I work in Aviation and the company I work for requires tools to be shadowed like this. It does waste a lot of space in your toolbox but it does save time on the job and its primarily used to make sure all tools are accounted for and not left somewhere inside the plane.
We have been using this method with my company and home garage for past 15 years. It works great for high usage tooling and improves efficiency. I label each item location as well. This foam is not always cheap , so alternatives work well also…. Thick cardboard, corrugate, etc. Good stuff Mark….
As somebody who owns an ELEVEN foot long toolbox, this project would take me more time than what it would save in the next 10 years. I clean and organize my tools daily before I leave work, always exactly where I left them 👍
It may seem silly, but I was impressed with how clean and neat and accurate his links are. I can't tell you how many items that I have gone for from other videos in the description only to be disappointed. Well done, sir!
In aviation your toolbox has to be laid out in this fashion to ensure you didn't leave a tool on the bird you are working on. You get checked three times a day, first of shift, lunch then just before you go home at the end of the day. the foam you used is much better than what I had available back in 1992 when I got out of the Army. I will have to redo my box, thanks for sharing this video!
A good google search term is Shadowing. Lots of aviation shops require the tech to fund their own shadowing. I agree the multilayer stuff is a huge improvement for those odd profiled tools. I just can't bring myself to give up the real estate in my personal box at home though.
A requirement to have your box shadowed depends on who you work for. There are lots of places that dont require it. That said, after having worked out of a shadowed box, I wouldnt have it any other way. Its time-consuming to get it done but it's well worth it
I'm a paraplegic ( in a wheelchair ) had a organization give me a van. It had it's issues and they had to take it to a mechanic. I kept on having problems with it so I gave it back. Two month's later the engine blew up. The mechanic that last worked on it had left a tool in the upper cam shaft area of the engine. Now that mechanic needed this type of system!
In the Air Force I was in charge of the tool crib. We had to shadow box all the tools in all tool boxes. We used a foam that was exactly like this but not sure what it was called (kaizen???) We used a Dremel with a drum sander bit to cut out the foam. this allowed us to make the depth match the profile the tool and made a very neat and orderly look.
Robert Palmore i was gonna mention that this is pretty common and practically required for aviation work. This foam is a nice upgrade from whatever-we-can-find that we used to use and is probably way cheaper than what Snap-on wants.
I found exercise mats at Walmart website. Bought red and blue. The top one is for the cutouts and the other one is glued to the top. This way I can also add another layer by gluing an 1/8 inch sheet of plywood to the underside of the top layer. With a couple of knife hinges and 4 angle brackets the top lifts up. Doubling drawer space.
I like to keep my tools scattered between work, storage, and my home garage, so I can more easily get halfway through a project and then have to stop and search for an hour for a tool that I need for one minute. it's a great time waster.
I was an aircraft mechanic once upon a time and we HAD to have our tool boxes organized with foam to ensure tools were not left on the helicopter you were working on, it could cause a crash and or death. We were checked before each shift and at the end of our shift, nobody went home till all tools were accounted for. I NEVER lost a tool because of this method of organizing. I just wish this type of foam was available at the time.
I can see how this could be useful for some people such as air craft technicians, however it is a niche product. Most people would find this limiting their storage options. For instance, what do you do if a tool breaks and you have to replace it with something shaped slightly differently?( Unfortunately tools don't last as long as they used to.) What if you wish to add new tools and there is no space left? If you want to reorganize your toolbox, you have to start over with new foam and the added expense and time spent cutting foam.
I used the blue foam camping mat (Walmart). I cut through and glued to bottom of drawers. the sockets too the longest. peoe who see mine tool boxes are in awe.
I first saw this used when I was in the Air National Guard. This idea saved time then and even more time now. If you don’t have to hunt for it, you’re not wasting time and time is money. Money doesn’t grow on trees! You can poo poo this if you want. It truly makes you look professional even if you have a way to go. This prevents hunting and that speaks for itself. OCD in action! Learn it, love it, live it!🙄😲😳😊
I just spent like an hour in Sears the other day looking for ways to organize my tools, wish I had seen this before! Either way, I hope you get commission from Amazon when I click your links! Kaizen foam has been ordered!!!
