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Re: [Shop-talk] tool chest recommendations?

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] tool chest recommendations?
From: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:22:33 -0400 (EDT)
Howdy,

On Sun, 16 Sep 2007, Mike Rambour wrote:
> Interesting point of view, when I had my tool box made, I went with as 
> many drawers as I could get not more than 1 1/2" tall (or is that deep?) 
> because wrenches and sockets and screwdrivers are not very tall and I 
> felt you end up wasting lots of space.  I had them make it with 3 1" 
> tall drawers, 2 1 1/2" drawers and then one 4 1/4" tall and the last one 
> is 7" for the other stuff. I have never regreted it, all my sockets, 
> wrenches, screwdriver, pliers, all that stuff fits in the 1" or 1 1/2" 
> tall drawers and I have much more stuff in this tool box than I ever 
> could in my Sears boxes.  The bigger stuff is the stuff I use rarely so 
> I have no problem with it on the bottom 2 drawers.
>
> But then again I don't use wrench holders they are just neatly organized 
> laying flat in the drawers.

For me, "neatly organized, laying flat in the drawers" lasts about one day 
after I setup the toolbox initially... :-)  I need the wrench holders to 
even have a hope of getting it right.

Also, I'm jealous of my one buddy's standup / peg socket holder with the 
size on the top of the peg!

Mark
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