Got my toolbox organized

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Fullers Farmalls

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• Jan 21, 2012

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I got my new Harbor Freight tool box the other day and got all my tools into it today. I have a 309 piece mechanics tool kit, full screw driver set, and another full wrench set. All Craftsman made. I have some other hand tools that will take up some drawers but this was just some stuff i got organized what I have. Also I have some 8 point sockets... What are those used for? I have them in 1/4 3/8 7/16 1/2 and 9/16

 

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JDseller

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• Jan 21, 2012

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The eight point sockets are for square nuts/bolts/studs. I use a 5/16 one all of the time to adjust the slack adjusters on truck air brakes. The 1/4 inch one will fit the old R-12 valves on the compressor.

I like that you have them all organized. Well organized tools are much easier to find/use.

 

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Daryl in PA

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• Jan 21, 2012

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Those sockets are for torx head bolts.

 

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JeremyR

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• Jan 21, 2012

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Looks good so far. I really like my HF box I already added the side box with the drawers really well built for less money.

 

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bill mart

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• Jan 21, 2012

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I thought torx was for torx head and 8-point was for square.can you use a 8 point on torx? bill m.

 

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circus

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• Jan 21, 2012

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I draw cartoons of the tools on the face of the drawers. Save time and frustrated helpers

 

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Hotflashjr

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Location

Western MA

• Jan 21, 2012

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I use a friends shop and have tools at the shop, my house, and still have a rollaway box at my parents 2 hours away. Color me jealous!

 

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Ky. Hauler

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• Jan 21, 2012

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I am going to get a big set of boxes at Harbor Freight in the next month or so. I have been using little tool boxes and buckets for years. I have to build some big shelves up high on the wall for all the other junk SHMBO has accumulated over the years. I can't hardly walk through the basement now for all the "boxes" of "good" stuff. LOL

 

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dieseldoc

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• Jan 21, 2012

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some deutz engines use 8 pt bolts but they are metric.

 

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Paul Janke

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• Jan 21, 2012

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I thought it was illegal to have a toolbox that well organized.

 

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Dannie1

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• Jan 21, 2012

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Nice job.

 

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Daryl in PA

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• Jan 21, 2012

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After looking at the sockets again, i realize they are not torx sockets. At first glance, i thought they were female torx. My bad.

 

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evilboweivel

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• Jan 21, 2012

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Also I have some 8 point sockets

square headed bolts and nuts

 

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Jim in Ma.

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• Jan 21, 2012

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Looks good - My tool box looked like that (A long time ago) LOL

 

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greygoat

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• Jan 21, 2012

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I've looked at Harbor Freight box's and thought
the cheap ones were too tinny, and the better
ones overpriced. Menards have better box's at lower price.

 

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John Niolon

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• Jan 21, 2012

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FF,

now you are ready to join garagejournal.com...

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=4

this is the forum for tool and toolbox addicted persons... I"m a member... here"s my pics

http://jniolon.classicpickup.com/tools/NEWTOOLPAGE.HTML

these guy collect tools like I do food !

nice box and layout... it makes your chores much easier and cuts down on loss..

later
John

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jan 21, 2012

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I wish I could grt my tools organized, by the time I find the right tools I forgot what I was working on!

 

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Az peapicker

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• Jan 21, 2012

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Most eight point sockets are used for square nuts or pipe plugs to keep from rounding the sides off . such as oil fill or drain plugs.

 

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ihman73

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• Jan 21, 2012

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Here's to hoping you can keep it that way...it didn't work for me!

 

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ihredo4

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• Jan 21, 2012

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I am on GJ also John. Look me up I use the same name.

 

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to_many_irons

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• Jan 21, 2012

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had mine look like that couple time's .
got to many other users in it by times.
never polished a vehical in my live but polish my tool box .

 

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NCWayne

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• Jan 22, 2012

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Your box looks great. Personally I keep my sockets on the spring clip type rails, all spaced as close together as possible to have enough space to get them all in the top of the box. For everything else I've got way to many tools to get into my box to waste as much space as organizing one like yours requires....But, again, it really does look great to be able to organize one like that.........

 

Ultradog MN

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Location

Twin Cities

• Jan 22, 2012

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That is real nice FF.
I really need to get an upper box one of these days. I finally got a lower roll cabinet about a year ago for bigger stuff but all my wrenches are here and there in smaller boxes or in bench drawers.

 

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sflem849

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• Jan 22, 2012

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(quoted from post at 09:03:47 01/21/12) I've looked at Harbor Freight box's and thought
the cheap ones were too tinny, and the better
ones overpriced. Menards have better box's at lower price.

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Those green ones at Menard's are pretty nice! I was checking them out last week, too. They are Mastercraft or Masterforce or something.

Fuller, how could you not use those 8 pts!?! :wink: A couple of the drains/checks on the rear end of your Farmalls come to mind right away. IIRC the brake adjusters are a square head as well, but a lot have been replaced from what I have seen.

 

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Ron in Nebr

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• Jan 22, 2012

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The BEST point about well-organized tools is that when you're done with a job you can look and tell at a glance if anything's missing...found a lot of tools someone forgot under the hoods of vehicles etc in the past!

 

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donjr

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• Jan 23, 2012

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Square nuts and bolts

 

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donjr

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• Jan 23, 2012

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Square nuts and bolts--