It seems like I wrote something about this before (a long time ago) but can't find it. Anyway this is slightly different than I asked before. I have too many hand carry tool tote boxes. I can't seem to find a good combination of all the tools I have - BUT I am getting there.
I have two HF tool chests similar to this one: https://www.harborfreight.com/30-in-...ack-64030.html
EXCEPT mine is enclosed on the bottom and has a top chest on the top. My two are long discontinued
I "thought" those large tool boxes would solve my tool problem. In one I had mechanics tools: wrenches inch and metric, sockets, long and short, crescent wrenches, pliers, screw drivers, Allen wrenches, nut drivers mm and inch, and hammers in the top. IN the OTHER tool chest I had wood working tools, tape measures, angles and angle checkers, thickness and depth gauges, small saws, magnets, markers, scribes etc.
MY PROBLEM is that I rarely did the work in the tool shop as projects were almost always outside or in the house. Then tools would end up in a box or two at the end of the day. THIS is my problem. I would work past the time allowed (always happens) and no time to put tools up. Then boxes of used tools stacked up and placed in the wrong place.
I then started collecting tool tote boxes and put my often used tools into these. Wow, that made it worse. Where is that tool, or those tools I used two weeks ago? I have two of these: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-20...9-02/306052568.
AND two of these: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-10...8-02/306052560 .
I have moved my pliers and multitude of screwdriver bits assortments to the Electricians bag. For the other electrician's bag I have things devoted to electrical. I use the two 20" bags above for my Ryobi 18V tools: Drill Impact driver, and related tools; In the other 20", I currently have the Ryobi 18V solder tool, hot melt glue gun, the 18V Dremel like tool, plus assorted tools & supplies for those tools.
And I have two of these: https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-P...Box/1001107526
In these, I moved my 1/2 inch sockets into one, including a set of impact sockets. Into the other I moved the 3/8" sockets and 1/4" sockets. Neither tool box is full but both are so heavy that they are at their limits weight wise.
NOW, my one of my big tools boxes, the one for mechanical tools is half empty, but it is more convenient now, as I can take the needed tool box to the site with all the sockets I need, The big mechanical box does have the mm and inch wrenches, open end, open/closed combo, closed in tools. Most are in organized holders so that I can pick up and take them to where the work is; and being in holders, it is easier to keep track of.
FORGOT TO ADD IN: I have a two part shop, half enclosed (AC Heat) 14x18, and half semi-open 8x18 with window screens but not windows. It is NOT a garage shop, or in the basement. And it is not large enough to drive the lawn tractor inside to work on. Therefore, the shop houses my tools but most work has to be done outside or under the 4 car carport if raining. (I am including this as we all have a tendency to see tool layout in according to how we each individually store & use them.)
It has taken me ages to figure out what I need and get adjusted to how I work.
Comments?
I have two HF tool chests similar to this one: https://www.harborfreight.com/30-in-...ack-64030.html
EXCEPT mine is enclosed on the bottom and has a top chest on the top. My two are long discontinued
I "thought" those large tool boxes would solve my tool problem. In one I had mechanics tools: wrenches inch and metric, sockets, long and short, crescent wrenches, pliers, screw drivers, Allen wrenches, nut drivers mm and inch, and hammers in the top. IN the OTHER tool chest I had wood working tools, tape measures, angles and angle checkers, thickness and depth gauges, small saws, magnets, markers, scribes etc.
MY PROBLEM is that I rarely did the work in the tool shop as projects were almost always outside or in the house. Then tools would end up in a box or two at the end of the day. THIS is my problem. I would work past the time allowed (always happens) and no time to put tools up. Then boxes of used tools stacked up and placed in the wrong place.
I then started collecting tool tote boxes and put my often used tools into these. Wow, that made it worse. Where is that tool, or those tools I used two weeks ago? I have two of these: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-20...9-02/306052568.
AND two of these: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-10...8-02/306052560 .
I have moved my pliers and multitude of screwdriver bits assortments to the Electricians bag. For the other electrician's bag I have things devoted to electrical. I use the two 20" bags above for my Ryobi 18V tools: Drill Impact driver, and related tools; In the other 20", I currently have the Ryobi 18V solder tool, hot melt glue gun, the 18V Dremel like tool, plus assorted tools & supplies for those tools.
And I have two of these: https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-P...Box/1001107526
In these, I moved my 1/2 inch sockets into one, including a set of impact sockets. Into the other I moved the 3/8" sockets and 1/4" sockets. Neither tool box is full but both are so heavy that they are at their limits weight wise.
NOW, my one of my big tools boxes, the one for mechanical tools is half empty, but it is more convenient now, as I can take the needed tool box to the site with all the sockets I need, The big mechanical box does have the mm and inch wrenches, open end, open/closed combo, closed in tools. Most are in organized holders so that I can pick up and take them to where the work is; and being in holders, it is easier to keep track of.
FORGOT TO ADD IN: I have a two part shop, half enclosed (AC Heat) 14x18, and half semi-open 8x18 with window screens but not windows. It is NOT a garage shop, or in the basement. And it is not large enough to drive the lawn tractor inside to work on. Therefore, the shop houses my tools but most work has to be done outside or under the 4 car carport if raining. (I am including this as we all have a tendency to see tool layout in according to how we each individually store & use them.)
It has taken me ages to figure out what I need and get adjusted to how I work.
Comments?
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