What Is The BEST Way To Organize Wrenches

What is the best way to store and organize sockets? Today we are talking about the best way to organize box wrenches. This is a highly personal thing. But there are some basic keys when thinking about how to set up your sockets, things like efficiency, looks, and space. So today we are looking at several ways to organize wrenches in your tool box.
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[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

I have archeological layers of tool's in my shed. When I can't find something for example a tape measure, I go and buy a new one . When I return to the shed with a new tape , magically 3 old tape measures can be spotted lying around.

[@johnterpack3940]

A couple centuries ago, when I was a machine operator in a factory, my roll cart had every drawer lined with foam that was painstakingly hand cut with the proper nook for each tool. Judging by the tool chest in my garage right now I'd say I'm over that phase.

[@gtcam723]

We do that a LOT in aerospace due to FOD concerns.

[@AnHRTBus]

if you don't like scratched up tools you might be in the wrong trade lol.

[@channelofstuff6662]

scratched tools are an achievement

[@YR7A]

agreed, along with about a 1/2 inch layer of oil, wd40 and brake clean caked onto them also.

[@tommywilliams9184]

A guy that don't like scratches on his tools is a guy that that don't go mudding with his 4 x 4

[@mbaucom78]

Scratched up by use is one thing, scratched up from storage is another. Especially if you have good tools

[@holmes1956O]

Michael Baucom my tools are for work not for show. Scratches dont affect their performance.

[@montanawhite5699]

My wrenches are in a tool roll, one side metric one side sae. I can drape the tool roll over something and now my wrenches are vertically stored. It’s pretty sweet. It works for me because I don’t necessarily work in a shop, but all around. It allows me to roll up my tools to transport, then display them when I need them wherever.

[@whiskeyshikesbikes6150]

I work out in the field and I keep my wrenches hooked on a carabiner in a bag. They stay organized and I can see the sizes

[@jake-mv5oi]

I got 2 arsenal 5872 canvas wrench rolls for Christmas and love them. They roll up compact when I'm storing them in my jeep and have grommets to hang on the wall unrolled with all of them displayed neatly.

[@nathon21887]

I have the plastic organizers the wrenches came with. They work really well in my roll around. I keep the larger wrenches of each set at opposite ends which compacts the footprint really well.

[@HellfishX88]

The foam with plastic sorter is a Craftsman "universal divider system" and is found at Sears.

[@ryansrandomshop]

those plastic and foam ones are craftsman wrench holders from sears, I have them, they are great

[@sheriwillhite2697]

My sons store my tools in their tool boxes. You will have to ask them.

[@ogretowman]

I'm diesel/heavy equipment mechanic, with minor sewing skills, so l employ canvas roll ups for my wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers etc. Since I'm versatile( mobile and stationary) and a lot of times in the mud it's convenient to toss the rolls in first then unroll them, do my work and put the tools back mostly dirty and when I return to the yard a quick rinse with a pressure washer makes them look pretty again, LOL. Heck I scratch my tools just removing them from packaging. All my tools fulfil their destinies, they may be scratched and worn but they are loved! LMMFAO!.Good video...

[@gasratzcustoms]

Need this in our lives!! Good tips, now its time to get organized

[@faceup5]

I personally prefer to store my wrenches and sockets in the original containers that they came in, but I leave the containers open and lay the containers flat in my tool chest drawers. This has two advantages for me. First, they remain organized because the original container design has already done that work for me. Second, I can always just close the lids and take them with me wherever I go. Basically, why reinvent the wheel? I do realize that some containers may be a bit bulky and take up more space that way but I consider the container when purchasing the sets. Sometimes I will just remove the lids and set the lidless container right in the drawer. Simple.

[@michaelhonaker18]

Thought I was the only person who does this lol

[@shawnscarbrock4630]

I'm a mobile tech on heavy equipment so I have hundreds of wrenches in metric and standard in all shapes and sizes and I absolutely love the harbor freight wrench rings. They are the cheapest and most effective solution to me to keep them together

[@HumbleMechanic]

NICE!!!!

[@D3thM3tal]

My father in law used large springs to organize wrenches. It held them upright and organized - fairly neat idea.

[@atfsgeoff]

I use a fabric wrench roll for combo wrenches, and I use a couple of linked carabiners for my deep offset double box ends.

[@nicholascroft520]

I'm in the process of making oneout of an old piece of tin and some long bolts/nuts with heat shrink/vac hose on them. Prevents the terrible clanging when opening and closing drawers, is suited to my specific tools and is a lot cheaper than buying pre made ones (especially snap on with Australian prices!)

