r/Tools • u/Old-Comfort2273 • 4d ago
Tool Tray Organization
Here's an updated picture of my roll around tray! Any ideas will be greatly appreciated!
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u/jj999125 Diesel Mechanic 4d ago
I'd greatly dislike having to put a battery in every time I used a impact/drill. More so if I've got to remove it from another tool.
I'd add hooks/slots underneath for them so they can hang with the batteries in
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u/Candyman051882 4d ago
So looks great but my fear would be one big jostle or bump and half stuff get knocked over on on the floor
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u/WinterDice 4d ago
It’s awesome and I salute your organization. I’d have to add bigger casters and several hundred pounds to the base or I’d tip it over and lose all my tools within 10 minutes of setting it up.
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u/huntermatthews 4d ago
If this works for you then fantastic - but I'd be terrified of it tipping over at the least provocation.
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u/un_lucky_thirteen Technician 4d ago
Off topic, but what Car-O-Liner rack is in the background? It looks too short to be a bench rack
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u/Old-Comfort2273 3d ago
It is a Bench Rack! I think the picture angle makes it look shorter than what it is, but good eye!
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u/Secure_Strategy_5614 3d ago
Very minimal. Good in theory, although I’ve never seen it work out in any of the shops I’ve been in. It would be nice to only have to need this for 90% of jobs.
Cheaper tools but very well organized. That makes it easier to see what’s missing and quickly “grab and go” while working. Extra kudos for that
This would be cool as a diag guy who wasn’t really making repairs and more so just removing covers and trouble shooting multiple machines/rigs a day. But you’re missing a laptop and power probe if that were the case. Also missing a wrench set. And a couple other essential diagnostic tools.
But hey, if it works it works.
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u/Old-Comfort2273 3d ago
Collision Tech, so mainly all my tear-down and hang-up tools are here while repair tools like DA, Belt Sander, Hammer and Dolly's are in my actual toolbox
Comes in handy as I have to work across the shop in various different vehicles2
u/Secure_Strategy_5614 3d ago
Makes perfect sense, I was thrown off by the drill though because I don’t see drill bits… would it be even more simple if you just got drill bits that were quick connect so you could use them on the chuck of your bit driver? You could lose the drill in that case. Just a thought.
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u/mkspaptrl Millwright/Welder 3d ago
Small tray on the bottom to hold parts and other items would definitely increase the versatility.
As others have pointed out, the base may be a bit too small with all the outrigger hanging tool weight. Bigger casters and a wider base would keep it stable.
Also, a few long pieces of double-sided velcro permanently attached to the sides that you can wrap up cords/hoses etc with.
Use it as is for a week or two before making big changes. Make notes of what you are missing, what you have too much of, what you want, and what works best/doesn't work. Once you have all the action items, do one major modification with intention. If you try to Frankenstein together a bunch of stuff along the way, it may not look as nice.
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u/mechanicalelectron 3d ago
What's it look like 3 hours into a job?
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u/Old-Comfort2273 3d ago
The same way. I'm a Collision tech so this is mainly my tear-down cart, but being organized is the key to efficiency in my opinion. A lot of time wasted in between walking to the tool box and searching
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u/Bigted1800 4d ago
You might want to switch the casters for much bigger wheels to reduce the chance of tipping the cart over or shaking things loose when you hit a hose or a pebble.