The Air Force has all their drawers laser cut as a part of the tool bid. Typical Air Force, pushing a button to do all their work! Best branch to work for :)
When I was a plane captain on a carrier, we had ALL of our tools in cutouts. Not just to save time when working, but to instantly be able to identify a missing tool. Leaving a socket, screwdriver, ANYTHING on the plane is a mortal sin in the Navy. FOD (foreign object damage) is a serious problem and can kill, whether it be a failure during launch, flight, or just taxiing around. Also, jet engines are expensive as hell. We actually had a petty officer who's only job was tool management. When you left the plane, every tool had to be accounted for. Rags, grease tubes, etc. were also managed. If you went to the job with 5 rags, you had better turn in 5 rags or have a good fucking explanation where the lost rags went.
As usual great video @CarAudioFabrication slick idea for any DIYer Two quick questions about your neat tools: -What brand/model of screw drivers are those (gray and black)? -What brand/model pliers set is that (yellow/green black)? Thanks in advance
Heat your tools on an oven tray heat the tools about 200 degrees drop them in, wear a mask no cutting required. Did it and it works very well only takes about 20 minutes
This is an excellent idea for me, because my relatives like to borrow my tools, but forget to bring them back. Now I'll just put a piece of paper with their name in the tools space.
if you heat up some copper pipe with a torch and press the side of the pipe into the foam at a angle you can make some little finger holes to make grabbing your tools easier
Another benefit. If you get in the habit of putting your tools away as soon as the job is over you won’t leave your $30 crimpers in the customers trunk and wonder where they went for the rest of your life. I work in aviation and tool control is a hot topic. All of our boxes are “shadowed” like this and inventoried after each job and documented at the beginning and end of each shift. Edit: if you plan to do this, know ahead of time you WILL need a bigger tool box, like two to three times as big. Some things can be put in vertically, like a set of wrenches can be on edge instead of laying flat and that will save some room but few things can be stacked so it’s all one layer in each drawer. That takes a surprising amount of real estate.
Here i am with peg board and tool box liner.. That would be great if i had more space or less tools. Organized, i could prolly fill another tool chest up in addition to the over filled mess i have now. It's an organized chaos for me. I know where stuff is and generally have little or no issues getting what i need but when it's not put up.. I keep my tools in the back, do most stuff back there. Driveway is out front and often times i find myself looking for something i misplaced. Thought it was put up but wasn't.
This is a great idea if you don't have a lot of tools. I have a 3 bay toolbox and I have a lot of tools. If I decide to do this with every tool I own, I will need more tool boxes and everyone knows tool boxes aren't cheap especially Snap On boxes. You don't need an expensive tool box, but you get what you pay for.
Who the heck told you that?? I'm in the automotive industry and work for one of the biggest automotive company. A lot of new cars requires Special Service Tools and a lot of new tools that you will need to purchase to get the work done professionally.
Like1giv3Afawk, even in aviation where everything (except eurocopters) is SAE, the number of tools and special tools and modified tools is outrageous. It's one thing to assemble something at the factory, another thing to remove, repair and replace out in the world.
tool foam is great for sockets and if you work in an area with a major tool control program it is a must. i have a big chest and a lot of tools but i only organized and foamed the little stuff like sockets. that is the AF aircraft mechanic in me tho. they have a strict tool control system.
Nice video - BUT - PLEASE stop using the 'tinkity-tinkity' noise "drum" beat in the background! It's 1)annoying and 2) makes it harder to understand what you're saying.
You can thank Frederick Taylor for this invention. Perhaps not specifically THIS invention, but he's the guy who originally sought to improve and make more effective the industrial processes, back in the late 1800's. "Kaizen" is Japanese and literally means "change for the good". Toyota is the modern day equivalent of Taylor and has hundreds of Kaizen events each year to continually update and improve their industrial efficiency.
