Layout tool storage

[rharman]

Looking for ideas on how best to store layout tools.

Steel rules up to 18", calipers, drafting squares, saddle squares, height/depth gauges, center finders, machinist squares, etc.

I'm thinking of using a shallow drawer and, possibly, a half-height half-depth sliding tray on top. Hanging them seems to take up too much space.

Suggestions, pics?

Thanks.

 

[lilscorpion]

My drawer is kinda simple with dividers. It's about 3" high, 18-1/2" deep, 23" wide, and was constructed using 1/2" baltic birch ply dividers and sides with a 1/4" double sided meamine drawer bottom. I haven't worked out the ruler side (to me it's disorganized) but I can get to any item in it easily. Calipers in the back on the left, mics are back right. only measuring tools that don't fit in it are my tarp measures. They're in a different drawer.

 

[carhunter]

A blueprint/engineer's flat file works great if you have room for one. They're usually about 36x48" and kinda heavy.

 

[goodspeed]

I have two kennedy boxes. One holds measurement tools (calipers, mics, and the like), and the other holds all my drafting tools (templates, compasses, etc). Not perfect, but it works for me.