This is definitely one the easiest ways to place sockets, as you dont need to be puzzled about where to put them. Ad from shop Pauls3Dservices Looks very nice! Ad from shop TimsToolShed Deep, mid-length,shallow,universal, and Allen sockets last, working my way down each drive size in that order(1/4 being on the inside). In our woodshop, we dont have a lot of sockets because we rarely need to do mechanical tasks. I would use strips of plywood and square dowels to make the socket holders. Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. FREE shipping, ad by TimsToolShed How To Make The Best Socket Organizer At Home, How to Use an Electric Can Opener 5 Easy Steps, How to Make Shelf Brackets Out of Wood Time To Get Creative.
Or with a thicker base, I could use 3/4 diameter magnets. What does a POSIX signal handler and an SQL transaction have in common? Having the drawer exactly the way I want is the best reason for taking the time to do it. You could easily align your markings for visibility. I had to give up on that idea it was too complicated, but I figured hot glue will be good enough anyway.
If you give up moving from toolbox to toolbox, you could do something similar by drilling angled holes in a hardwood or metal plate. FREE shipping, ad by TheWoodyWagon As in 3/8, 10mm, 11mm, 7/16, 12mm, 1/2 etc. To combat the socket holders from tipping over, I added some rare-earth magnets. Dont see this option? it would give you a base less likely to tip but you couldnt lay them upright anymore. Instructables user pat42586 shows how to make a simple wood organizer for your sockets out of a board and two dowels. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. We hope this helps. Ad from shop TheWoodyWagon FREE shipping, ad by ZanesshopByErich With powerful tools and services, along with expert support and education, we help creative entrepreneurs start, manage, and scale their businesses. Plus, it cleans up very easy. Now I just have to figure out a good, portable way to organize my wrench set :). While searching for different socket storage ideas, I found this project on YouTube: I liked the way the wooden backers held the sockets upright and made the rails much stiffer, but its hard to read the sockets when they are standing vertically. Yes, we reviewed them here: https://toolguyd.com/westling-socket-organizer-review/, Your email address will not be published. When we were all done, it just took a few minutes to use a fine point marker and write the sizes beside each socket. We found that a slope of about one in four keeps all of the sockets hanging nicely on the nails or screws they tend to slide down and snug themselves. BlackHelmetEng The Hansen holders are long and labeled for size. The sockets just slip down on them, Easy on easy off. The whole kit gets brought out and I have everything I need. Everything except the big wood pieces is held together with hot glue. The Lowes-Kobalt comes in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 sizes. From shop DandyPandaDepot, ad by LilandLou $5.95, $7.00 YOu going to stain and seal them now? I just reviewed the hf plastic trays, but these homemade wood ones are awesome. FREE shipping, ad by Fiberville
(15% off), Sale Price $8.50 A couple of the short sockets are Mastercraft Maximum. To start, I didnt want to spend a ton of money on something that wasnt going to work, so I picked up a bunch of these socket rail sets at Harbor Freightfor really cheap. The basic idea is to make a band saw, The next phase of my big shop corner remodel is to make and install the doors on the upper cabinets. Copyright 2022 IBUILDIT.CA. Saying no will not stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. FREE shipping, Sale Price $6.80 Alternatively just cutting a 45 slot in flat stock can accomplish similar geometry. His are like the Westling Machine trays, basically replicating the drive end of a tool. Required fields are marked *. If I were to diy one Id go buy rectangular neodymium magnets and glue them down into a few rows of recessed channels. From shop FredTechUSA, ad by Dainiuris3DPrints As I have them in my drawer, they arent overlapping, the angle just makes it look that way. I know the pictures and video dont give the greatest view. I suppose I could always remove the mat from the drawer, or at the least the section where the sockets live, but I wanted this system to work in any tool chest without modifying the drawer. Ad from shop rdomachining Ad from shop GBLgifts When I started putting sockets on the holder, I found that the whole thing balanced pretty well on the 45 edge, but when I would put them inside a drawer, they would tip over when I opened or closed it. Sections: DIY Projects, Sockets & Drive Tools, Storage & Organization Tags: socket railMore from: pittsburgh. From shop Pauls3Dservices, ad by DYLAGROWN But I wasn't sure how to get all different sizes of rods for all 3 drive sizes. Do you need to rummage through a drawer full of sockets when you need one?
