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My last toolset is coming up on 25 years. I think i'm at the point where i have less than half the sockets the toolset came with.
It was a craftsman 384 piece mechanics set in 3 plastic drawers that a bought at sears in mountain view 25 years ago.. Man time flies, none of those brands are really around anymore...
That set also included wrenches, this was of course way before ratcheting wrenches so i have these really old wrenches that i've been using.
a few years later i bought one of the craftsman tool carts which i still have.
I am now doing more and more mechanical work and i find myself missing sockets, i used my friends ratcheting wrenches which i really enjoyed.
It's beyond time for an upgrade.
I bought a huge set of sockets. Probably not the best quality but the reviews suggest they aren't awful either.
I got them and i have to say i hate the socket organizers. no labels and you have to hunt for the right socket.
the organizers i've used in the past don't perfectly fit a set with no-skip socket sizes so i went for it and ordered a whole tool organizing system.
Huge socket set:
olsatools.com
Not cheap, but i think this will work well for me.
While at it i ordered the ratcheting wrench set, its time for an upgrade.
Wrenches: Wrenches:
And i also got a set of torx and allen bits.
Torx & Allen:
Some of my old stuff will go into toolkits i'll keep in my car. I'm likely donating the other tools to my church which is having an annual donation drive and rummage sale. They usually like tools, they go like hotcakes.
That big set it really big. The package was 70lbs... a whole lot of sockets...
Sharing because i find myself doing a decent amount of wrenching on my grenadier, more than i expected, and i'm enjoying it.
How is your tool situation?
It was a craftsman 384 piece mechanics set in 3 plastic drawers that a bought at sears in mountain view 25 years ago.. Man time flies, none of those brands are really around anymore...
That set also included wrenches, this was of course way before ratcheting wrenches so i have these really old wrenches that i've been using.
a few years later i bought one of the craftsman tool carts which i still have.
I am now doing more and more mechanical work and i find myself missing sockets, i used my friends ratcheting wrenches which i really enjoyed.
It's beyond time for an upgrade.
I bought a huge set of sockets. Probably not the best quality but the reviews suggest they aren't awful either.
I got them and i have to say i hate the socket organizers. no labels and you have to hunt for the right socket.
the organizers i've used in the past don't perfectly fit a set with no-skip socket sizes so i went for it and ordered a whole tool organizing system.
Huge socket set:
Toolgrid™ System - Official Distribution Partner | Olsa Tools
Take your tool storage to the next level with the Toolgrid™system, designed to keep your workspace organized and optimized for maximum productivity.
olsatools.com
While at it i ordered the ratcheting wrench set, its time for an upgrade.
Wrenches: Wrenches:
And i also got a set of torx and allen bits.
Torx & Allen:
Some of my old stuff will go into toolkits i'll keep in my car. I'm likely donating the other tools to my church which is having an annual donation drive and rummage sale. They usually like tools, they go like hotcakes.
That big set it really big. The package was 70lbs... a whole lot of sockets...
Sharing because i find myself doing a decent amount of wrenching on my grenadier, more than i expected, and i'm enjoying it.
How is your tool situation?