How squishy is the material. Some area at my work are layer out like this but they use a very dense almost hard foam. Would you suggest cutting out finger holes or indents around the tools or some tools that may have an awkward fit or gripping style?
It was very time consuming to do on one of my drawers, I decided not to do it on my pliers drawer. For most things, ill stick with non slip mats. However, if you are making a foam organizer, this stuff would work well.
pretty small tox box, whats the size these foams come in and whats the cost on a sheet of foam? for us that have large tool boxes, and many doors this could be costly, shipping cost are probably insane. others wise good video for a small tool chest.
i have too many tools my tool box is twice as high and my tool box at work is even bigger sometimes i dont have time to clean or neately pack my gear so i just give em a quick clean and shove em in but i like this idea tho
$ 45 a 2' x 4' sheet is a lot of money. Not to mention the waste. It may do a great job storing tools, but you can get two (2) different colours of foam from a crafts store and measure your tools on one colour, cut it out and then hot glue it to the other.
if this makes your life easier at work or home, price is not a concern buy it when you can afford it,this will also keep them clean and dry if you live in a cold climate it keeps them frost free and rust free in minus 25/35 temperatures, worth every dollar.
Sure, now if there is a way to keep the wife and kids out of the tool box. They have their own tools but they misplace them and then they think "Ding, dad has what I need in his and I can find it easily". Now when dad needs something he has to look for hours to find the tool he needed to complete a five minute job. Ahh, a fathers never ending saga passed from generation to generation.
It's called a LOCK - use a combo and don't share... on top of that, my locked toolboxes are inside my locked garage - and I don't share that key either!!!
+Irvin Santos ohh if you look under the dash where he steering wheel is there should be a module tied somewhere if u can get the model/brand good it and get a new remove
nice tool organization, i recommend you to check how this russian do same stuff, you will find few interesting ideas for future projects (video in russian, but i think you will get the idea) cool video)
You do NOT understand how much I appreciate this video. "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD" I could not figure-out what the name of that foam is. Every-time I searched online or asked someone at a home-improvement/automotive shop for it I would end up with either PE, Convoluted or Ester. Thank you CAF... thank you... *Edit* - Subbed
Any clearance issues with this? Sometimes I get that one screwdriver which pivots on a pair of pliers and locks the drawer shut. A little shake t to rearrange the tools sometimes is needed to get them to settle down so I can open my screwdriver drawer. But will this foam be too thick?
While I appreciate the organization, it also assumes you aren't adding any new tools. I like the idea, but I think this kinda locks you in. Maybe do this but leave extra slack space for new additions?
This also falls along the lines of pride in ownership, My tools make me money, I'm constantly looking for ways to organize them, I'm considering this method along with others, some of my drawers just don't have the space for the amount of tools I need to store though or don't have the depth I need, I'm looking at home and work solutions. I'm thinking of just upgrading some tools to better ones that take up less space and selling off excess such as single wrenches, doubles, or just plain stuff I've gotten over the years. So far this year I've upgraded my home tool box and my work tool box.
Not as much time as you will waste over the next several years always hunting for a tool. This is one of the best upgrades I have made in my workshop. I ALWAYS know where a tool is and if one is missing I know to look or it.
This is how military tool boxes are done. You always know if you're missing something, but you can never upgrade your tools for a new type of equipment or task.
Same, but I would need about 10x more tool boxes than Mark was showing in this video and I already have about 3x that amount. I'm about to just build a tool caddy and scrap the box concept entirely.
As the male members in my family have passed away, I among the other remaining guys, have inherited the tools, etc. So multiple tools, sockets, and sets make it difficult to keep everything organized
I've had this set up for over two years now and never once had to replace a tool. I don't lose them anymore because I realize when they are gone. If I add a new tool I just make a new spot for it.