I simply put a coat of clean oil and rubbed it in. Original Price $109.95
They come bundled with labels already that you can attach to the clips if you wanted to see them from above and they are compatible with Ernst trays to clip them into or you can buy them bundled together: Plus they all have keyholes to hang them when you remove a set or want them on a pegboard. Lisacarrol
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From shop McMaster3D, Sale Price $16.96 Shipping policies vary, but many of our sellers offer free shipping when you purchase from them. The HF ones (#61199, #60433 and #62178) all seem like they might work for holding sockets in place and they look to have mounting holes. I think my post was the one the op referred too. I did a quick search, but no luck yet. http://www.organizeit.com/expand-a-drawer-spice-organizer.asp. From shop TeamTacticalRC, $50.00 There are a lot of organizers for any taste, so its not hard to choose your best socket organizer. I decided that I didnt want the magnets scratching up the paint on the drawers so bored the holes slightly deeper than the thickness of the magnets. I need to do some experimenting. Some of the smaller sockets are kept in place by 4d finish nails, a few by 6d nails, and many by headless trim screws. EngravedStoryAndGift So if you definitely dont want to spend much money on a tight socket organizer, but all the same would like to get one, this option is among the suitable ones. From shop EastTexasPrints, ad by DirtChurchIndustries Check out Ben's projects at Electronsmith's 3D Prints or Instagram. If you lie them flat so you can see the markings, you lose valuable drawer space, if you store them vertically to save space you cant see the markings and you may need a deeper drawer depending on the length of your sockets. One thing I have noticed is that these rails have gotten way cheaper both in price and the quality of the clips and thickness of the metal.
Finally, I drilled holes through the bottom to secure the socket rails and countersunk the holes to hide the screws. One of the short sockets and three of the deep sockets are from Princess Auto.
But there were a few small sets jumbled together in a mixture of boxes, cases and wall-hung metal strips.
From shop AWDDESIGN21, ad by NikitaCustomCreation This will differ depending on what options are available for the item. $13.50, $15.00 Part of the problem is that all the large socket sets you can buy have some sizes missing.
I made backers for the rails by taking a 2 wide strip of 1/2 Baltic birch plywood and cutting off the edges at a 45 angle on the table saw. +1 to the Hansen holders.
Ad from shop ZanesshopByErich Ad from shop MySiteForSoreEyes Taught the kids to wipe down filthy tools before putting them back. I cant really do much about the socket markings with this system though, besides buying all new sockets. I have two, one for 1/4 and 3/8 to include the ratchet handle. If you were putting them in a service truck bouncing through a field then sure. The HF magnet is just wrapped in steel channel. TeamTacticalRC Ad from shop LilandLou Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. ZanesshopByErich
The organizer is not rocket science, but it does eliminate a degree of frustration. All edges of the plywood are broken so there are no splinters when the organizer is picked up and moved around. Ad from shop Fiberville
Ad from shop Lisacarrol While it will be a while before I make this fantasy come about, I still like to look at great projects like this instructable from Joe Gadget. Wow, when did that happen? Ad from shop ShtsNgrins Another problem is that the sockets arent as readable as I had hoped. I then drilled holes through for the dowels: And drove them in. Youll see ad results based on factors like relevancy, and the amount sellers pay per click. From shop EngravedStoryAndGift, ad by PatinaRustandBling Here are some that I made for the school shop I used to teach at. I recently saw a post in a tool box organization thread for sockets, and someone used a wood tray. Weighs a lot but its a good solid box that I dont intend to bang around. The rod will not make it through the socket like the Hansen style trays. It doesnt match anything at typical OEMs I checked, and so, I find that all the retractable/quick change ones eventually go wrong, mainly due to dust/muck and spring failures. As it is set up now dont the top of the sockets overlap the next row slightly? CastStoneArt
From shop LoftSense, ad by AlienSpaceSaver Ad from shop PatinaRustandBling Or I could just use one size, but the bigger drive size sockets might wobble around too much. From shop BlackHelmetEng, ad by Pauls3Dservices AlienSpaceSaver Typically, orders of $35 USD or more (within the same shop) qualify for free standard shipping from participating Etsy sellers. There are a few ways that I could fix this. That way any individual rail cant tip over in the toolbox. GBLgifts The racks stayed on/in the cart in the tool crib. The most frustrating part was that these slick, glossy holders were all pre-marked with sizes, and those markings simply didnt match our random collection of sockets that had accumulated over the decades. I was never a fan of the metal clip ones that you used here.
