rrmccabe Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I did not want to whore up @CATERPILLAR thread so decided to start another. The goal in my shop is that everything has its place. If it doesn't I spend most my time wandering around trying to find a place for it when I clean up. I use my tools and although they all have a spot, my intent is not to have everything lined up and perfectly neat. I am not that OCD. I just walked out to the shop and snapped some pictures. As the title says, chime in with yours. I am always looking for better ways to do stuff. This is pretty much mechanical tools as the wood and steel fabrication has their own spot in the garage. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Very nice man love your tool box and how its set up ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SetBuilder Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I used to have a crazy ocd box. Most of my late teens to mid 20s I spun a wrench for a living. Giant Matco box, with side cabinet. Every wrench, socket etc had its place. I sold the box air tools and most of the specialty tools before moving to CA. Now I just have everything stuffed into a small craftsman box and some stuff in my box at work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rrmccabe Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Seems odd to see a pickle fork in your toolbox at work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SetBuilder Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Not working today, thats my home toolbox. I was busy putting wallpaper up in my bathroom. Ha Ha Ha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 11 hours ago, SetBuilder said: Not working today, thats my home toolbox. I was busy putting wallpaper up in my bathroom. Ha Ha Ha Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnut1 Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Hey @rrmccabe Rich, I never told you that I bought some of the plier wire racks and magnetic socket holders for my tool box. I love those things. The save so much room. I don't have any open end or box wrenches in my box, so I didn't purchase one of those organizers. I can't say enough about the wire racks and socket holders though. Perfect. I'm using some kaizen foam in my lathe tool setup. I'll have to take some pictures of those drawers when I get a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrmccabe Posted February 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Glad you like them John. You have been riding along as my shop evolved so you probably understand this more than anyone. Just keep picking away. As our friend Paul Akers always says "fix what bugs you". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnut1 Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 30 minutes ago, rrmccabe said: Glad you like them John. You have been riding along as my shop evolved so you probably understand this more than anyone. Just keep picking away. As our friend Paul Akers always says "fix what bugs you". I truely believe in that saying. My fixes aren't always a success, but those are just mistakes that I got out of the way. Did I ever tell you that I got to meet Paul in Vegas? He was really busy, so I only got to say HI and introduce myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrmccabe Posted February 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Yes you did. Its hard to get Paul to stand still anyway. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I like that pliers drawer! I used to wrench on vehicles, went to college for it, then decided I didn't like being in one place day after day and moved on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theultimatehic Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Everything has a place in my boxes. Not organized with anything other then there's enough tools to keep other tools from moving around. When a gap forms i buy more tools. Which leads to another tool box and so on... My names Aaron and i have an addiction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SetBuilder Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Lets see if we can get this thread going again... Here is my work box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rrmccabe Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 You are definitely a mix off woodworker and carpenter by the contents of your box. I guess the pictures you have posted show why you need to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Ooh we love pictures haha .. I don't think I miss having a tool box like that, reminds me too much of my time in the auto shop ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SetBuilder Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 16 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said: Ooh we love pictures haha .. I don't think I miss having a tool box like that, reminds me too much of my time in the auto shop ha My dad was a plumber, I think I never got into it because I hated when he would just dump 5 gallon pails of fittings on the floor and it was my job to pick them all up. I was cutting cast iron, threading black pipe and cutting and cleaning copper by around 12 years old. Glad I was around in the lead and oakum days. I drove the plumber nuts when I renovated my house and threw him off the job. They were not used to a home owner that actually knew what they were talking about. I wrote up a 35 page document with all their FU's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 On 2/18/2017 at 10:37 PM, SetBuilder said: My dad was a plumber, I think I never got into it because I hated when he would just dump 5 gallon pails of fittings on the floor and it was my job to pick them all up. I was cutting cast iron, threading black pipe and cutting and cleaning copper by around 12 years old. Glad I was around in the lead and oakum days. I drove the plumber nuts when I renovated my house and threw him off the job. They were not used to a home owner that actually knew what they were talking about. I wrote up a 35 page document with all their FU's he dumped them on purpose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrmccabe Posted February 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 8 minutes ago, Jronman said: he dumped them on purpose? LOL, I understood what he said as soon as he said it. The old "misc bucket". That was my daughters duty as well. Dump the bucket and sort through and find what you want. Then have the kid put it back. Makes sense to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, rrmccabe said: LOL, I understood what he said as soon as he said it. The old "misc bucket". That was my daughters duty as well. Dump the bucket and sort through and find what you want. Then have the kid put it back. Makes sense to me ah ok. thought maybe the fittings were the same kind per bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SetBuilder Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 8 hours ago, rrmccabe said: LOL, I understood what he said as soon as he said it. The old "misc bucket". That was my daughters duty as well. Dump the bucket and sort through and find what you want. Then have the kid put it back. Makes sense to me Exactly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 If only tools put themselves away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrmccabe Posted March 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Jronman said: If only tools put themselves away. That is becoming less of an issue for me. As I build tool storage that fits only a specific tool I find it easy to put it back. All my struggles over the years of putting stuff back is because I am wandering around trying to figure out where to put it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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