Allen wrench storage?

[VIKING_MECHANIC]

Taped together wrenches doesn't sound very handy, if I actually want to use them.

That was actually a joke.

 

[454cid]

Got the new Bondhus plastic block things today. I started making sets, and I think this is ending up to be a bit of a fools errand. Most of the "sets" have missing sizes. I organized the wrenches by size into piles, in two different areas, but I hadn't actually looked to see what sizes I had. I have some sizes where I have lots left over.

I'm going to keep one long set, and one short set, and I think the rest along with the leftovers are getting donated to the Habitat Restore, or Bibles for Missions.... or maybe I'll leave a set for one of the scavengers that cruises the neighborhood the day before trash day.

I did eventually find my missing 5mm wrench in the 3/16" pile, so now my metric set is complete again.

 

[E-gads]

Allen wrenches have always been my nemesis. I buy a new set at least every year and seems like I can always only find the size larger or smaller than I need. So I thought I would check out your post to see if anyone had good solutions. Thinking I like the taped together stuck on a magnet the best, maybe on the firewall of my truck so they are handy

So I got to searching and came up with this Tekton Hex key wrench set

I ordered them and I hope they're not too bad. I like that the case closes shut and also has large markings so my 55 year old eyes can read the sizes without my readers. Most likely the wrenches will fall out of their spaces into a heap that will spill out when I open it. I'll update when I get them tomorrow

 

[TechNova]

I have some sets and alot of loose allen wrenches. I use different color nail polish on the loose ones that fit common items. Red for the cutoff wheel, yellow for the sander etc.
Nail polish also works for sockets, I have 10mm in red, 13mm in green, 15mm in yellow, easy to pick out common sizes with old eyes.

 

[454cid]

Allen wrenches have always been my nemesis. I buy a new set at least every year and seems like I can always only find the size larger or smaller than I need. So I thought I would check out your post to see if anyone had good solutions. Thinking I like the taped together stuck on a magnet the best, maybe on the firewall of my truck so they are handy

So I got to searching and came up with this Tekton Hex key wrench set

I ordered them and I hope they're not too bad. I like that the case closes shut and also has large markings so my 55 year old eyes can read the sizes without my readers. Most likely the wrenches will fall out of their spaces into a heap that will spill out when I open it. I'll update when I get them tomorrow

I've actuallly been looking at that set, and was considering ordering it. I've got some Tekton sockets and like them. I think if I buy any more, I'm going to go for the ball end version that work at an angle better. I haven't looked to see if Tekton has a set like that, Though.

 

[454cid]

I have some sets and alot of loose allen wrenches. I use different color nail polish on the loose ones that fit common items. Red for the cutoff wheel, yellow for the sander etc.
Nail polish also works for sockets, I have 10mm in red, 13mm in green, 15mm in yellow, easy to pick out common sizes with old eyes.

I do a lot of getting the angle of light just right.... some of my sockets are still hard to see. I think it's because some of them are so shiny.

I did buy a couple of sets of the HF colored sockets, but they don't have all the sizes that Tekton includes in theirs, and I had to buy better rails. The rails I got with the HF sockets did not want to let go of the sockets, at all.

 

[PlayingWithTBI]

I'm going to go for the ball end version that work at an angle better.

^^^Yep, go with long length and ball end wrenches . After some practice, you can spin them with one hand - threaded between your fingers and using your thumb on top as the driver.

 

[skylark]

This is what I have. I gave my son ALL on my old allen wrenches and bought a snap on metric and sae set with metal boxes. It has worked perfectly!

Buy Snap On AWM110DHK L-Shape Hex Allen Metric Wrench Set. in San Bernardino, California, US, for US $50.00

Buy Snap On AWM110DHK L-Shape Hex Allen Metric Wrench Set. in San Bernardino, California, US, for US $50.00

www.2040-parts.com

 

[someotherguy]

Trusting reviews can be dicey but if y'all look at the 1-stars on that Tekton set you'll likely avoid some grief.

Richard

 

[454cid]

Trusting reviews can be dicey but if y'all look at the 1-stars on that Tekton set you'll likely avoid some grief.

Richard

Well that's disappointing.... case cracking, and wrenches missing and bending.