ad by 3DToolTrays I would also have golden screwdrivers and my sockets organized in a custom wooden case with laser engraved lettering. From shop ZanesshopByErich, ad by OldeTymeTools Theyre really similar, but this one is a plastic-made and is obviously prone to break. Ad from shop HomeOakDesign
We never really touched the wood with our hands when using them. From shop WorkmanShopUA, Sale Price $68.00 FREE shipping, ad by SJWOrganizers I need a bit of friction so they dont fall out. My first though was to go back to socket rails, but Ive never been a fan of them, especially the cheap metal ones. $16.96, $19.95 Although I dont have the tools necessary to laser-cut my pieces at this time, I still find myself wondering what the rest of Joe Gadgets shop looks like if this exceptionally classy block of wood is the home for his lowly sockets. Original Price $10.00 I used pegs on the drive side and there is no way they were getting broken off. From shop ShtsNgrins, ad by FredTechUSA FREE shipping, ad by JunqueInTheTrunque Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. Fill out the requested information. On many of the sockets, the etched number doesnt line up with one of the four sides of the socket as determined by the square drive hole. In fact, you can even put extensions on there if youd like to, and whatever any other tools you want to put, and it will hold them all. These are third party technologies used for things like interest based Etsy ads. However, keeping sockets in special organizer will make your workplace clean. I left them wide enough to write the socket size beside each and laid out the spacing using the actual sockets. Original Price $113.00
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This small amount of moisture won't affect a chrome plated socket, but the black oxided impact sockets will rust. Benjamen Johnson grew up watching his dad work as a contractor and woodworker. Rods can possibly break. Ill take making, even in part, my own stuff rather than paying for a set of over priced piece of plastic that take 32 cents to make (including labor). This article may contain affiliate links, Weekend Project: How to Make a Floating Wood Slab Bedside Table, How to Build Your Own Altoids Tin Survival Kit, Get Ready for Summer: How to Calibrate Your Grill Thermometer in Time for Barbecue Season, Weekend Project: How to Make a Ring from a Quarter, 14 Seriously Tasty Burgers Youve Got to Try this Weekend, 5 Mens Style Staples to Help You Transition from Winter to Spring, How to: Build a Custom Rolling Tool Cabinet. From shop rdomachining, ad by EastTexasPrints From shop DYLAGROWN, $120.00 KindaCraftyGraphix It includes: The box I found at the curb someone threw it out. Its not sharp at all, but nothing soft either. If you have a drawer full of random metric and standard sockets it can take a while to find the right one. This wasnt as straight forward as I had hoped because the thickness of the rails varied from rail to rail and even on the same rail. Had those cheap metal clip type before and they are a pain in the arse to get the sockets off one handed. Tell that to rslaback, did you see post #6? Tool Reviews, New Tool Previews, Best Tool Guides, Tool Deals, and More! Unfortunately, the case was designed in such a way that some of the smaller sockets would fall out of place when the case is closed. A universal multi drive holder is made from nickel and has all the various drives to organize socket set.
