Improved socket organizers for cheap

[Tmate]

The space in most of our tool boxes is limited. Socket clips are a pain when it comes to removing sockets. Commercial socket organizers take up too much space and often have pegs for sockets we don't have or need.

I am in the process of dealing with this problem by making my own socket organizers out of some pieces of scrap hardwood floor I have on hand. I lined up all the sockets on a bench, measured the length of the row, and measured the largest and smallest sockets. Drilled large and small holes at the ends, and cut between them with a bandsaw. Then glued the blade gap shut.

The photos show the difference in drawer space required for regular socket organizers vs. home made. Due to the drawer height, I didn't put a base under the wooden racks to lift them out, but you could.

Most of us can recognize a socket size by looking at it and don't need labels. Just use different racks for inch and metric.

 

[stuvy]

Iv got these

Pardon our interruption...

Can take them out to do jobs else where and they don’t wall out like the clips can

 

[Trevorleach]

My tools were that shiny once!

 

[graffian]

My tools used to be that tidy.
Then I woke up and had breakfast.

 

[addjunkie]

Just buy a biggerbox, or two even

 

[Trevorleach]

Just buy a biggerbox, or two even

Man maths

 

[Trevorleach]

If no one has tried the Milwaukee impact sockets, I can recommend them, only downer is the smaller ones are slightly fatter than other makes.
Powertoolmate best prices.

The cheap ebay plastic socket storage tray/racks do not have the large gaps between like the green ones in the ops picture.

 

[James1979]

What do people do with 3/4 and 1” sockets? I have them in a box which is a pain as they bang together when I’m driving by along. Can’t find any rails that size.

 

[Trevorleach]

What do people do with 3/4 and 1” sockets? I have them in a box which is a pain as they bang together when I’m driving by along. Can’t find any rails that size.

When you do find some, let me know as mine all just sit in the top of the box.

 

[James1979]

When you do find some, let me know as mine all just sit in the top of the box.

Even got my pal to ask on the r@pe truck but they don’t do them

 

[winchman]

What do people do with 3/4 and 1” sockets? I have them in a box which is a pain as they bang together when I’m driving by along. Can’t find any rails that size.

I have 3/4 clips from memory from Snap on

 

[James1979]

They must have stopped doing them or that man didn’t know. We don’t get them up here so I had to ask a mate. More than possible something got lost in Chinese whispers

 

[Trevorleach]

They must have stopped doing them or that man didn’t know. We don’t get them up here so I had to ask a mate. More than possible something got lost in Chinese whispers

Cannot find them on the snap on site

 

[winchman]

Cannot find them on the snap on site

It was a long time ago and possibly a slow mover they no longer stock?
Here you go
History lesson
KD used to supply Snap on with all sorts of odds and ends
Williams are now owned by Snap on, some one in the UK must stock KD and be able to order them?

Search Results -> socket clips : Toolsource.com, Your Professional Tool Authority!

www.toolsource.com

 

[James1979]

It was a long time ago and possibly a slow mover they no longer stock?
Here you go
History lesson
KD used to supply Snap on with all sorts of odds and ends
Williams are now owned by Snap on, some one in the UK must stock KD and be able to order them?

Search Results -> socket clips : Toolsource.com, Your Professional Tool Authority!

www.toolsource.com

Ernst is what all my stuff Is. Couldn’t find 3/4 on their site last time I looked.

Cheers @winchman

 

[winchman]

https://www.manomano.co.uk/catalogue/p/teng-tools-alu34-separate-socket-clips-3-4-inch-drive-10-pieces-17984960

Here you go

 

[tom2207]

What do people do with 3/4 and 1” sockets? I have them in a box which is a pain as they bang together when I’m driving by along. Can’t find any rails that size.

could you just weld some bits of bar say 35mm long to a longer bit of flat and make a rail for them [ sort of like a fat metal garden rake ] ,,, may not totally solve the problem , but it may help the rattles .

 

[addjunkie]

What do people do with 3/4 and 1” sockets? I have them in a box which is a pain as they bang together when I’m driving by along. Can’t find any rails that size.

3d printer project for someone!
minejust sit in a drawer, but dont travel, so jot really a problem

 

[stuvy]

Put the ones you use frequently in the top box

Then throw the rest ina. Draw for when you need to push a wheel bearing or similar out

 

[tom2207]

thread them onto a bit of thread bar with a nut and a washer at each end ,,,