I’m a machinist/fitter and my tools take a beating sometimes. I often have to replace broken tools or upgrade to better ones, can’t always get the exact same tool so the new tool wouldn’t fit in the foam gap of the old tool... guess that foam would be good if u had the same tools all the time.
Looks good. I'm sure it's cool in a lightly loaded box, I wouldn't have any foam left. Yeah, that what I told her too. She said you don't need a 6500 box. Guess she thinks a 1300 kobalt is sufficient. At least she cooks and looks good. Sigh
Yeah, totally not worth the cost. Foam camping sleep mats, or layer craft foam sheets with spray glue to whatever thickness you want. I know guys with this stuff and for what it is, the cost is just silly. Yes, I'm commenting on a four year old video!
What you haven told them is how expensive it is. You're going spend several hundred dollars to outfit the average chest. For the professional mech or assembler it's well worth it. For the rest of us, it's hard to justify.
I can't imagine why it would cost several hundred dollars! A 2-foot by 4-foot piece of Kaizen foam costs $15-20. Most of us will be able to do 2 drawers with one piece. But even if you needed one piece per drawer (big drawers!) and had 10 drawers (big chest) You'd only need 10 pieces. That's about $150 (free shipping from Fastcap on orders over $100. For my smaller case with smaller drawers, I needed only 3 pieces of foam, at $45 plus $15 shipping!
I work in Aviation and the company I work for requires tools to be shadowed like this. It does waste a lot of space in your toolbox but it does save time on the job and its primarily used to make sure all tools are accounted for and not left somewhere inside the plane.
Sonic tools are great for that.
We have been using this method with my company and home garage for past 15 years. It works great for high usage tooling and improves efficiency. I label each item location as well. This foam is not always cheap , so alternatives work well also…. Thick cardboard, corrugate, etc. Good stuff Mark….
As somebody who owns an ELEVEN foot long toolbox, this project would take me more time than what it would save in the next 10 years. I clean and organize my tools daily before I leave work, always exactly where I left them 👍
It may seem silly, but I was impressed with how clean and neat and accurate his links are. I can't tell you how many items that I have gone for from other videos in the description only to be disappointed. Well done, sir!
+Christopher Moore I can't even tell you how much effort that takes, glad it's appreciated! Thanks for watching
In aviation your toolbox has to be laid out in this fashion to ensure you didn't leave a tool on the bird you are working on. You get checked three times a day, first of shift, lunch then just before you go home at the end of the day. the foam you used is much better than what I had available back in 1992 when I got out of the Army. I will have to redo my box, thanks for sharing this video!
A good google search term is Shadowing. Lots of aviation shops require the tech to fund their own shadowing. I agree the multilayer stuff is a huge improvement for those odd profiled tools. I just can't bring myself to give up the real estate in my personal box at home though.
Where are you at Derek Peterson? Im in an A&P school. Worked on birds in the past but no A&P license.
A requirement to have your box shadowed depends on who you work for. There are lots of places that dont require it. That said, after having worked out of a shadowed box, I wouldnt have it any other way. Its time-consuming to get it done but it's well worth it
Derek Peterson you are correct sir. I’m a retired aircraft mechanic. All of the drawers were shadowed. Everything in its place.
I'm a paraplegic ( in a wheelchair ) had a organization give me a van. It had it's issues and they had to take it to a mechanic. I kept on having problems with it so I gave it back. Two month's later the engine blew up. The mechanic that last worked on it had left a tool in the upper cam shaft area of the engine. Now that mechanic needed this type of system!
In the Air Force I was in charge of the tool crib. We had to shadow box all the tools in all tool boxes. We used a foam that was exactly like this but not sure what it was called (kaizen???) We used a Dremel with a drum sander bit to cut out the foam. this allowed us to make the depth match the profile the tool and made a very neat and orderly look.
Robert Palmore i was gonna mention that this is pretty common and practically required for aviation work.
