Socket Set Organizer
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Fleet Mechanic
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Socket Set Organizer
Anyone know where i can get some kind of PORTABLE socket set organizer?
I havea fairly large craftsman socket set with 1/4, 3/8, 1/2" drive sockets...with metrics. It came in a big plastic black case with a slot for each of them. Now thats fine and good, but they dont fit snug in there and when you close the case and pick it up to move it, MOST of them end up strewn about inside, where i usually leave them until i reorganize them.
Does anyone make something that i can organize my sockets like the original one, except where they stay in place??
I havea fairly large craftsman socket set with 1/4, 3/8, 1/2" drive sockets...with metrics. It came in a big plastic black case with a slot for each of them. Now thats fine and good, but they dont fit snug in there and when you close the case and pick it up to move it, MOST of them end up strewn about inside, where i usually leave them until i reorganize them.
Does anyone make something that i can organize my sockets like the original one, except where they stay in place??
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Fleet Mechanic
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thats a good idea to get me by. Ideally, the identical case with posts that would actually GRAB the sockets would be nice....
if i had a big enough garage and a permanent home, i would get a drawer organizer for sockets...those are everywhere.
if i had a big enough garage and a permanent home, i would get a drawer organizer for sockets...those are everywhere.
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From: Concrete WA
socket holder
Craftsman makes socket holders that work good for me, some of the ones I got are locking and I lay them in my field tool box with no problem. I think the new blow cases that the tools come in are junk and have moved back to using a steel hand box.
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From: Saratoga, NY
I had that problem, I just put a thin piece of cardboard in the case. I have some socket rails and other organizer stuff that I like made by Ernst MFG Co. And they are inexpensive and really cool. Even Stacy David uses them. heres a link
http://www.ernstmfg.com/
http://www.ernstmfg.com/
Tuned
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Marryville, Tennessee
Maybe a magnet strip would work ? I like socket rails best for road boxes though. They are cheap and efficiant way to hold sockets.
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How about gluing a piece of 1/2" or thicker Polly foam sheet similar to what they use in gun cases. that would be a cheap fix and keep the stuff in place.
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I have the Lisle one. In the past I used the metal clip rail, but after a while the socles wear out. The Lisle one is magnetic, so you can take the full set to the job area with you. Handy when you don't know the exact size or metric or SAE. I have mine arranged by drive and then have the deepwells on one side and the regular ones on the other side. I also looked at the hansen trays, which looked nicer but lost the functionality of taking all of them under the vehicle. I often end up sliding the tray around and pushing the tray out when I am done and the magnets hold all the sockets in place. It also holds them firmly in the chest. Mine are all orange, but I understand they make two colors for metric and SAE.
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I wouldn't use the rag, no offense 508. That's just because I like a coat of oil to help in rust prevention. I use the ones from sears. Their cheap, and they organize the sockets well. They're basically like the rail that there's a link to. If the clips wear out then you can buy new ones for a buck or two. My only complaint is with oily hands they can hold onto small sockets a little too well if you get my meaning. Other than that I love 'em.