Tool Inventory

[Evan]

this lil mats are awesome, however for all my sockets i got these for my craftsman roll away <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965172000P?keyword=socket+organizer">http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... +organizer</a><!-- m -->

With that, i know when a tool is missing, all labeled.

these kick major ass
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Ive lost more tools than I care to count. Whenever friends come over to work on their cars tools always get lost.
Now I am a nazi about putting tools back in their spots right after Im done with them. Not just done for the day, but done with the little job (like say removign the manifold as part of a bigger job of pulling the head). Makes everything go much better and faster.
I use harbor frieght impact sockets that are relatively cheap so typically I buy 2 sets of each at a time.

Im missing a couple of my gearwrenches. that burns me since they arent cheap.
I had a torque wrench get borrowed and not returned a couple years ago at the track. This is why I use the $20 HF torque wrenches.
Im missing a 10mm gearsocket (different from regular sockets) that has been a pita trying to replace. gotta special order it.

[Dave]

Hey Mike,
If you go down to Lowe's (maybe the Dollar Store even), you can pick up some shelf liner for your tool box to keep tools from rolling around.

I'm missing a 6mm 1/4" drive socket that was lost when I loaned my tools out for a brake/suspension job on a Civic. That was the first and last time I loan my socket set out without me being there.
Only tool I consistenty have trouble keeping is my spring compressors which I'll loan out and won't see for months, then I have to track them down.
I'm with Evan about putting shit back immediately, though I'll usually wait until the job is done. However, I also work alone 95% of the time, so if I lose shit it's my fault :-). This also doesn't work too well right now since most of my projects are sitting 30 yards away from my toolshed.

[bimmerboodle]

pawn shops are good places to get good quality hand tools on the cheap sometimes....

[JackoliciousLegs]

VW jesus

Blair needs a new title

Done.

[Evan]

VW jesus

Blair needs a new title

Done.

hah, Jack doesnt believe in Jesus!

[Jeff]

This is where its at. I got it off matco for like $60. It has all 3 drive sizes in it and you rotate the socket 1/2 turn to lock it in place. Then you can turn the damn thing upside down loaded with sockets and they all stay put. I have all my metric stuff on it so when I got to the garage from CC I can take them with me easily. It even keeps my impacts up to like 30mm.

[Maengelito]

i'm pretty anal about keeping tools where they need to be and have only lost a few things (10mm wrench included). i dont mind loaning tools out to people at the track but they need to return them to exactly where they got them right after using them.

[Mike]

these are the ones i got: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00941849000P?vName=Tools&cName=Hand+Tools%2C+General+Purpose&sName=Socket+Accessories&filter=Brand%7CCraftsman">http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... CCraftsman</a><!-- m -->

small enough to fit nicely in my box (heh heh), light, they have balls in them to hold the socket (heh heh), cheap...

can't complain.

[JustinG]

i dunno why, and i know there was a thread about this a while ago, but i still want one of these in my toolbox....

[white_2kgt]

i dunno why, and i know there was a thread about this a while ago, but i still want one of these in my toolbox....

I got me one of those when I started remodeling the house, I LOVE IT. Used it at my father in laws place when a water pipe broke. The mother in law even needed to take a swing w/ it, haha

[HAULN-SS]

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Added this weekend, after I realized that I didn't have one when my SS wouldn't start. I used the 55amp jump start and it worked like a charm.