Let's see your Tool organization

[GTJeff]

Ok, I'll start...

Among other things, I liked the double tray plastic socket organizer from Sears that I had, but wanted to get it into slide drawers. One fit fine. However, the other one was to large. No problem. I cut it up into small sections and used it that way...

I also used some black foam to wedge in between things to keep everything in place.

 

[Novadiecast]

I got some plastic totes and buckets!!! But I just got a new 3pc box set for my birthday so I'll get there!!

 

[Noisy Nova]

Wow! I didn't realize that you could organize tools. I always thought that the shallow drawers in the tool boxes was enough.

 

[IanF]

For me, "organization" is just making sure a tool goes back exactly where it came from... I had friends over last w/e... at the end of the day I couldn't find a screwdriver... it was in the right drawer, but 4" from where it was supposed to go...

 

[Noisy Nova]

Goodness! If I get it back to the tool box in any drawer, I'm doin' OK.

 

[Homebody]

Goodness! If I get it back to the tool box in any drawer, I'm doin' OK.

LOL, agreed! My problem is I have 3 garages and they're scattered among them. Neighbors prolly think I'm nuts walking from here to there but really I'm just looking for the large vice-grips!

 

[JRGSPE73]

Jeff - I really like the use of the "Sort-a-tool" organizer for chisels, punches, etc. Never really heard good things about using them for their intended purpose (storing wrenches), but I think you may have found a good use for them after all. I've been searching for a good way to keep them organized so they don't roll all over the place. Maybe I'll go pick one up this weekend...

 

[M. MYERS]

Here is how I organizaed mine..

Just kidding, photo is from the tool man that goes every month at Canton Texas Flea Market. Enlarge the photo and count the tools.

Melvin Myers

 

[GTJeff]

 

[IanF]

Goodness! If I get it back to the tool box in any drawer, I'm doin' OK.

I've been there... and hated it... and the result is I'm now annoying about putting tools away... I'll even do it when I'm in the middle of a project and just have too many tools scattered about... I'll go, "AARRRRGGGHHH!!!" and put everything away, then continue, just taking the tool I need for a particular task.

It takes much longer to look for tools than it does to keep them clean and organized. And the less space you have, the more important this is.

 

[Stuey]

I will eventually be organized. Right now I have no free time, and the tools just piled up with no home to file in to.

In a few weeks, gladiator geartracks are going on the wall, and things should be getting better. As for now, I'll share with you all my disorder.

 

[Quiksilver]

GTJeff- Your from Southwest Ohio? Cincinnati area? I am from the east side in Amelia.

Here are some pics of my stuff. But you can find a lot more by doing a search for "toolbox"

 

[Stuey]

Quicksilver, are those drawer slides? Creative!

 

[Quiksilver]

Yeah, they are kitchen drawer slides. I am rethinking the idea, as I really like the plier organizer that has just recently been talked about on this board in the the tool discussion forum.

 

[rsanter]

I have some comercial grade (heavy duty) full extension drawer glides new in the box if anyone needs any for a project. they are ACCURIDE brand. 24 inch depth

I also have some meduim duty 16 in units as well

a friend of mine used them to make an woodworkers workbench for his shop. the thing is nicer than the furnature most peiple have in their houses

bob

 

[GTJeff]

GTJeff- Your from Southwest Ohio? Cincinnati area? I am from the east side in Amelia.

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[ryanawesome]

This is my 2 bays at work. All snap-on boxes and 99 percent snap on tools.

 

[Zeroek]

A few old pics

My tools organized on a money makin day. This is an old pic

And an old pic of my top drawer at my old job

 

[fatrod]

Here's some of mine...

 

[Jononon]

Here's some of mine...

I've been in operating theatres dirtier and less well organised than that*. Did you cut the foam yourself ?

*Although, on the NHS, that may be damning with feint praise...

 

[Mayor]

Here are a few.

 

[beatercj5]

MAYOR ... Come and orginize my garage please.. Ohh ya .. I'm telling you strayed from MTF... lol Team Green Out....

 

[Mayor]

MAYOR ... Come and orginize my garage please.. Ohh ya .. I'm telling you strayed from MTF... lol Team Green Out....

Hey, Glad to see a few tractor guys around!!!

 

[devinchi]

Mayor, are you a bike (as in human powered) mechanic? I noticed a few Park tools in there.

 

[strizzy]

Theres a tool box thread in the tool section, its very large.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=466

 

[fatrod]

No i used a company here in the UK. www.msa.co.uk
its not cheap but you only need to do it once......

 

[comp]

Here are a few.

wow a bunch of tools i haven't seen in there

 

[89vert]

Looks like Mountain Bike Tools .

 

[rsanter]

most drewers have foam that has been cut out for the shape of each tool. I discovered that you can hold more wrenches by stacking the duplicates than using the angled holders. also, when you roll the box around, nothing moves and you can take a quick look through to see if you are missing anything

bob

 

[russlaferrera]

For me, "organization" is just making sure a tool goes back exactly where it came from... I had friends over last w/e... at the end of the day I couldn't find a screwdriver... it was in the right drawer, but 4" from where it was supposed to go...

I'm in between Noisy Nova and you. Every tool has a drawer. Thats close enough for me.

 

[Mayor]

Yes, PARK bike tools. I use my craftsman box all the time and the Snap On box had the over flow.

 

[devinchi]

all those beautiful bike tools and no Park stand??? I know I wouldn't put one of my bikes dropouts in a vise (of course mine are aluminum)

 

[Mayor]

all those beautiful bike tools and no Park stand??? I know I wouldn't put one of my bikes dropouts in a vise (of course mine are aluminum)

My stand is around but I was just holding a small BMX bike there so it would not fall on the car. Was in the process of restoring two SE racing PK rippers. If you were never into BMX as a kid you would not understand. These two bikes were my race bikes and worth a few bucks today. They are also aluminum but thanks for the heads up. Oh, that gray bike hanging is a titanium ride.

 

[IanF]

Ahh... SE Racing... Man did I used to lust after thos back in the day...

They're still around, you know...

www.sebmx.com

I'll have to post my bike-wrenching set-up sometime... I have all of those tools in a C-man 3-drawer intermediate chest. Also have a Park PRS-5 Race Stand.

 

[Hipjake2]

@ Stuey

In your 3rd pic...you have some black molded organizers...do you remember a brand or a place you got those???

 

[Stuey]

@ Stuey

In your 3rd pic...you have some black molded organizers...do you remember a brand or a place you got those???

Those are Craftsman organizers - http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965296000P .

But since then I have moved onto using individual bins/boxes.

And my disorder has only increased in the almost 4 years since I posted theose pics!

 

[98TJ]

Here's my organizing.

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104096

 

[e30bradley]

Here are a few.

are a bike mechanic? I see lotsa pin spanners and cone wrenches. and tools tools the look to be 'park blue'