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26th May 2020, 09:11 | #1 |
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Spanner storage
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Looking for ideas for storing my spanners , I have a tool chest and the other bits like sockets and screw drivers etc are all nice and tidy. The spanners are just in a draw so was wondering what people are using. I have looked around you tube and sharks teeth look like a good idea Thanks in advance Stan
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They are really good but take up a surprising amount of space
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Which is the main thing I wanted to avoid , I did see 1 on the tube which was a board with dowels so the spanners were more upright but I cant find it now Stan
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Another option is some foam and cut out to suit each spanner
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Mine are just in the top tray of my toolbox, but I’ve put a band of paint (or tape on some) in different colours, to identify the various sizes, so I can pick them out easily. I did have an idiot guide taped inside the lid initially.
And I keep the metric ones apart from the older oddments. Works for me.
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I too have boards screwed to the wall and it makes stuff easy to find.
Would you be able to hinge boards, similar to doors and fix to anything in the garage? macafee2 |
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I was looking into this for my spanner drawer, and concluded that it would take up too much room lol.
But I will share what I was going to do. Before spending a lot of money on drawer organisers etc, you could get those foam floor panels that are occasionally on offer in the likes of Poundstretcher or B and M etc. Use a coloured one for the base, and black (or another contrasting colour for the upper part. Cut the appropriate shapes in the black/upper pad, then stick it to the lower coloured pad. (When a tool is removed, the contrast makes it obvious). These pads are around £10 for 6 or as many as 10, and certainly a lot cheaper than the dedicated ones. But having a full drawer of spanners ,means I didnt have the space to do the neat liner idea. So they could be an idea to experiment with?
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I have a board hung on the wall with screws to hang spanners on.
(I've actually got 3 boards! Metric, AF and Whitworth spanners. Oh, and one for hammers, and another for Stilsons and Moles, and some more for other things!) |
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No wall space unfortunately, too much junk and not enough garage Stan
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