This foam is a nice upgrade from whatever-we-can-find that we used to use and is probably way cheaper than what Snap-on wants.
I was an aircraft mech in the Air Force and all of our tool boxes were shadowed to prevent FOD (foreign object damage).
Been watching CaF for a while now, just an enthusiast from the UK. This guy is very inspiring and a true genius.
My OCD dreams have been answered. Hallelujah!
It's seriously the best upgrade I've made
I found exercise mats at Walmart website. Bought red and blue. The top one is for the cutouts and the other one is glued to the top.
This way I can also add another layer by gluing an 1/8 inch sheet of plywood to the underside of the top layer. With a couple of knife hinges and 4 angle brackets the top lifts up. Doubling drawer space.
I like to keep my tools scattered between work, storage, and my home garage, so I can more easily get halfway through a project and then have to stop and search for an hour for a tool that I need for one minute. it's a great time waster.
Testify brother!
I feel that. Don’t forget the tools in the truck and bike too
I was an aircraft mechanic once upon a time and we HAD to have our tool boxes organized with foam to ensure tools were not left on the helicopter you were working on, it could cause a crash and or death. We were checked before each shift and at the end of our shift, nobody went home till all tools were accounted for. I NEVER lost a tool because of this method of organizing. I just wish this type of foam was available at the time.
I can see how this could be useful for some people such as air craft technicians, however it is a niche product. Most people would find this limiting their storage options. For instance, what do you do if a tool breaks and you have to replace it with something shaped slightly differently?( Unfortunately tools don't last as long as they used to.) What if you wish to add new tools and there is no space left? If you want to reorganize your toolbox, you have to start over with new foam and the added expense and time spent cutting foam.
E- Man don’t you replace a screwdriver with a screw driver
been doing this for years in Air Force. prevents lost tools and FOD.
That's awesome! Yes, lots of aviation guys dropping in on this video with similar comments.
I used the blue foam camping mat (Walmart). I cut through and glued to bottom of drawers. the sockets too the longest. peoe who see mine tool boxes are in awe.
You can also use a hot knife to cut your tool shadows. It works really well and is quicker for you guys with a lot of tools to cut in.
I first saw this used when I was in the Air National Guard. This idea saved time then and even more time now. If you don’t have to hunt for it, you’re not wasting time and time is money. Money doesn’t grow on trees! You can poo poo this if you want. It truly makes you look professional even if you have a way to go. This prevents hunting and that speaks for itself. OCD in action! Learn it, love it, live it!🙄😲😳😊
I just spent like an hour in Sears the other day looking for ways to organize my tools, wish I had seen this before! Either way, I hope you get commission from Amazon when I click your links! Kaizen foam has been ordered!!!
I've had the kaizen foam for about a year...love it!!!!!! Love all your stuff man!!
We used this stuff 30 years in Air Force.....can't have any missing tools working on aircraft ..great stuff
The Air Force has all their drawers laser cut as a part of the tool bid. Typical Air Force, pushing a button to do all their work! Best branch to work for :)
what laser is this? I work tool crib and have spent countless hours hand cutting foam.
When I was a plane captain on a carrier, we had ALL of our tools in cutouts. Not just to save time when working, but to instantly be able to identify a missing tool. Leaving a socket, screwdriver, ANYTHING on the plane is a mortal sin in the Navy. FOD (foreign object damage) is a serious problem and can kill, whether it be a failure during launch, flight, or just taxiing around. Also, jet engines are expensive as hell. We actually had a petty officer who's only job was tool management. When you left the plane, every tool had to be accounted for. Rags, grease tubes, etc. were also managed. If you went to the job with 5 rags, you had better turn in 5 rags or have a good fucking explanation where the lost rags went.
They do this in prison workshops too. Don't want anything could be converted to a weapon missing!
Jacob Varghese Well, I hope I never get to see that use for tool storage! lol
As usual great video @CarAudioFabrication slick idea for any DIYer
Two quick questions about your neat tools:
-What brand/model of screw drivers are those (gray and black)?
