Tool Organization
#16
I am generally ashamed of my tool organization, except for one thing I do. I keep all the 13mm items in one tray - sockets, wrenches, flex heads, whatever. Ditto for 10 and 17mm. Sometimes 19mm. Of course, this works only because I work on only one car.
#17
Just got the HF circular with this cart in sale.
http://m.harborfreight.com/580-lb-ca...not%20provided
http://m.harborfreight.com/580-lb-ca...not%20provided
#18
Tool Organization
Originally Posted by Bilal928S4
Just got the HF circular with this cart in sale.
http://m.harborfreight.com/580-lb-ca...not%20provided
http://m.harborfreight.com/580-lb-ca...not%20provided
#20
http://cl.s6.exct.net/LiveContent.as...7b8bff9b803d32
This is the code to get the cart for $113.33. Cannot get the sale item to come up.
This is the code to get the cart for $113.33. Cannot get the sale item to come up.
#21
Tool Organization
Originally Posted by Rob Edwards
The very same. Often combinable with an in-store $30 off coupon.
The screwdriver holder is a Sunex piece- it's gotten a little more expensive than I recall, but it's a good fit on the HF cart:
The screwdriver holder is a Sunex piece- it's gotten a little more expensive than I recall, but it's a good fit on the HF cart:
#22
http://m.harborfreight.com/3-pc-metr...zer-68102.html
I have the Hansen set for both SAE and metric in all 3 sizes and love it. It is a little pricey. HF has a cheaper alternate (on sale for $9.99)but it does not have all the sizes on the tray. You can get creative and put some stickers on it to make it work.
Alternate at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008J3..._1439645551270
I have the Hansen set for both SAE and metric in all 3 sizes and love it. It is a little pricey. HF has a cheaper alternate (on sale for $9.99)but it does not have all the sizes on the tray. You can get creative and put some stickers on it to make it work.
Alternate at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008J3..._1439645551270
#25
I have no idea why one picture is so freaking large and the other not. Typical IB bull****.
Here's one for you guys that do a lot of under hood work.
It's a Crapsman one that I absolutely love. Rolls under the car and over fender, holds 75lbs worth of stuff and goes where I need it. My most used tools are on it so I don't have to go to the other tool boxes as I'm working.
Here's one for you guys that do a lot of under hood work.
It's a Crapsman one that I absolutely love. Rolls under the car and over fender, holds 75lbs worth of stuff and goes where I need it. My most used tools are on it so I don't have to go to the other tool boxes as I'm working.
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I have no idea why one picture is so freaking large and the other not. Typical IB bull****.
Here's one for you guys that do a lot of under hood work.
It's a Crapsman one that I absolutely love. Rolls under the car and over fender, holds 75lbs worth of stuff and goes where I need it. My most used tools are on it so I don't have to go to the other tool boxes as I'm working.
Here's one for you guys that do a lot of under hood work.
It's a Crapsman one that I absolutely love. Rolls under the car and over fender, holds 75lbs worth of stuff and goes where I need it. My most used tools are on it so I don't have to go to the other tool boxes as I'm working.
Tools and parts NEVER sit on the fenders or apron (rule), or loose on the engine or any other part of the car really. Even with the fender and apron covers installed (which they always are). Everything sits on a folding table next to the project when there's more than a dishpan worth of pieces in play.
I found the plastic bins like the ones TSA uses at a local medium-box store in SoCal (Smart & Final), and use them for project trays for car and non-car tasks. Nest easily for storage, easy to keep clean, and they are great for organizing parts into logical groups when working on something. I spec'd a utility sink big enough to hold them in my new workshop, so even cleaning parts in them is practical. And much less risk of dropping something heavy and damaging the sink.
The H-F toolcart would be handy, but mine would look like Rob's top bin only 911x worse if I had one. Too easy to turn that into a parts and junk catch-all at least for me. I need to see if there's a plastic tray that will fit in that top area. Using the trays means that I get to start with a clean tray or three on each project. I know when I'm done when all the trays are empty again. Nuts and bolts, pieces and parts, everything goes in one of those trays unless it's too big; I can usually spot the 'too big' parts under the car. Usually.
#29
One important thing to getting organized is to get in the habit of putting everything back where it belongs.
I'm terrible at it - I have 2 huge Listas ( 5'h x 4'w x 30" d) that have plenty of room.
I find myself having to go around with a 5 gal bucket & do a tool round up when it gets to the point I can't find anything...
I'm terrible at it - I have 2 huge Listas ( 5'h x 4'w x 30" d) that have plenty of room.
I find myself having to go around with a 5 gal bucket & do a tool round up when it gets to the point I can't find anything...
#30
FYI - HF has a 20% off coupon coming for Labor Day weekend. Pushes the price of their Engine Support Bar down to ~$65 and their 30" Rolling box down to ~$150.
**Edit** - the fine print indicates that it can't be used on Tool Storage, so at least the Engine Support is cheaper.
**Edit** - the fine print indicates that it can't be used on Tool Storage, so at least the Engine Support is cheaper.
Last edited by ltoolio; 08-15-2015 at 05:36 PM.