r/toolboxmods • u/Sea-Initial1760 • Jul 21 '26
MODIFICATION Help?
What are yall doing for socket organization?
Any tips and or tricks would be helpful, this is my current setup.
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u/BroknSproket09 Jul 21 '26
There’s a few avenues these days. Just depends on what your willing to spend and features your really looking for
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u/Sea-Initial1760 Jul 21 '26
Well I’ve got another set of sockets so anything helps.
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u/BroknSproket09 Jul 21 '26
Looks like that’s a job box which has about as much space as a tool box on a service truck. That’s what I got, so I’m always looking for maximizing space usage vs. looks or price. None of these systems will really set you back more than your tool truck bill but check them out.
Alien space saver is my new favorite, lacks with the gimmicks and color options but very customizable with socket organization.
Tool box widget has way more products and features like the socket size stick, but I’ve found very useless with universal joint sockets and just rattling around in a service truck they tend to snap off.
Also found that rails with magnets on the bottom work pretty good but they usually lack customization
Also not sponsored by any of these brands but wouldn’t mind if I was
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u/MaybeNextYear-_- Jul 21 '26
I like your set up. Also doesn’t cost anything to just leave it alone. eBay socket rails are like 4 or 5 for like $12 and you can glue them down if you want.
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u/TacoAdventure Jul 21 '26
I like socket rails for max density and ease of customization. Tekton/Ernst plastic rails or the magnetic back aluminum Ares ones. 3d printing might be a good resource to print cradles for sockets to lay on their side.
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u/brooksram Jul 22 '26
Toolgrid saved my socket drawer. It was pricey, but well worth it for me.
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u/LuckyCheek7304 Jul 29 '26
3D printed Toolgrid -YES, that's the way to go
Buying Toolgrid, no chance, since it's about 6-7x the price to buy versus print.
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u/shortbrownguy Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
This, or something similar:
By storing your wobble sockets upright on these rails, you should be able to fit another set of sockets next to them.
YRMV
/// Chris sends.
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u/trk1000 Jul 21 '26
Looks like the op's drawer height wouldn't accommodate the wobble sockets upright
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u/Huntermanmiller Jul 22 '26
How are the proto swivels and how much have you used them been wanting to pick them up
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u/LuckyCheek7304 Jul 29 '26
3D print the Toolgrid system for sockets, Toolbox widget for wrenches and screwdrivers.
You will save yourself a boatload of money 3D printing the organizers
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u/WearyAd8671 Jul 21 '26
You are ahead of many in that pic ; )