-What brand/model pliers set is that (yellow/green black)?
Thanks in advance
that was the nicest "before" shot I have seen.
As an OCD person, I think this looks amazing.
Heat your tools on an oven tray heat the tools about 200 degrees drop them in, wear a mask no cutting required. Did it and it works very well only takes about 20 minutes
>Tool box looking like this
>Proceeds to show clean well organized tool box, lol
Lol, exactly what I was thinking!
Compared to mine, his toolbox was way too organized even before he uses that foam
Dude not to sound harsh but you look honest-to-god exhausted. Love your videos! I just worry.
Lots of long hours lately, working hard to make videos!
Patrick Simmons Nice.
Best car audio/rennovation videos on UA-cam.
A place for everything and everything in it's place.
This is an excellent idea for me, because my relatives like to borrow my tools, but forget to bring them back. Now I'll just put a piece of paper with their name in the tools space.
put their credit card in that space if they borrow a tool, not a piece of paper with a name on it!
AAAAA my idea with stuff foam... but not so annoying and much faster. Sweet!
if you heat up some copper pipe with a torch and press the side of the pipe into the foam at a angle you can make some little finger holes to make grabbing your tools easier
Another benefit. If you get in the habit of putting your tools away as soon as the job is over you won’t leave your $30 crimpers in the customers trunk and wonder where they went for the rest of your life. I work in aviation and tool control is a hot topic. All of our boxes are “shadowed” like this and inventoried after each job and documented at the beginning and end of each shift.
Edit: if you plan to do this, know ahead of time you WILL need a bigger tool box, like two to three times as big. Some things can be put in vertically, like a set of wrenches can be on edge instead of laying flat and that will save some room but few things can be stacked so it’s all one layer in each drawer. That takes a surprising amount of real estate.
My step-dad has all of his tools in an old milk case, he spends 3 hours looking for the right tool and 5 minutes crafting. :-)
Here i am with peg board and tool box liner.. That would be great if i had more space or less tools. Organized, i could prolly fill another tool chest up in addition to the over filled mess i have now. It's an organized chaos for me. I know where stuff is and generally have little or no issues getting what i need but when it's not put up.. I keep my tools in the back, do most stuff back there. Driveway is out front and often times i find myself looking for something i misplaced. Thought it was put up but wasn't.
I need that my tools are all over the place.
This is an awesome video...companies should organize like this..sort of a 5s system
This is a great idea if you don't have a lot of tools. I have a 3 bay toolbox and I have a lot of tools. If I decide to do this with every tool I own, I will need more tool boxes and everyone knows tool boxes aren't cheap especially Snap On boxes. You don't need an expensive tool box, but you get what you pay for.
Who the heck told you that?? I'm in the automotive industry and work for one of the biggest automotive company. A lot of new cars requires Special Service Tools and a lot of new tools that you will need to purchase to get the work done professionally.
Like1giv3Afawk, even in aviation where everything (except eurocopters) is SAE, the number of tools and special tools and modified tools is outrageous.
It's one thing to assemble something at the factory, another thing to remove, repair and replace out in the world.
tool foam is great for sockets and if you work in an area with a major tool control program it is a must. i have a big chest and a lot of tools but i only organized and foamed the little stuff like sockets. that is the AF aircraft mechanic in me tho. they have a strict tool control system.
Like1giv3Afawk if the tech has to provide special service tools there. You need to quit.
Nice execution.
Nice video - BUT - PLEASE stop using the 'tinkity-tinkity' noise "drum" beat in the background! It's 1)annoying and 2) makes it harder to understand what you're saying.
Turbo2Pete yeah I agree
Turbo2Pete if it makes it harder to understand, there is something wrong with you. 🤷🏼♂️
I really need to get me some of that foam for my toolboxes! thanks CAF!
This is very cool & very neat , thank you.
Thank you, as gasoline & foam products are not " friends " .
