after visiting Mike and his new tool box
I got motivated to go home and take all the hand tools , like various open and box end,wrenches, extensions,sockets,gear pullers,clamps, crows feet swivels etc out of my tool chest, clean them in a bucket of diesel fuel with a stiff brush, and place them back after cleaning out the drawers and replacing the labels where necessary, then I went around the shop looking for tools I misplaced or left laying around and was amazed that Id been rather careful and there was very few tools out of place, and not in the proper drawers.
but I did find several minor duplicate tools that I was un-aware I had spares of!
all in all, I spent about 5-6 hours cleaning and re-arranging various tools in drawers and while that may not sound overly productive time spent it actually made things easier to find and I also found a few tools in the wrong drawers (probably the result of friends , who just open a drawer and drop tools back in the tool box, rather than reading the drawer labels and placing them back where they belong) yeah! all too easy to pitch 3/8 drive metric sockets in the 3/8" drive SAE socket drawer, but it makes it a P.I.T.A, at times to locate them later.
I also placed busted or cracked sockets I found in a box to bring to sears and snap-on, MAC for replacement when I get the chance and noticed I need a few more of some odd size , or less commonly used sockets.
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it helps to organize the drawers,
and
label them as closely as you can, too help both yourself, and anyone you might have helping you ,more easily locate tools
EXAMPLE
(BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT LIMITED TOO! ONLY THESE LABELS)
screw drivers
Allen keys and torquex bits
drill bits
air tools/air ratchets/impact wrenches
mic stands and bridges, feeler gauges
meters/gauges/mics/precision measurement
stretch gauges & torque wrenches
timing lights,degree wheels timing tape, ignition parts
engine diagnostic tools/inspection/testing ,visual probes
fuses,meters,electrical testing, scan tools , IR temp guns
valve train tools, adjusting and spring measuring
gasket fabrication tools, exacto knives, dremel tools
piston, ring and bearing tools, depth gauges
pliers,dikes,vise grips,cutters, splicers
tubing flare/cutters, benders,and AN tools
BRAKE TOOLS, tubing benders and flare tools
clutch ,bell housing alignment tools
transmission tools/snap ring pliers
gas welding/brazing related and soldering tools
SAE WRENCHES
SAE 1/4" drive sockets
SAE 3/8" drive sockets
SAE 1/2" drive sockets
METRIC WRENCHES
METRIC 1/4" drive sockets
METRIC 3/8" drive sockets
METRIC 1/2" drive sockets
extensions ,swivels ,breaker bars
cam degree tools
gear pullers and presses
suspension tools
TIG & MIG welding related
electrical connectors and testers
clamps,compressor and air tools
hammers , punches and chisels
stamps and dies
taps and dies & easy-outs
sealants/gaskets/scrapers/solvents
brake hones,cylinder hones
files and scrapers