[@stevefournier8910]

Good and thorough job. Thanks

[@bryang7216]

The drawer with the foam holder is my new favorite way to store wrenches also Mac pro torque wrenches come in an awesome case easy to grab from the drawer and then throw in the cart and take across the shop

[@matthewsharpton4323]

when i was a millwright i had to have all my tools on a roll around tool cart. i had a craftsman top box for most of my small stuff and a big wooden box for my big stuff and my snapon box in my locker. i always kept my wrenches in 2 roll up bags. 1 for standard and 1 for metric 2 wrenches of the same size per pocket. now i have the plastic snapon trays since i work as a mechanic for a major airline.

[@19ghost73]

As Germans both my dad and I both use 2 metal toolboxes each that fold out to 4 long slim trays and one large tray at the bottom. In each tray we place the wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, pliers etc. without any holder, but the separate trays allow for small "piles" of tools in which it is easy & quick to find the needed tool. Highly mobile, slim to store, still relatively quick access to every tool. Thank God we use only metric tools and also DIN-standardized screw heads "over here", which keeps the number of actually needed tool sizes to a minimum. Example: Most common sizes are 10-13-17-19-22-24-27, so its easy to keep track of your few tools instead of needing to lug around every tool in a complete gap-free set from small to large in both metric and SAE-size. ATB, Gereon

[@DClairRobinson]

That little go-kit is nice but something not many talk about is open end access if they're tightly packed like that. It's nice to be able to get your finger under the open end of the wrench to pry it out of the stack fast

[@dontblameme6328]

Been using that plastic and foam holder for a hunerd years. Mine was bought from Sears in the 20th century. Also use it to organize screwdrivers using just a single run for each row of drivers.

[@martinschaffmeir7729]

hey great post sir. I'm looking to mount my wrenches to the lid of my box I've seen that and really like the idea

[@HumbleMechanic]

+Martin Schaffmeir I love that. That is how my roll kart is set up

[@bleepinjeep]

Good ideas Charles! You can also buy a foam pool float and make your own cutouts. I've got a vid on that somewhere...

[@HumbleMechanic]

+BleepinJeep nice!! Hey I've been meaning to ask you Did Jeep only make that Comanche in automatic? I've been looking for a beater truck and I've always liked those

[@bleepinjeep]

HumbleMechanic no ive seen them with the manual. Those comanches are pretty rare these days.

[@HumbleMechanic]

+BleepinJeep they come up here a good amount. I'd imagine a manual swap is not too bad on those.

[@dangriffiths9158]

I have the foam amd i just slot them all in after im done using them, its much easier to pull them out of the foam and then attach them to the magnetic strip as the day goes on, when the shop gets a little quiet i take the time to replace them all in the correct foam slots. Great video btw.

[@sc00b3y]

I use large stiff springs in my field box. The gaps in the coil hold the wrenches really well and the diameter of the spring keeps them snug when the drawer is closed.

[@herewegofans]

I was a pile of tools guy for two centuries. When my eyes started going on me, omg did I see the value in getting things in their place lol. Wish I had done years ago since yelling at the kids to get the red triangle with wrenches on back wall is easier than the 3/4 open box wrench next to the sledge on the bench near the coffee pot, where I left it.

[@jotu173]

Love the fact that you don't try to sell anything in this video. Kudos to you!

[@mrjimshotrodbarn1686]

Have a peg board with 2 rows of hooks -one row for metric and one for SAE wrenches.have 4 or 5 of each size.just grab and go and when I get done clean up and hang em back up. Have my nice sets in my box .also if someone wants to borrow let them use the cheapo ones on the wall .

[@jerryfife2015tacoma]

Great video and great info, Thanks for sharing

[@CCWSig]

in my mobile box I use aircraft cable with loops on either end. held together with those itty bitty carabiner. they don't lay all pretty and flat, but it's very functional to grab and go.

[@admiralbiscuit9608]

One of my co-workers complained about my organization when I told him I had one drawer for things with one handle and a second drawer for tools with two handles. Seemed logical enough for tools I don't use too often. . . . I use pretty much everything that you're using. I've got the magnetic Snap-on racks for the common wrenches that I carry on my rollcart (on the lid, just like you do). In the big toolbox, I used the plastic holders for the less commonly used wrenches I have, and the 'pile of tools' method for the rarely used ones, or the cheap ones I have so I can modify them if I need a special tool in a hurry.

