Power Tool drawer inserts

[VolksWomble]

Whilst I do have SO toolboxes, they are way too old to include a power tool drawer. I would quite like to be able to store pistol grip style tools as per the picture (stolen from a SO fan FB page…), and I wondered if anyone had seen any after market inserts or racks to enable this sort of thing?

I did once see a SO insert kit for sale on FB marketplace but wasn’t quick enough, and I don’t see them listed on the SO (UK) sales page…

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Whilst I have do have SO toolboxes, they are way too old to include a power tool drawer. I would quite like to be able to store pistol grip style tools as per the picture (stolen from a SO fan FB page…), and I wondered if anyone had seen any after market inserts or racks to enable this sort of thing?

I did once see a SO insert kit for sale on FB marketplace but wasn’t quick enough, and I don’t see them listed on the SO (UK) sales page…

I desperately need one also. Just like that. Thanks.

 

[nmk_61802]

Maybe see if HF will sell theirs?

https://manuals.harborfreight.com/manuals/parts/P56295.pdf

 

[whateg01]

If you want to part with your money bad enough...

Snap-on Store

shop.snapon.com

Or, if I wanted to do that, I would buy a piece of plywood and a jig saw... Or saber saw?

 

[MR2FC]

Make something like this (or the pvc pipe ones) but face them vertically?

 

[flying eyeball]

HF said a while back they would start selling an insert like the Icon boxes for the new generation of us general boxes.

 

[jonshonda]

I've done a lot of research on this very topic, and this was the best info I've found.

Please send me beer for my efforts. Snappy Ain't Crappy

 

[VolksWomble]

That is exactly the sort of thing I am after!

 

[teufel666]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN86CL3F/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Looks like a direct copy of the snap on one.

 

[david3921]

New from Harbor Freight;

Power and Air Tool Drawer Organizer

Amazing deals on this Power & Air Tool Drawer Organizer at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

 

[jonshonda]

New from Harbor Freight;

Power and Air Tool Drawer Organizer

Amazing deals on this Power & Air Tool Drawer Organizer at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

It won't fit my KRL perfectly due to the shorter depth, but HF will get my money for a few of these. Thinking if I buy two of them I can make it work out in the drawer somehow! Thanks for sharing

 

[AJHD]

New from Harbor Freight;

Power and Air Tool Drawer Organizer

Amazing deals on this Power & Air Tool Drawer Organizer at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

I saw that last night. I wish they would of came out with that when I still had my US General box.

 

[AJHD]

Delete. It posted twice.

 

[lugnut71]

My buddy bought the power drawer tool holder from snap on for an epiq and put it in his master series. did not mess with the electrical just the tool rack.

 

[crewchief888]

It won't fit my KRL perfectly due to the shorter depth, but HF will get my money for a few of these. Thinking if I buy two of them I can make it work out in the drawer somehow! Thanks for sharing

i saw something at HF about a week ago for impact storage, it may be a pegboard type mount setup made outta stamped/folded sheet metal.
i was looking for something else and i didnt pay much attention to it. i passed it in the toolbox isle

 

[VolksWomble]

The Harbour Freight insert looks great. Sadly not available in the UK :/

 

[msbytes]

New from Harbor Freight;

Power and Air Tool Drawer Organizer

Amazing deals on this Power & Air Tool Drawer Organizer at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

I want this for my KRL, but it’s too short and too deep. My drawer measures 10” deep and HF says this just shy of 12” Cheap enough to maybe just buy and chop an 2 inches off?

 

[IRQVET]

If you want to part with your money bad enough...

Snap-on Store

shop.snapon.com

Or, if I wanted to do that, I would buy a piece of plywood and a jig saw... Or saber saw?

I’m so anti Snap On based on this point, it's unbelievable that people still pop for this stuff. What’s the old saying, "a fool and his money will aways part ways.” Meanwhile, people still talk themselves up/ into thinking this is a good investment. In the military we had a term for this, “Go wrong-stay wrong."

 

[i4ni]

I prefer keeping mine in a double wide upper wall cabinet for ease of charging, storing batteries and accessories,etc. Lots of options on Amazon for wall hanging or shelf types, alot with buy 2 for price of 1. I found you can't make one for the price you can buy several premade for. Just throwing that out there as a posslble option

 

[david3921]

New from Harbor Freight;

Power and Air Tool Drawer Organizer

Amazing deals on this Power & Air Tool Drawer Organizer at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

Sorry to quote my own post but I downloaded the manual from the HF website. It says that it's for the series 3 - 54" and 72" cabinets only. I have the series 2 - 44" top and bottom and a 15" end cabinet. I'm thinking that it might fit the bottom drawers of either cabinet with some trimming.

 

[jonshonda]

I’m so anti Snap On based on this point, it's unbelievable that people still pop for this stuff. What’s the old saying, "a fool and his money will aways part ways.” Meanwhile, people still talk themselves up/ into thinking this is a good investment. In the military we had a term for this, “Go wrong-stay wrong."

Your attitude is clouding your judgement. Just exactly how much do you think you would be able to produce this for? Remember you are paying for a least three injection molds, and if produced in the USA that **** ain't cheap. I'm not a SO fan boy, but have worked in manufacturing long enough to know that they've got some money wrapped up into those tool saddles.

 

[JradM]

No reason this Craftsman Power Tool Holder (CMST82696) wouldn't fit in a drawer. I imagine the magnets would hold it against the side of the drawer too.



You could also rivet any number of generic power tool racks to the inside of your drawer. E.g.:

Probably want to load it up to check what height to mount it at, but I think it would work just fine.

 

[Jgaz]

I like the idea of having my most used cordless tools standing up in a drawer to hopefully take up less room.
I mocked up an idea first out of 3/4” MDF offcuts.

Made this version today to see how I like it.


Installed it along the side of the bottom drawer with space for one more.

Still a few details to work out. Maybe a 2.0 version?

FWIW. I really thought about using the Snap-on holders. I didn’t think they were badly priced.
However, the shipping cost more than doubled the cost of my order!

 

[whateg01]

I like the idea of having my most used cordless tools standing up in a drawer to hopefully take up less room.
I mocked up an idea first out of 3/4” MDF offcuts.

Made this version today to see how I like it.


Installed it along the side of the bottom drawer with space for one more.

Still a few details to work out. Maybe a 2.0 version?

FWIW. I really thought about using the Snap-on holders. I didn’t think they were badly priced.
However, the shipping cost more than doubled the cost of my order!

This photo shows what I dislike about this style of storage, whether horizontal or vertical. All I can see is the back of the tools. The back of my 2 drills, 1/4" impact, and 3/8" impact so look the same, although the bigger hammer drill does stand out a little because of its size.

 

[Twisted Sid]

I have an older craftsman roller cab I got for free that I turned into my mobile cart at work. Been needing a better solution for my power tools as I currently use two of the magnetic ones that hang on the side of the box but inside. I tried the US General in drawer one and it just didn't fit in the drawer right and it would have been way too much effort to modify it to make work in the drawer. I returned that and started looking on here for ideas and found this thread. Bought the snap on holsters and built the rest with some 1/16" steel, some 1/2" angle, a piece of aluminum channel, and a HDPE cutting board for the handle holders. Probably about $120 all said and done including the forstner bit set I got the the plastic.
The anvil on the 1/2" impact sits about 1/8" from the drawer bottom and the back will clear the bottom of the drawer above it by about 1/4"