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For combo wrenches, I have them on pegboard above the bench with long hooks.....Some sizes (1/2, 9/16 etc), I have a half dozen on one long hook......right there in front of me where I need them.
As for screwdrivers and sockets, I have way too many.......top of tool box is overflowing with sockets and screwdriver drawer is jammed.....Gotta put some thought into that.

I hang some of my wrenches on the wall along with some of my air tools. Double hooks are way more secure and don't pull out.

I use the double hooks too, and I use zip ties to secure them to the peg board. That works very well. The hooks stay on the wall rather than coming off with the tool.

When I worked in a garage as a teenager we worked out of a well organized tool box on a roll away cabinet. Worked great then and works for me in my shop now. I'm pretty anal about my tools. Before they go back in after use they get a wipe and polish. Every tool has a place and I can immediately see if anything has been left behind after a day's work. I always take inventory before rolling the car out. A friend left a wrench under his hood and found it when driving down the street - the fan shot it through his hood.

i either leave the roll away in place and go back and forth for what I need, or roll it to where I'm working to have everything within reach. We had a retail store 20 years ago and when we shut it down all the shelving and fixtures came home. I've put all the shelving to good use but I got tired of all the pegboard hooks laying around. Put them on Kijiji and they were gone the next day. Amazing the response you get when you check off free in the price section. If I was thinking I could have offered them on here first.

Mike Ward MB wrote:

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We had a retail store 20 years ago and when we shut it down all the shelving and fixtures came home. I've put all the shelving to good use but I got tired of all the pegboard hooks laying around. Put them on Kijiji and they were gone the next day. Amazing the response you get when you check off free in the price section. If I was thinking I could have offered them on here first.

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Pegs aren't all that cheap, especially the commercial type.

I've got all my pegs and peg board for free at Waste Watch (dump). Same as your stuff, all old store displays. I've given away 2 bunches because I had so much.

I took down all my pegboard    when    

 

my wife got me a tool box  

 

 

 

 

Well my 2 Cents worth , I think it is a personal choice, depends on what goes on in the shop and how big the shop floor area is. Roll over tool boxes are great when shop floors permits. In my shop I use both roll over tools boxes and peg board ( 48 ft x 24 ft) . However when I am doing a specific job, I have a rolling table tray to hold the specific wrenches required, it is whatever works for you.
Back to the article Shop Tips and organization. The one Shop Tip, that I would like to add, which does not involved how we store our tools is about our work shops, work tables, benches etc are kept and organized. House keeping and an organized work layout is essential, not only to help you keep organized and focused, but because of SAFETY. Gasoline , chemical cleaners , rags and papers are a haven for fires.
My experience, I had a small welding job to do, I have a steel work bench, my vice is bolted to the table, I clamped my two very small pieces that I was going to weld into the vice. But before doing so I had used my grind wheel to remove paint, then some acetone to remove residue paint dusts , oils and films from the pieces. This is where I went wrong, I threw my rags that I used to wipe my pieces on the far end of the steel work table. I then took my Mig Welder and ground it to the vice, when I hit the pieces that were to be welded, the current travelled through the vice and steel work bench and ignited the rags that I had just used on the opposite side of the bench. I managed to put the fire out using a Shovel !!!!!! not properly prepare with adequate fire protection, Now, well lets just say I have three exists to my Shop and there is a 20 pd dry chemical extinguisher at every one exist.

Enjoy your hobby and play safe

Couple of things I just picked up for the new shop. Rag bin for oily rags and Level 1 first aid kit (still need extinguishers). The house being 200' away from the new shop uphill ,would take a bit of time to get to if injured.I also hang around the shop for at least a 1/2 hour after welding/grinding to make sure nothing is smouldering. Shut lights off to make sure nothing is glowing..then leave. Will also put in 3 extinguishers,one by every exit. Another thing to remember is have your cell phone on your hip when working alone,might be a bit a a pain in the #$5, but if you get pined under a car or can't make it up to the house..at least you can call home or 911. Anyone have picks of how their shop is laid out ......tools/safetey eqp etc. Just trying to get mine organized when done. Great thread Wes!! We can all be more organized and safe at the same time.

  

66 Beau wrote:

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I took a photo of a zip-tied peg board hook. This is a double peg style hook, but I still end up pulling the hook off the wall when I grab a tool. The zip tie keeps the hook on the wall. This is really helpful for peg board hooks that are high enough you need a stool or step ladder to get them back in.

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 Think I see your problem Wes.....there are two sizes of pegboard and two sizes of hooks. Looks like you have the small hooks on the larger pegboard. Just checked mine(large and large) almost couldn't pull out without slipping off my fingers.

-- Edited by hawkeye5766 on Sunday 19th of February 2017 03:46:01 AM

hawkeye5766 wrote:

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66 Beau wrote:

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I took a photo of a zip-tied peg board hook. This is a double peg style hook, but I still end up pulling the hook off the wall when I grab a tool. The zip tie keeps the hook on the wall. This is really helpful for peg board hooks that are high enough you need a stool or step ladder to get them back in.

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 Think I see your problem Wes.....there are two sizes of pegboard and two sizes of hooks. Looks like you have the small hooks on the larger pegboard. Just checked mine(large and large) almost couldn't pull out without slipping off my fingers.

 

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 Yep, wrong sized board for pegs, or pegs for board.

Problems with your TPMS (Tire pressure monitoring system)?........

We have a 2010 Chev Equinox and every year when I put on winter wheels the TPMS becomes inaccurate and identifies
the wrong wheel for low pressure. It is equipped with aftermarket sensors, not GM....
So this year after buying a learn tool (Amazon $18.00) for the 2018 GMC and seeing it worked great I tried it on the 2010. No go!
Went to see my friend Sally at the GM dealership and she tried with their expensive learn tool and still, no go AND no charge...

So I figure when all else fails read the instructions.
In the owner's manual they describe how to service your TPMS manually.....

Turn ignition on but don't start.
Set your TPMS dash display to relearn.......you'll hear two beeps.
Starting at LF release air from tire for about 5 seconds or until you hear one beep.
Continue (clockwise) to do the same for other three and when completed the car will beep twice.
TPMS has now relearned and the tire light is out. Turn the key to off.
Now bring your tires back up to the specified pressure.

Worked first time and no issues so far with the TPMS. Oh and BTW, I passed this trick on to Sally.....

-- Edited by bjburnout on Thursday 13th of December 2018 02:09:00 PM