Well, I use the 'Lisle' style organizers for the sockets I use the most.
Some are magnetic. Some aren't. I find it makes them easier to take to the
car I'm working on, especially if I'm using a portable table.
I also have some sockets that came from Sears in little plastic organizers,
which remain in those organizers to this day. Many 'extra' sockets are
either in a shallow metal tray, and old portable carrier that a socket set
came in, or in the case of the extra 1/2" drive sockets- just sitting in the
drawer.
Pictures are here: www.bighealey.org/Sockets
The absolute best thing I did was to take the time to take a permanent
marker and mark the plastic holders with the socket sizes! It's a little
thing, but it makes all the difference in grabbing the socket I want, when I
want it instead of fumbling around for the right size.
Al Fuller
al@bighealey.org
'62 BT-7
'65 BJ-8
'85 Rx-7
-----Original Message-----
From: shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Franklin
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 12:02 PM
To: Shop-Talk List
Subject: [Shop-talk] Socket organizers?
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.
I'm thinking a magnetic tray would be the most convenient, like this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002STSTY/ref=asc_df_B0002STSTY1023286?smid=ATVPDK
I
KX0DER&tag=googlecom09c9-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B0002S
T
STY
Er, try http://tinyurl.com/yzyzxu5
But that'll get pricy after a while. I also found this bargain but it's
catalog only, and shipping is $7 so it's not exactly a throwaway if it's
garbage. Anyone have one?
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