[@heavychevy383]

my 2 cents worth... my favorite wrench racks are "Ernst Manufacturing Gripper Wrench Organizers" thru summit racing. theyre inexpensive at under 10 bucks each, come in different colors & sizes, & they do a good job of holding ur wrenches in place (& they look just like the "gripper" wrench racks that all my sk's have come on, so maybe made by the same folks?)

[@bigguy78246]

In my cart I've got a drawer with them sitting in a plastic holder. Near the front of the drawer it has slots for the shorties. Though the main tool box it's almost a crap shoot. I've got the big wrenches like the 3" to 1 1/4" neatly placed and some specialty wrenches on magnetic wrench holders. Though the rest are mostly duplicates that they are jumbled. My mobile setup started with a clip and I've Even used cable Velcro straps to keep them together. I've gotten a set now that came off the truck that has sockets and wrenches that is much easier for keeping things neat for field repairs.

[@03yamiR6se]

Ive seen guys make thier own foam inserts with the floor pads from HF. Im a mobile tech, not automotive, i have a small tool bag with a few commonly used Tools. I also have a canvas roll with wrenches in it which is great.

[@Codyjames83]

Tools are made to be used. I like your setup on the side of the cart tho I use the pile method myself but would like to get organized someday

[@terryschel3807]

Coiling a wire coat hanger tightly around a one inch tube or larger, into a spring, to push wrenches into, quadruple my draw space. Fold the ends of the coil out flat, for steady rests. For the smaller wrenches, using a ring binder, used another straight piece of wire,, tie wrap, etc, and they'll stay neatly together in bunches, in the draws and in smaller tool boxes / pouches for carrying. I used a powered pipe threader to wrap the coil with a hole in a pipe, but they can be easily done by hand too with a vise. Cheers.

[@mpikas]

+HumbleMechanic the foam holders were sold by Sears as craftsman ones a few years ago, I haven't seen them for a while but they used to come with the bases in multiple colors and they had double sided tape to stick them down in your drawer. I think I still have a few sets in a plastic bag somewhere... I was wondering what I was going to do with my racheting wrenches, I may have to go dig those up. I mostly use sets of plastic rails (kind of like the plastic ones you have but I bought them as single rails and could adjust the spacing, which I cut up the notches at one end because my "slight OCD" drove me nuts that the small wrenches were spaced the same as the large ones. How makes the steel clip ones? I don't have room for a roll cart so I typically will take what I need to where I'm working, which because of my wrench setup means that I typically take one or 2 that I think I need and leave the rest. I'm thinking some of those steel clip ones might let me carry a whole set to where I'm working, I might even clear up some real estate by attaching some neodymium magnets to the back of them and sticking them to the side of my box.

[@zaction10]

Nice Mac Knuckle Saver 1s!!! Merry Christmas.

[@singlespeedman]

Great ideas Charles.

[@Abide]

i like having them in order on a carabiner if in a tool bag in the back of the car. not loose, easy to locate the size you need, as space saving as possible.

[@sethboehret5135]

for a portable setup try industrial safety pins. they are great to throw in the bottom of a box. can usually do 10-19 or 7/16-7/8 on one side of a large pin. if you need larger the big box ends fit over the clasp to double up. or just buy another safety pin.

[@dB_944]

I have two of the tool sorters. Not perfect but the best right now. Not sure about the mixed standard/metric setup, but I have two sets of standard wrenches, so it works well for that. I just wish the wrenches fit better in there.

[@joseesparza4133]

I had those foam/plastic holders. Got them at Sears under the Craftsman brand name.

[@vinceje]

Yep... I've had the foam wrench holders for a hunerd years. Got a big kit of them pretty cheap as I recall from Sears. They are completely customizable and just stick to the drawer with adhesive.

[@richardjenkins8616]

Jose Esparza Justin

[@dapapa50]

The kit is only 13.99 here in florida

[@taebert]

Me too. I would like to get more of them.

[@MrJman1028]

Where did you get the metal wrench holders on the lid of your role cart?

[@V8SKULLS]

hey bud. the foam type you ask where it's from is at Sears. w as just there on Friday and saw the foam style wrench there. I hope this helps you. and thank you for your video and you point of view. Happy new years

[@FinnProp]

I keep my stuff in a plastic Bahco tool box. I also have backpack for electricians tools. Almost everthing is in it's original holder or a case. This is perfect for me at the moment since I don't have a van and I live in apartment building with no elevator.

