dislike and make a version 2 if you think the improvements would be worthwhile.
*I can’t believe all the claimed OCD experts missed that you have 12 pt and 6 pt sockets mixed in the same row

That actually doesn’t bother me as some of mine are the same way lol. The space really sets me off though and a little bit of it not going the right direction either but the 6 and 12 point mix don’t bother me. Also doesn’t bother me if it was different brands either.

 

[545_days]

It would work for me. Most here would avert their eyes at my mixed collection of Craftsman, Husky, Harbor Freight, No-name Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese, Snap-on, Auto parts store brand, and pawn shop sockets collected over the past 45 years.

They turn nuts and bolts, and that’s what counts.

 

[Slednut]

Looks great, nice fab skills. Use this for awhile and see what you like/dislike and make a version 2 if you think the improvements would be worthwhile.
*I can’t believe all the claimed OCD experts missed that you have 12 pt and 6 pt sockets mixed in the same row

Thanks everyone for the great comments, here's the prototype.

 

[Griff79]

Dude this is your thing for figuring out how you work best. Not sketchy at all. If you know where your tool is and you can tell me where to find it without looking. It saves so much aggravation and anxiety. Good job.
Griff