Toolbox Organizers

[Tonytoro416 1,158]

Did something different with my wrench drawer. See how it goes. Like to see what you guys have come up with over the years 

[Ed Kennell 41,317]

Here's mine.     

 

Edited April 30 by Ed Kennell

[Tonytoro416 1,158]

Mine was close but it finally pissed me off for the last time lol 

[adsm08 2,962]

I'm still working on my wrenches. The drawer is too shallow for a proper rack, but the wrenches are too light and move around when I close the drawer.

 

Here is my socket drawer:

https://imgur.com/a/IIFme9m

 

Those rails are nice, about $40 a piece on Amazon.

 

Been using these for my pliers. It needs a deepish drawer, but it took my plier set from taking up 3/4 of a 6 ft drawer to an 8-inch row. No priced too bad for being Snappy either.

 

https://shop.snapon.com/product/Pliers-Organizers/10"-Pliers-Organizer-(Black)/KAPL10

[rjg854 12,019]

1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

Here's mine.     

 

Gotta love the bucket 

[ineedanother 1,662]

I don't get to OCD about it but I'm organized because few things irritate me more than not being able to find something, especially when I'm in a rush or getting tired  I do like my Klein t-wrenches and having some of my Dewalt tools and batteries readily accessible. Combination wrenches are just grouped by size range. No revelations or unique strategies that I can offer for any takeaways...

 

[ebinmaine 71,802]

Because of the way my mind works I'm 

REEEEAALLLYY. BAAAAD....

about "outta sight, outta mind"

 

So I do have a tool box for lots of things. And...  I use a LOT of wall organizing. 

I like pegboard. OK I'm obsessed with pegboard. 

Here's the new workshop space. 

4 full pieces. 

 

 

I also have 2 1/2 in the main barn area with at least 1 1/2 more to install.  

 

Inside the drawers I have inexpensive clip-on socket holders. 

Also use a plier rack but those are all headed to the wall sometime.  

 

 

 

[Horsin'round 209]

 

Inside the yellow tape! Way to 5s!!!

 

[Mickwhitt 5,085]

Snap on used to do spanner racks like those for tool box drawers. Had some in mine when I was a fitter. 

I hang my combi spanners on hooks, allen keys in blocks, pliers and drivers in drawers. 

I have used the foam inserts in my milwaukee tool boxes but they do waste a lot of space. 

 

[pfrederi 18,556]

For commonly used tools I like my peg board right over my work bench.  At the end of the day I can spot missing items faster.  i have not made the paper cutouts like we used in the army.

 

 

 

[adsm08 2,962]

20 hours ago, ineedanother said:

 

I keep my Dewalt's in the power drawer, except the 1/2 inch. It goes in the socket drawer because it doesn't fit anywhere else.

 

But I guess gluing them to the cabinet is good too.

 

 

In all seriousness, are those charging banks the batteries are in? I need to find one because I have recently gone from 2 batteries to 5, but I can't stomach Dewalt's price for the OE one.

[HyperPete 788]

I tried (toolbox widget?) organizers.  Nice concept, but they move when you open & close the drawers.  I actually prefer my 40-year-old generic wrench racks. They're plastic, and they tape to the bottom of the drawer. No magnets, no moving around.

Sorry, too lazy to get up and take photos!

[ineedanother 1,662]

11 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

are those charging banks the batteries are in? 

Just holders. Lots of them in the jungle. https://www.amazon.com/GIPFTYAG-Battery-Holder-Dewalt-Mounts/dp/B0CW2K7BQ4/ref=sr_1_4_sspa?crid=2B28GRDAVIKJ3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tgj8dUcK11uouX44voyVXoXKh5ur5TYNoTo9NCftLjJXPx_-Af5ByYb672AKCTe6qZf1PZ-LFVEI3S514gV2jjkueqbGTkmzJmTTN3StlArQwmf9Fjm8mpRoitjNS0_JnN-nIAgVK7skHIn-GQrNRgwUQ13hIyxO4DX5SGmAdtERy2dnWpw5cjVIP2TdYwKLFTfnewFbcuv-O_vFgrG30lF4Pnk2tlkciP0AV6VBfCGGeGsoHttno8xIezQ2ZNpuXRXK7zaXmvF6Uwe-3J3AyqbNIpwzuii1AmC4Z_fSmvk.m299lulrlZr5Y-3zuZGpEeJ6m7HcfveRHix9MIVfqww&dib_tag=se&keywords=dewalt+battery+holder+wall+mount&qid=1746057514&sprefix=dewalt+battery+holder%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-4-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

 

Here is a link for tool holders and battery holders. I have to maximize the little space I have so this was a no-brainer for me. https://www.amazon.com/SKCMOX-Holders-Battery-holders-battery/dp/B09XVLJXYY/ref=pd_sim_hxwPM1_sspa_dk_detail_d_sccl_1_2/136-2126895-4371520?pd_rd_w=pTCDq&content-id=amzn1.sym.3a852a98-d65f-4301-9bd0-9b589b14d1ef&pf_rd_p=3a852a98-d65f-4301-9bd0-9b589b14d1ef&pf_rd_r=0H5SV42T1P4FPMRQH2A8&pd_rd_wg=gQ5KD&pd_rd_r=ac1751d5-38aa-4b64-98c6-fdd748cbdb22&pd_rd_i=B09XVLJXYY&psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM=

[squonk 43,336]

My Wenches. Some of these I bought 50 years ago.

 

Cresents, box and some crows feet

 

 

Std. Spanners

 

 

Metric

 

 

Some long ratcheting,  flare nut and some custom bent cheapies to work on Trane AHU's

 

[rjg854 12,019]

I have things somewhat organized 

 

[Retired Wrencher 5,722]

On 4/29/2025 at 8:52 PM, Ed Kennell said:

Here's mine.     

 

Well said Ed.

 

[Retired Wrencher 5,722]

I have 14 to 15 tool bodies I pick at the shows on the cheap in the garage. I have been collecting tool for 50 years or better. So I make it to have general tools in certain  boxes and they all roll. I paid $15 for an Husky and it had-many Craftsman tools in side very useable.  I would say a good buy. Enjoy your weekend.

[Retired Wrencher 5,722]

On 4/30/2025 at 4:43 AM, ebinmaine said:

Because of the way my mind works I'm 

REEEEAALLLYY. BAAAAD....

about "outta sight, outta mind"

 

So I do have a tool box for lots of things. And...  I use a LOT of wall organizing. 

I like pegboard. OK I'm obsessed with pegboard. 

Here's the new workshop space. 

4 full pieces. 

 

 

I also have 2 1/2 in the main barn area with at least 1 1/2 more to install.  

 

Inside the drawers I have inexpensive clip-on socket holders. 

Also use a plier rack but those are all headed to the wall sometime.  

 

 

 

Nice job Eric. Glad the home stead is shaping up.