[@xconrepo]

Currently I use my socket extentions, organize metric small to large, then put a knuckle buster (swivel) on the end to hold them in place. I do the same with Standard. I have a large metric set, a small metric set, and a large and small standard set. Finding what I need is easy, and it keeps the wrenches organized and also takes up less room. Is a pain when I need a knuckle buster, or a long extention, but as long as I lay them down gently it's easy enough to thread them through again. Mine's a mobile set up, with a small 3 drawer and top tray plus the little half tray. I used to use ammo boxes and socks. Roll down the top of the sock and squeeze until they spread out so you can see what you need. Keep one sock for metric and one for standard, plus one for specialty, etc... keeps them from rattling and the socks clean the wrenches.

[@pskauto6798]

Great video man , cheers from PSK Performance in Pittsburgh

[@fryreartechnology7611]

As a maintenance man I don’t have much room and have to carry my tools by hand. Well even in my 12’ 4300# main toolbox lol I use a 3” external snap ring. I grind the tabs down some and pinch in it a vice to close them. They hang nice and are great for grab and go.

[@jaredcallahan9515]

I don't have the real estate for wrench holders, so I use the pile method. I only keep wrenches in the drawer though and separate metric and standard. I can find the wrench I need fairly quickly still. When I upgrade to a bigger box I will probably sort my wrenches better.

[@davidmorris4684]

I use the clevis pin with the pin attached to the clevis for my boxed end wrenches in my portable tool bag. I can put the metric on one and standard on another. Same thing for ratchet wrenches. Better than digging through a tool bag.

[@brent8922]

I use the protector springs from hydraulic hoses. They work great...

[@thlynnnydb3279]

oh yea I took some panels of foam flooring and insulated the drawers in my big boxes I saw one guy on here use a spring to hold his wrenches in order and neat.

[@georgeross7145]

I use a big locking ring like you hold papers with. I have made split rings by overlapping 12 gauge stiff wire.

[@insylem]

I store my wrenches in a tool roll. My standard kengh wrenches I store in a roll from harbor freight, while my shorter ones I store in a roll from craftsman.

[@thatdudemoe9109]

Double magnets make for a solid, neat solution

[@cbmech2563]

I have 2 or 3 of every size from 3/8s to 1 inch . I glued 2 pieces of 1/2 inch foam together and then cut out the shape to stand them up . I've never seen a wrench holder for more than one of each size so I've had to make my own . Not 100% happy with it , but it works . Going to try a 1 by 6 with screws for dividers and a magnet bar to hold the wrenches to the front of the drawer. Not sure if it's going to work but worth a shot .

[@StoneMelber]

I just got a plastic holder from sears. Haven't tested it. But it looks like it will hold them and be easy to undo. I think it's for on the go. Not sure.. hopefully it's not a pain to use. I got one for my truck. I keep tools in my truck just in case.

[@twinwankel]

I use: Ernst Manufacturing 6015-Black 40-Tool Space Saver Wrench Rail Kit. It's pretty nice but requires non slip liners.

[@martinschaffmeir7729]

hey nice post sir. I wonder where you got the clip on wrench holder ?

[@crosssiclare4708]

I'm constantly transporting my wrenches so I keep them in labeled canvas rolls. One SAE and one Metric. It's compact, easy to see what's missing and works great

[@erikbogart676]

This was always my go too for my stuff in the truck. It is getting harder and harder to find a decent roll though. Amazon is it, no box stores or auto parts carry then any more. Canvas served me well until I found a set at an estate sale, it's a siliconized rubber with slight padding is the best description I can give. The only issue was it used a built in loop of the material to close. I broke those pretty quickly and you can't sew a tie on it. So the wives stolen hair ties are the way now. Plus they are a few slots shy

[@Bstoolandmechinic]

Tekton has them in a set

[@gallegotech8605]

I used 12 gauge wire and wrapped it around some pvc pipe to make a coil, fits perfectly, used to have the drawer filled with nothing but wrenches, now I have room for my breaker bars and long extensions and some

[@danbarwick2640]

Regarding the foam/ plastic storage, if you live in the U.K, Halfords do sell this kind of storage

[@mcstracer1992]

I use a magnet bar like the ones you see on the tool trucks for the long wrenches and oddball ones. i stand them up so i can fit 8mm through 28mm in about a foot of space in my big drawer and the oddball sized ones tell me where every other wrench is. My snap on 0 offsets stay in the plastic tray and the rest are in racks. Im trying to find something that will hold a set of wrenches and sockets in a backpack for a sort of junkyard bag. You forgot (or i missed) the locking racks mac tools has the only fit their wrenches.

