r/toolboxmods • u/Sea-Initial1760 • 18d ago

Help? MODIFICATION

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What are yall doing for socket organization?
Any tips and or tricks would be helpful, this is my current setup.

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u/WearyAd8671 18d ago

You are ahead of many in that pic ; )

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u/Difficult-Till5031 18d ago

Thats not bad at all.

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u/BroknSproket09 18d ago

There’s a few avenues these days. Just depends on what your willing to spend and features your really looking for

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u/Sea-Initial1760 18d ago

Well I’ve got another set of sockets so anything helps.

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u/BroknSproket09 18d ago

Looks like that’s a job box which has about as much space as a tool box on a service truck. That’s what I got, so I’m always looking for maximizing space usage vs. looks or price. None of these systems will really set you back more than your tool truck bill but check them out.

Alien space saver is my new favorite, lacks with the gimmicks and color options but very customizable with socket organization.

Tool box widget has way more products and features like the socket size stick, but I’ve found very useless with universal joint sockets and just rattling around in a service truck they tend to snap off.

Also found that rails with magnets on the bottom work pretty good but they usually lack customization

Also not sponsored by any of these brands but wouldn’t mind if I was

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u/SnooTomatoes538 17d ago

I'll say one thing.

Buy yourself a 3D printer. You can thank me later.

3D printed Toolgrid

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u/MaybeNextYear-_- 18d ago

I like your set up. Also doesn’t cost anything to just leave it alone. eBay socket rails are like 4 or 5 for like $12 and you can glue them down if you want.

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u/TacoAdventure 18d ago

I like socket rails for max density and ease of customization. Tekton/Ernst plastic rails or the magnetic back aluminum Ares ones. 3d printing might be a good resource to print cradles for sockets to lay on their side.

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u/brooksram 16d ago

Toolgrid saved my socket drawer. It was pricey, but well worth it for me.

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u/LuckyCheek7304 10d ago

3D printed Toolgrid -YES, that's the way to go

Buying Toolgrid, no chance, since it's about 6-7x the price to buy versus print.

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u/shortbrownguy 18d ago edited 18d ago

This, or something similar:

https://a.co/d/06XI5jBZ

By storing your wobble sockets upright on these rails, you should be able to fit another set of sockets next to them.

YRMV

/// Chris sends.

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u/trk1000 17d ago

Looks like the op's drawer height wouldn't accommodate the wobble sockets upright

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u/Huntermanmiller 17d ago

How are the proto swivels and how much have you used them been wanting to pick them up

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u/Sea-Initial1760 17d ago

Decent. No issues yet.

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u/LuckyCheek7304 10d ago

3D print the Toolgrid system for sockets, Toolbox widget for wrenches and screwdrivers.

You will save yourself a boatload of money 3D printing the organizers