Protoco Magnetic Wrench Racks question...

[78Staff]

I am a bit confused, I was getting ready to order some protoco wrench racks, and noticed they have "regular" and "magnetic". However, the pictures look the same.

Does magnetic mean the magnets hold the wrenches in the rack, or that the magnets hold the rack itself to a metal drawer?

Thanks,
Mark

 

[78Staff]

anyone? I know we have a bunch or protoco rack users...

 

[78Staff]

bump

 

[airbuff101]

Mark,
I would guess/surmise that the magnetic racks have strips on back to secure them to draw bottom.
Protoco has been around as an OEM to the tool truck companies for a couple decades at least. My son just showed up with a few standard racks and they appear unchanged from 20 years ago, except that some have rubber cushion strips on front. I ripped that stuff off as wrenches don't sit at full depth when mounted vertically.
Great products.
Here's an adjustable rack that holds wrenches magnetically. A bit expensive but impressive.:

Here 'tis
:http://www.ezred.com/Product_Pages/EZWR1500.htm
EZ Red-also available through most tool trucks.

airbuff

 

[fordbroncodave]

nobody could answer this question? wow

the protoco wrench racks come in standard and magnetic. the magnetic one means there is a magnet under the rack to hold the rack still in the drawer, not the wrenches. to be honest its a waste of money to get the ones with magnets.

if you have a whole wrench set to put on the rack chances are it is heavy enough that it stays in place. if it doesn't stay in place just put a small dab of silicone under it and let it dry.

best price i have seen on the protoco racks are at tiretoolsonline.com

i have a picture:

 

[78Staff]

Perfect, thanks guys. Just what I needed to know. Toolslonline is where i was looking so now I can order some, sans magnets .

- mark