[@kylefranklin5285]

I love the way that you work as a mecanic. But you still are liking our comments. That means a lot to me and any youtuber that is still liking comment had my subscription. Thats why i subscribed

[@HumbleMechanic]

Thank you!!! See I really appreciate all you guys with out you I couldn’t do what I do. Lol

[@hasbeengood]

I don't have the footprint to use the holders so I divided a drawer in 4 compartments. I separated "big" from "small" for metric and SAE. Anything from 14mm is "big" and anything over 1/2 inch is big. The rest go in the "small" compartment. Works for me, tells me where to look fairly quick but I do have to search a little for the size I want to use.

[@hector5007]

muy buen video ! GRACIAS

[@dav3fk]

I'm in constant flux between the pile, and obsessively laid out lines of tools.

[@TheDruis]

In my car tool box I use an anodized elongated length color karabiner through the box end of the wrenches. 2 karabiners (one small and one large) for metric, two for SAE and I'm set! Think of it like an oversized key chain.... when I need a wrench I just 'flip' em around like virtual oversized keys, swing the spring loaded gate down and voila, wrench I need slides right off! Works great, wrenches 'bunch' together tight when not in use; you can use the karabiner like a handle to carry around, or put it on a pegboard or hook. It's super compact and it's ultra cheap. The colors let me know at a glance which set is metric or SAE.

[@nathanharland3375]

What i use for most of my equipment, (atv,skidsteer,tractor) is a carabiner clip. Just put them through the closed end, then take them off the of clip when not in use

[@samiam247]

I'm surprised you didn't mention springs, all my wrenches in my shop sit on a wall mounted shelf slightly angled down so their easy to see, the wrenches sit on edge held in place by a large spring from one of those spring loaded light poles you often see in the corner of a living room, works great.

[@CfrGsx]

I have that same foam organizer. It came with an old snap-on toolbox that I bought years ago. So it might be a old Snap-on product. I'll send you a picture on IG tomorrow

[@matthewhoffman8273]

Can you please describe the mobile/compact wrench storage solution that you showed. Where might I find something like that?

[@CheezyDee]

The plastic/foam strips are Craftsman, I use them myself although the jumbo wrenches from Horror Freight will actually slide the foam part out if you don't cut them the entire depth of the drawer and stick them too close to perpendicular. Sears also has several other overpriced foam organizers you can cut yourself, which I use as well for sockets and extensions.

[@jotu173]

Any idea of part number & cost, or maybe even a link???

[@sleepyancient6655]

Before I sold my 47" tool cabinet and chest: Everything had a place... even the anvil. Now it's scattered in multiple different containers. I think it's time I designed something I can build that stores everything in a compact format. Similar to that one piano maker's custom tool box... fantastic engineering, that.

[@crashcx]

Where can I get the metal holders you use in your roll cart? Those would be perfect for the lid of my cross box in my truck. Keep up the great vids!

[@MaxPower_Designs]

I use the Snap-On rails #KRA22A it's basically like half of a rail of those plastic trays. It has double face tape on them and you can cut them to fit and fill all your drawer space.

[@TheBobbalu]

carabiners work well for box wrenches and you can imagine it's pretty tricky to get the ones on there

[@karrbass4life]

Ernst Manufacturing builds the best racks on the market IMO. Their GRIPPER series of racks are all I use now. They grip the wrenches without scratching them. They have a nice carry handle if you just want to grab your entire set of wrenches for a job. They can be had for $5-$8 per rack. Ernst is who makes the Mac Tools wrench racks.

[@austinlamberson5648]

I store mine in a tool roll it works well for moveing them or on wrench rings that harborfreight sells for 2$

[@franksgarage8551]

A pto lock pin or a quick pin. Similar ta a carabiner,but straight shank and a couple inches long. 1/4 to 5/8 goes on rod,11/16 and up goes on the hoop/latching part. Will carry a full set.

[@MartinElmo]

Coloring your wrenches by etching is also a nice way to tell them appart quickly no matter how they are organized

[@HumbleMechanic]

+MElmo that's true!

[@ex-engineer6657]

1/2 off track: My tools were how I fed my family. I have had some great tools. Some were borrowed, stolen, but few lost. I started a deposit system. Leave something I want that's worth more than my tool if you Really need to borrow it. If you bend, break, loose or keep it, your deposit is mine. Mostly stopped the asking to lend. All are scratched and worn. Thanks for your input.

