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Old 08-18-18, 11:29 AM
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T-handle tool organiser

I have bought a new set of Torx and hex t-handle wrenches. They are much higher quality than the ones I had previously. However, they did not come with a stand (workbench or wall-mounted stand). My previous budget set of wrenches did come with a stand.

I tried to fit the new ones into the old stands but they won't fit as the plastic handles are a lot thicker.

So, how do you organise your t-handle wrenches so that they are easy to grasp and pick up when you're working on your bike?
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^ Yep, I might have to go down the DIY route.
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Magnet casing salvaged from garbage disposer. Idea borrow from bike wrench.
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https://www.walmart.com/ip/Seville-C...57&athena=true

I just use a metal pegboard with various hooks & round loops above my work center, but the easier route from the link might be all you'd need. I tack welded a strip of metal pegboard to my bicycle stand to consistently use the same hooks & round loops.
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Old 08-18-18, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by taz777
^ Yep, I might have to go down the DIY route.
I prefer it to pro organizers, gives lots of liberty. Grinding screw heads to your liking and adding some plastic thermal-compressed cable housing makes it even better. Arrange to your liking, having tools most often used at hand, not necesserily all arranged by size, as many factory made organizers do.
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...the magnetic strip thingies work pretty well. I've used those, and right now I'm using the pegboard fitting that they sell for screwdriver sets.

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Could be just OCD, but I don't like having tools magnetized. Except for the few screwdrivers that I do. At least not those used for working on metal, with or near bearings.
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Piece of board with a row of holes drilled into it?
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A piece of aluminum angle, drilled holes to match the various wrench diameters. The vertical leg can be used as a mounting bracket.
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