mvweebles
Guru
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2019
- Messages
- 7,678
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- Weebles
- Vessel Make
- 1970 Willard 36 Trawler
So this is what happens when you quit work and fixup a boat; especially a small one like Weebles: you start competing with Chinese labor because they don't make exactly what you want.
I had a humongous plastic tool case with all three sets of ratches including deep-sockets. Older Craftsman when they were still made in the USA. But storing the case was a PITA, and frankly using it sucked too - how often do you need everything at once? A tiny accidental nudge scatters sockets in every cardinal direction.
I could not find an off-shelf tool roll that would work for me. So I got some Cordura 1000 fabric and pulled out my ancient Thompson Mini-Walker sewing machine. It wasn't working right so after a couple hours perusing the Sailrite website for how-to videos, it now runs like, well...a sewing machine. Another piece of equipment I now know how to repair and adjust.
Despite my poor sewing skills, I'm happy with the results and thought I'd pass along the space saving tip. Yellow for 1/4"; Orange is 3/8"; and Green for 1/2".
Peter
I had a humongous plastic tool case with all three sets of ratches including deep-sockets. Older Craftsman when they were still made in the USA. But storing the case was a PITA, and frankly using it sucked too - how often do you need everything at once? A tiny accidental nudge scatters sockets in every cardinal direction.
I could not find an off-shelf tool roll that would work for me. So I got some Cordura 1000 fabric and pulled out my ancient Thompson Mini-Walker sewing machine. It wasn't working right so after a couple hours perusing the Sailrite website for how-to videos, it now runs like, well...a sewing machine. Another piece of equipment I now know how to repair and adjust.
Despite my poor sewing skills, I'm happy with the results and thought I'd pass along the space saving tip. Yellow for 1/4"; Orange is 3/8"; and Green for 1/2".
Peter
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