[@jeremypyottjr2369]

What would be the best for a mobile tool bag? I was thing a caribener would be an idea.. what do you think? I'm going to a training school for Auto and diesel after I graduate high school this year

[@TannerWood2k1]

In my car toolbag I don't have room to store a caddy like that. So I use a cheap carabiner, similar to what you'd use in climbing. Just a smaller version. This allows you to keep all your wrenches together and pull them all out as a group to avoid hunting all over the bag for the one you need. I couldn't use this method for my garage tools though.

[@datboinumpad1715]

i have the foam and plastic solution you showed i got it from sears as a craftsman organizer i believe it was pretty cheap and you just cut it to length

[@rexmccomb7589]

I work for a caterpillar dealer on some of the hydraulic hoses have a armor that looks like a long coiled spring I use it to hold my wrenches

[@nicklaschaput]

My favorite is the Gearwrench box they come in

[@gizzync1525]

I use a twist lock wrench hanger on my roll cart for alignment wrenches, with the really popular sizes color coded with tape matching the same colors on my impact sockets. I love the wrench holder from husky because it locks them into place so no matter what they never fall off the side of my cart. 1/4 twist its free , quick n easy.

[@StoneMelber]

gizzy nc is it like a mobile carry tray? I just bought one from craftsman

[@gizzync1525]

www.homedepot.com/p/13-3-4-in-10-Compartment-Magnetic-Locking-Wrench-Holder-LAW10HD/204766587 15 bucks

[@efilnikufecin2004]

My wrenches are on pegboard hangers like you see product on in a store. I chose this method because my wrenches are a mixed lot from multiple sets with missing wrenches. Try searching through 500 wrenches in a drawer to find a 13mm and pick up 9 different 14mm wrenches in the process.

[@jbthestoner5504]

I've been beating the hell out of a set of 20 dollar Pittsburgh wrenches on lots of hydraulic work and more for over a year now, and I will swear by those wrenches. They work perfectly for what I do and I haven't had a problem with any of them yet. I buy a lot of harbor freight stuff because I'm cheap and sometimes you'll be disappointed, but a lot of times youll be pleasantly surprised by the quality of some of their tools. Not to mention replacing a 20 dollar set of wrenches is still a lot cheaper than buying a top dollar set, to each their own but this is how I personally feel about tools in general.

[@christophergoeb]

Worked with some guys that used large d style clips and large springs to store their wrenches.

[@theferrones]

I realize this is just minutiae but all my wrenches and sockets are 12 point sae as far as I know except I think one 6 mm 6 pt I found while snorkeling in Hawaii some years ago. I cut a groove in it with a die grinder to use for clamps with finger tightening nuts. Or loosening. Cheers, bill

[@charliedee9276]

At home just layed in the drawers on foamy stuff. In order but nothing holding them in place. I never roll the chest around so it works. A bunch hanging on the wall in front of the bench also. I am a bicycle mechanic, at the shop most of them are hanging on the wall in front of the bench.

[@andrewflickinger6240]

I store my wrenches in a home Made setup take a peice of stiff copper wire and wrap it around a piece of pipe then spread the coil out and lay the wrenches in the gaps. works like a charm.

[@HumbleMechanic]

cool!

[@SmittySmithsonite]

I laid down a thin foam pad (probably designed to be under a silverware tray in a drawer in your house) in my toolbox drawer, and just laid all the wrenches flat next to each other, going left to right from smallest to largest. It worked pretty good when the foam was new, but after 7 years or so, I find the wrenches migrating toward the back, every time I close the drawer. Whenever I notice it, I have to push them all back towards the front. Getting to be annoying ... Looks like I'd be better served with one of those plastic deals, maybe laid on top of the foam to keep that from sliding too. Thanks for the idea!

[@christophermentch3240]

When I had all of my wrenches in a small handheld toolbox I would put them in order with a carabiner through the box end. It's faster than sifting through the bottom of the box and won't get disorganized when your toolbox rolls around the bed of your truck.

[@300DBenz]

I keep my Snap On wrenches in the plastic boxes they came in, I haven't yet found a wrench organizer that works as well or takes up less space than those boxes. (I'm going to fill the backside of the boxes with epoxy so they don't crack like your Snap On socket box) My ratcheting combo wrenches are in a plastic holder made by Hansen Global (made in Wisconsin), same story with the Craftsman combo wrenches I keep in my rolling cart for alignments.