Or I could also either use stronger magnets, more magnets, or larger magnets. From shop RetroGiftsStore, Sale Price $43.98 I, too, had the metal clips and hated them too much friction. Ad from shop FredTechUSA Plus, the cheap plastic wont serve too long. The time spent doing this was well worth it, as it will save a lot of time in the future by making these tools easier to find. Most of the black short and deep sockets are from the original set, which I bought used (I was told it was an impact socket set but now I think that was a lie). The Hansens have a pretty big footprint and it might be difficult to fit metric and SAE trays in your tool chest, but they work fine in mine.
(15% off), ad by AWDDESIGN21 RDPStudios Also wouldnt it make sense to put the rail not in the center of the board but towards the higher side. The HF one is about $5 and plenty strong. From shop LilandLou, ad by BRIGHTTIA Im curious if anyone mixes their sae and metric sockets together from smallest to largest.
With my move to a shop nearly half the size of my old one, I had to try to arrange the tools that are important in the most efficient way possible.
From shop 3DToolTrays, $19.00 Good news! Instead I got a bunch of sets of these Ernst Manufacturing Socket Organizers (blue for metric red for sae): I liked these bc I could add more socket clips: or take them out as I gained or lost sockets. So if you are planning to use this as a socket tray to pick up and carry around, this one may be the best way to organize sockets.
In addition, its also labeled, and each socket has its location, so things get put back exactly where they came from. Held up pretty well and very pleased. It has since been left open, and heres the state of it now: Powdered with dust and in complete disarray, some of the sockets and other parts are scattered throughout my shop and house (and other unknown locations). I also have some magnetic base rails from Lowes that I like even though they are a lot pricier. I was originally planning to make this modular so that I can remove and insert pieces as time goes by. My last issue isnt with my system, its with the socket rails. JunqueInTheTrunque I hate looking through random boxes for a socket thats 1mm larger or smaller than another socket which almost fits the nut Im taking off :). I could use thicker wood. Original Price $8.00 Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. I personally dont look at markings, just eyeball it and I usually get the right size. Ive tried a bunch of similar cheap ones and they are all garbage in comparison to the HF ones. Ad from shop EastTexasPrints So, taking advantage of the storage space newly afforded by my Sanding Table Project, I built an organization system, specifically for this. The back of the magnet is strong enough to hold the bar to a steel door even with stuff attached. Also easy to find sockets without having to look directly at them. This is a cheap alternative to any socket storage that is made from metal. Ad from shop JunqueInTheTrunque Try contacting them via Messages to find out! JavaScript is disabled. Yes! What? Ad from shop Dainiuris3DPrints You must log in or register to reply here. Im a big fan of the Hansen holders. Original Price $15.00 OldeTymeTools Those clips can have quite a grip, and it can be a pain trying to remove small sockets from them. Harbor Freight makes something cheap? From shop RDPStudios, $10.00 In 2020 alone, purchases on Etsy generated nearly $4 billion in income for small businesses. You are using an out of date browser. From handmade pieces to vintage treasures ready to be loved again, Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. I think I might have went overly cheap with the socket rails, as Ive busted about 4 of the socket clips just by snapping sockets on and off.
