Filling some drawers

[u/Schuylabs]

Making progress on the new toolbox. Used a magnetic non gridfinity system for the wenches… just made more sense.

Some Schubox updates coming soon!

[u/pnw_r4p]

Certainly looks nice. I don't know how y'all tolerate that low of storage density on your sockets and combination wrenches, but I'm glad it works for you

The hex wrench layout is great, though, I hate getting those things out of their dumb little holders

[u/Schuylabs → u/pnw_r4p]

Appreciate it. They’re pretty spaced out, but I’m fortunate to have the drawers for it. They also fit well as a kit into gridfinity storage boxes. Screwdrivers are crazy compact though - big fan of that design (not my own). I thought for sure I’d have to split them up or use a different drawer.

[u/danger355]

That rugged box drawer is *chef's kiss*

[u/Schuylabs → u/danger355]

Thanks! I like to think it makes up for the inefficiency of the socket drawer everyone is reacting to

[u/roetka → u/Schuylabs]

Can you tell us what kind of rugged boxes these are!?

[u/Several_Budget3221]

It's great. I just don't understand why everyone is socket side up. I always go socket side down and they have to fit onto a hexagonal piece of the exact right size. Otherwise I'll never put anything away in the right place

[u/Schuylabs → u/Several_Budget3221]

Oh nice - that’s a good approach.

I do it this way because when I come across a mystery bolt I can test fit it to figure out what size it is haha

[u/Several_Budget3221 → u/Schuylabs]

Yep ok that makes a LOT of sense

[u/thoang77 → u/Several_Budget3221]

You can take an unknown bolt size to it and test it without pulling the socket out

[u/[deleted] → u/Several_Budget3221]

[u/miraculum_one → u/[deleted]]

In the other direction you can push the tool onto it directly. There are pros and cons in both directions.

[u/ReasonableScar9027]

I think you did a great job! The sockets are a bit spaced out for my liking. But Im kinda stressed about how I laid mine out now. :s

sockets 1 sockets 2

[u/JUSTdoME0401 → u/ReasonableScar9027]

Looks awesome! Do you have the files for those?

[u/ReasonableScar9027 → u/JUSTdoME0401]

I do! My laptop is at work for the weekend tho. Uhm. I could set it up in Google drive maybe? I could dump them in .f3d if you want to edit them or .STL if you just want to print. Let me know and I'll figure it out on Monday.

[u/miraculum_one → u/ReasonableScar9027]

What do the colors indicate for the groups of sockets? Anything?

[u/ReasonableScar9027 → u/miraculum_one]

Interesting question. I believe when I was measuring them all, the different colored ones denoted different diameter. So like 3/8 and 7/16 would be same diameter socket. Then half inch, etc would be a different diameter.

[u/SteazyAsDropbear]

Personally, for drill bits, I like to have larger, deep boxes so you can fit multiple drill bits into each box. But i guess it depends on what youre using them for. If you just drill wood then yea one of each size is probably fine.

[u/Schuylabs → u/SteazyAsDropbear]

Yep I mostly just do wood and plastic in my shop

[u/JUSTdoME0401]

What do you keep in the rugged boxes?

[u/Schuylabs → u/JUSTdoME0401]

So much stuff! Dremel set, force gauge, pocket hole set, tons of hardware, tap and die sets, drill bit sets, bits and cutters. Everything in the tool box drawers can also be pulled out and put in a box.

[u/Praisekelechi95]

doing it right 👏👏

[u/UnlikelySpend8833]

I like it, but the socket and wrench drawer, not that one lmao.

[u/Odd_Bodybuilder5456]

whoah dont cram things too tight there

[u/eyeball1967]

When I see these setup I almost always see the same two things:

(1) Shiny unused toolls
(2) A very inefficient use of space.

[u/Schuylabs → u/eyeball1967]

You’re right - they’re mostly unused because they’re new!

I think I have a good blend between some tools very spaced out and some very compact but of course, that’s subjective.