At 12:01 PM 2/5/2010, Jim Franklin wrote:
>In the ongoing quest to organize the toolboxes, I'm looking for socket
>organizers. The ones with a pre-determined number of 1/4", 3/8" etc posts
>don't work since I have lots of "extra" sockets, like 3 spark plug sockets,
>etc. I also don't like having to wrestle a socket off a snug post
with greasy
>hands.
Jim,
I just went through the same thing. I had some of the Sears (Craftsman) metal
bars with the metal clips. I do sort of like them as I can grab a
stick and have
most of my SAEs or Metric or Impact (SAE or Metric) etc sockets. But it was
a pain trying to get the sockets on and off the sticks.
I saw some plastic ones at an auto parts store which I liked as they came in
3 different colors - 1 for Metric, 1 for SAE, and 1 for what
ever. But I couldn't
find all the sizes (1/4, 3/8s, and 1/2" drive).
Then I was a Sears looking for something. I noticed they had the plastic bars
with plastic square and ball bearing detents. I purchased a set of
them. I really
like them a lot better than the metal ones. The only thing I don't
like is that I
can't get different colors so I can easily identify my SAE and Metric sizes.
I do keep the SAEs on the left side of the drawer, and the Metrics on
the right,
but I'd still like the sticks color coded.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948@cox.net
Va. Beach, Va
Phone: (757) 495-8229
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