Socket Holders

[Irishman999]

I kept wondering where I was going to find replacement parts for my pressure washer. It seems like that should be a selling point or something they mention!

Sometimes knock off's are a great idea, I found an RC car chassis that was a knockoff of a kit that cost over 600 bucks. I got mine for something ridiculous like 100 bucks on ebay brand new. The whole thing was the exact same quality except for the plastic suspension arms that were a cheaper material. I spent about 20 bucks to upgrade to the factory name brand arms and saved about 500 bucks!

 

[RetroC10Sport]

On second thought, get Craftsman rails and forget the hansens...These damned things take up a lot of real estate and I'm going nuts looking at empty pegs for socket sizes I'll never need!

Will get pics soon.

 

[davbell22602]

On second thought, get Craftsman rails and forget the hansens...These damned things take up a lot of real estate and I'm going nuts looking at empty pegs for socket sizes I'll never need!

Will get pics soon.

 

[89Suburban]

I think I am going to have to go old school rails and fuggit.

 

[89Suburban]

Oh ****, the price is right. But only comes in SAE and 3/8" and 1/2" drive, no 1/4". But it looks very useable. Figure one of each for 3/8" & 1/2" SAE and one each 3/8" & 1/2" Metric, and just label it myself for the metric numbers. ****, $20 bucks plus shipping to organize 66% of my sockets? Fuggin A man, good deal!

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200329199_200329199

 

[89Suburban]

I just boutght 4 of them, 27.99 with shipping.

 

[HotRodPC]

Those don't look so bad.

 

[89Suburban]

Those don't look so bad.

Damn right buddy.

Next pay check I will order a pair of Hansens for my 1/4" sockets.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200234074_200234074

 

[RetroC10Sport]

Damn right buddy.

Next pay check I will order a pair of Hansens for my 1/4" sockets.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200234074_200234074

Got an O'reilly's auto near you? They have then for $10 each.

 

[89Suburban]

Got an O'reilly's auto near you? They have then for $10 each.

Nah dude, not around here. That link is a pair for 20 bucks so the same price.

 

[Irishman999]

You guys inspired me to organize my sockets with all the socket holder talk. At the same time I am tired of lugging around my brief case style molder holder, all the sockets fall out of their place and scatter every time I open it anyways.

I went to harbor freight to look for those magnetic holders but all I could find was the old style rail type. Good news is they are 99 cents a piece, I got 3 1/4, 3 3/8's inch and 3 1/2's inch racks. The total was about 10 bucks, I checked the quality of them before I transfered the sockets to them and they hold the sockets great, but not to tight but PERFECT!

I have way more sockets than I thought, all got organized accordingly. If there was any rail left over I simply cut the extra off with a hacksaw and used the extra rail and clips for smaller sets of sockets.

For ten bucks you cant beat this!

Almost forgot to mention that they are Husky brand sockets.

 

[RetroC10Sport]

There probably isn't anyone on the board that has a more eclectic collection of sockets than myself.

Snap On, Mac, Matco, Cornwell, Craftsman, Plomb, Proto, Husky, Billings, Par-X, Herbrand, Kraeuter, Wright, Hinsdale, Wix, New Britain, None Better, Owatonna Tool Co., Armstrong, Blackhawk, Bonney, P&C, Thorsen, Vlchek, Williams, S K, Truth, Indestro and more...And those are the ones I USE, not what's in my collection.

Every one is USA made except 2, a 4.5mm and a 6.5mm... Why I have them i don't know as 6.5 is equivalent to 1/4" and 4.5 is equivalent to 3/16"...

 

[davbell22602]

There probably isn't anyone on the board that has a more eclectic collection of sockets than myself.

Snap On, Mac, Matco, Cornwell, Craftsman, Plomb, Proto, Husky, Billings, Par-X, Herbrand, Kraeuter, Wright, Hinsdale, Wix, New Britain, None Better, Owatonna Tool Co., Armstrong, Blackhawk, Bonney, P&C, Thorsen, Vlchek, Williams, S K, Truth, Indestro and more...And those are the ones I USE, not what's in my collection.

Every one is USA made except 2, a 4.5mm and a 6.5mm... Why I have them i don't know as 6.5 is equivalent to 1/4" and 4.5 is equivalent to 3/16"...

 

[Irishman999]

I've got to get a big tool box so I can organize all my sockets, At one point in 04 I got a complete socket set from SK off the truck and its mixed in with a huge tub of tools I have to go through.

I got this set from home depot about a year and a half ago, I never realized how many sockets it came with. Honestly every configuration, I think with some good impact sockets I will be set. Its even got some 8 point star sockets I dont im not sure I remember using. Maybe seatbelt nuts on later model vehicles? Thats the only thing that comes to mind.

 

[RetroC10Sport]

Can't go wrong with the HF impacts, they're actually pretty good and cheap.