Socket size markings on Craftsman Socket Rails

[Jeeper]

The other day I was getting annoyed by not being able to identify my sockets when looking through my socket drawer. Came up with this method. I know some rails have IDs on them but this was functional, quick, easy and cheap for the craftsman rails that I use.

Used a white paint marker and a black Milwaukee permanent marker.

 

[ihateminimumwage]

That works. My Ernst rails came with stickers, but they don't hold up. Probably should have glued them on before I lost a few. Probably just go this route now.

 

[drink]

There's a Tekton rail mentioned in the following thread with the same idea.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=260336

 

[drink]

When I pulled up the Tekton website none of the rails listed had the labels on them in the pictures. Maybe it was just a guy doing what you are doing. At first I thought they came with labels on them.

http://tekton.com/Tool_Organization/Socket_Organizers

 

[Jeeper]

Drink, I am sure my idea wasn't original. Labels are cool. Nice thing about a paint marker and a Sharpie is you can redo them pretty easily.

 

[Jeeper]

Ernst is where I saw them...

http://www.ernstmfg.com/store/p/171-18-Magnetic-Socket-Organizer-w/-15-Twist-Lock-Clips-Blue.aspx

 

[bryan750]

I like this idea,my eyes aren't getting any younger.

 

[Greg85mcss]

I wanted to do something like that on my 4 rail tray but wasn't sure I could make it look decent. I ended up writing on the tray in front of the rail with a sharpie. My socket sets line up so it's working pretty good so far.


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[bcradio]

I just use a brother label maker with the small labels... sticks very well too