We have two and even three of some sizes, and there are times when you need two when the bolt and nut both need to be held. offset to the top side would avoid that but make it taller. I like this idea better than rods. I wanted to have a tray for 2 shallow and a deep for every size that we had. Next I routed a 1 wide groove into the topside to recess the socket rail so the sockets would rest on the wooden carrier. I wanted to stay away from separate labels, because they take up extra space and as soonas you get everything labeled, you pick up that odd x/32nds socket for a project and have no place to put it. Ya gotta do what works. (15% off), ad by KindaCraftyGraphix My IR impact wrench wouldnt fit in here with everything else. Ad from shop OldeTymeTools From shop CastStoneArt, Sale Price $79.10 There are a few short rails stuck in here and there to use up the extra interstitial space that results from large and small sockets. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. We screwed one of those metal strips onto the organizer, and it holds all the drives. $79.10, $113.00 Why not just start with a 22 cut diagnally? Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. So I opted for a shallower groove. From shop SJWOrganizers, ad by HoundDogEngraving For better or worse, this build is a perfect example. I will add one bit of information. From shop DirtChurchIndustries, $16.95 To make custom socket carriers and they all stack in one drawer of my toolbox. There are tons of diverse ways to store sockets. So I thought that a carrier that held the sockets at a 45 angle would give good readability while only taking up a little more space. FREE shipping, ad by LeedsRadio
While many of the items on Etsy are handmade, youll also find craft supplies, digital items, and more. After you've decided on your layout, mark the board for each of the holes, drill out the holes with a " bit or a " bit, cut your dowels in 1 " inch sections, dip the tip in glue, and hammer it into the holes. (60% off), ad by WorkmanShopUA As added security, I squeezed some glue in: With the dowels glued in, I smoothed the edges a bit and wrote the sizes on using a fine tip marker. Then you could put dowels/studs/grub screws into the angled holes to mount the sockets. EastTexasPrints
Throughout the year I've, A Multi-Wheel Band Saw (Experimental Build), Occasionally, I'll get an idea and it will nag at me until I try it out. remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy. Its just sloppy that they are positioned so that then are obscured when they are on a socket strip. Heres a quick walk though of my 45 socket holders: There still are some problems with my system. I also wanted to be able to easily transfer sockets from tool chest to tool chest.
My rails are pop-riveted to a sheet of aluminum that covers the base of the drawer. Ad from shop SJWOrganizers why not just drill 45 degree holes in a piece of wood and glue dowels into the holes? After some thought, I decided the best way to organize these sockets was with socket holders, such as these: Of course, these cost money and even though they are nice looking, they dont really meet my needs. Here in, For the longest time and Ive emailed and called Lowes tech support and even their corporate to see whom the, Im surprised the words tactical and military grade arent being bandied about. Learn more. From shop TheWoodyWagon, $100.00 they would probably be more stable, plus the sockets will be easier to get in/out. This thing certainly plays into that theme at, These could also be renderings or incomplete products meant solely for art purposes. It would be small but should still be readable. DirtChurchIndustries
For those who prefer to keep their sockets in a drawer you just place the organizer face-up in the drawer instead of hanging it on the wall.
Ad from shop DandyPandaDepot I'm sorry I don't remember the name, but if that's you, the credit belongs to you [emoji1] . Ad from shop HoundDogEngraving From shop LeedsRadio, ad by HommyStudio Looks great, works great. United States | English (US) | $ (USD). (20% off), ad by McMaster3D FredTechUSA You can put a bunch of sockets on and it doesnt matter what brand they are because it does hold them by the drive. This arrangement suits me but is by no means as clever as your idea and even though my muscle-memory has been practiced over the years I still often grab the wrong size socket. Ad from shop KindaCraftyGraphix But for normal use a peg is plenty sufficient in my opinion. Some people prefer to keep them in a holder that comes along with the sockets, someone just place them in a toolbox.
Otherwise you might try to printout a label strip and glue it in place with some contact cement. Next time Ill definitely use better rails. There was a problem subscribing you to this newsletter. It came in a plastic case that is meant to close up for storage and to carry wherever you need it. I guess already labeled holders work for most socket collections unless you have a few duplicates or oddball sizes (e.g. Ill checkout freight today. I wanted to build this for a long time.
From shop HommyStudio, $45.00 Maybe. I have some full rails running parallel to the drawer front and others cut off and running perpendicular. Ad from shop CastStoneArt What Should You Do If Your Car Catches Fire? Ad from shop LoftSense
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HoundDogEngraving Ad from shop AWDDESIGN21 It may not display this or other websites correctly. It was lined with foam with indentations for what looked like ceremonial spear heads, is my best bet. One of the great things about storing sockets in the foam is that it holds them fixedly and you can see them all it has a perfect form for each socket.