Show off your toolbox organization & clean tools!

[fanders]

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Here's my 1/4" socket set drawer, with a handmade foam liner cut from 1" medium density foam. I like it as it keeps everything from moving around as I move my top box from home to the airfield to work on aircraft at weekends.

 

[fanders]

And here's my metric spanner drawer from my top box:

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I've left room in this one for additon of flare nut and stubby metric spanners as I go along. I'll probably do my 3/8" socket set drawer next.

Btw I wouldn't have got this organised if it wasn't for GJ

 

[1cargarage]

To the OP.... it is called ATAF. All Tools Accounted For. I was a 6469 in the USMC and a Collateral Duty Inspector. At the beginning of a maintenance action (repair), at a work stoppage and when the worker returns the toolbox key you must perform and ATAF. If you "pencil whip" and ATAF signoff, and something happens, I.E. a tool is missing or plane crashes etc, you will be looking at SERIOUS trouble.

Thanks! Makes sense that there's a colloquialism/acronym for it (ATAF). I never heard him use it but I'm sure he is familiar. You two are on the same page that there is definitely a guaranteed *** chewing or worse if you lose/misplace a tool. You'll likely lose your job if something bad comes of it, but you still could lose your job even if nothing serious happens, depending on the severity of the risk you caused. Thanks again

 

[NE Guy]

Here is some of my home set up. I have lots o f shallow 2" drawers to keep me space efficient.

That's nice!!!

 

[thecody59]

I love you foam cut outs where can i buy some to make my own because i have alot of mismatch tools and i would need to make my own i want something easy to work with thank you.

 

[mrvm]

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Nice tool organization! Can't help but notice a version of the infamous Robo Grip wrench in there

 

[Crackerballer]

Nice tool organization! Can't help but notice a version of the infamous Robo Grip wrench in there

YUP! I think it's the only chinese piece in the set. If the kit doesn't sell on Ebay, I will likely replace it with something a bit better in quality (if I can find something with a common form factor) and probably replace the ratchets with some 72+ tooth or the likes from GW.

 

[thewatusi]

I love you foam cut outs where can i buy some to make my own because i have alot of mismatch tools and i would need to make my own i want something easy to work with thank you.

I've ordered sheets of foam from these guys before for various projects. Great company.


http://www.thefoamfactory.com/closedcellfoam/closedcellfoam.html

 

[1cargarage]

I've ordered sheets of foam from these guys before for various projects. Great company.


http://www.thefoamfactory.com/closedcellfoam/closedcellfoam.html

Cool. What type of foam did you use to shadow your tools? I see there are various kinds with similar properties.

 

[thecody59]

want to you use to cut out the foam a knife? I want it to look clean and nice thank you.

 

[bmxdad]

$40 a shelf for the foamfittools.com inserts? Naaaa ... maybe $20, but not $40.

 

[Rossco]

The whole point of control foam is to control tool inventory.

Black on black don't work as well.

 

[captaincarpet]

Here is my new toolbox, with labeled drawers to help keep everything easy to find. I am very pleased with these magnetic labels, and they have them at Sears

Anyone know where to get the exact match Royal Blue paint for some accessories?


http://www.sears.com/craftsman-magnetic-labels/p-00965518000P

 

[ADSR]

I've posted this pics before but just cannot get enough.

looks good every time too

 

[bmxdad]

The whole point of control foam is to control tool inventory.

Black on black don't work as well.

Good point!! It doesn't work at all, you need the contrast to grab your attention. I used to do shadow boards, when I was teaching AIW workshops. Amazing how much people actually started to pay attention to what was happening in their stations.

 

[rice rocket]

I buy my Fastcap Kaizen through Rockler on Amazon, they have free shipping if you buy two. The only thing is they don't sell the black/white sheets there though, so you either have to glue a backing foam on yourself, or come up with some other solution if you want the visual aid for missing tools.