OOOOOOOO! I need that!
My nigga.
my god I said the same fucking thing when I saw the thumbnail
I would love to watch you decide what tools go in what spot.. OoohhhhHH aaaHHHH Yaaahhhhhh..
Agreed. Watching Doug build and organize the GlueBox gave me hours of laughter. Watching him trying to do his entire tool box would be golden.
don't talk about it be about it. lol
I so need organization in my shop.... awesome video thanks
you should add cutouts to give your fingers easy access to the tool. or even a strip across the line of tools. makes it faster to get them out.
That's how we keep track of tools working on combat aircraft in the Air Force.
You can thank Frederick Taylor for this invention. Perhaps not specifically THIS invention, but he's the guy who originally sought to improve and make more effective the industrial processes, back in the late 1800's.
"Kaizen" is Japanese and literally means "change for the good". Toyota is the modern day equivalent of Taylor and has hundreds of Kaizen events each year to continually update and improve their industrial efficiency.
How squishy is the material. Some area at my work are layer out like this but they use a very dense almost hard foam. Would you suggest cutting out finger holes or indents around the tools or some tools that may have an awkward fit or gripping style?
Thanks mark for the idea 👍👍
It was very time consuming to do on one of my drawers, I decided not to do it on my pliers drawer. For most things, ill stick with non slip mats. However, if you are making a foam organizer, this stuff would work well.
Love the descriptive tutorial!
pretty small tox box, whats the size these foams come in and whats the cost on a sheet of foam? for us that have large tool boxes, and many doors this could be costly, shipping cost are probably insane. others wise good video for a small tool chest.
Oh man, I was looking for this.. nice find!!
What's the thickness of the foam? Kaizen foam that I looked at comes 7/8 thick or 1 1/8 thick.
i have too many tools my tool box is twice as high and my tool box at work is even bigger sometimes i dont have time to clean or neately pack my gear so i just give em a quick clean and shove em in but i like this idea tho
$ 45 a 2' x 4' sheet is a lot of money. Not to mention the waste. It may do a great job storing tools, but you can get two (2) different colours of foam from a crafts store and measure your tools on one colour, cut it out and then hot glue it to the other.
This is an awesome idea!
cool idea!
Great idea! But that's up until you buy a new tool and have to start a new piece 😂
Cool video brother
I don't think many people would go to this trouble to "save time". People do this because they take joy in organization.
if this makes your life easier at work or home, price is not a concern buy it when you can afford it,this will also keep them clean and dry if you live in a cold climate it keeps them frost free and rust free in minus 25/35 temperatures, worth every dollar.
Great Video turning me onto Tool Organization lol.
enjoyed your video
Useful
Awesome!!!
Sure, now if there is a way to keep the wife and kids out of the tool box. They have their own tools but they misplace them and then they think "Ding, dad has what I need in his and I can find it easily". Now when dad needs something he has to look for hours to find the tool he needed to complete a five minute job. Ahh, a fathers never ending saga passed from generation to generation.
It's called a LOCK - use a combo and don't share... on top of that, my locked toolboxes are inside my locked garage - and I don't share that key either!!!
Awesome 👍🏽
Wanted to say thanks for all the vids really helped alot when installing my system..but sadly .was stolen a week later..any vids on installing alarm?
what kinda car you have if you know alittle on alarm installs i can help you with the wireing locations and colors for your vehicle. I hate thieves
02 buick century I think it has one.but the guy who sold it to me didnt have the remote
+Irvin Santos ohh if you look under the dash where he steering wheel is there should be a module tied somewhere if u can get the model/brand good it and get a new remove
+Direct Connectionz remote
+Irvin Santos email me in send u diagrams pnut1280@yahoo.com
I would need 4 more toolboxes.
nice tool organization, i recommend you to check how this russian do same stuff, you will find few interesting ideas for future projects (video in russian, but i think you will get the idea)
cool video)
You do NOT understand how much I appreciate this video. "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD" I could not figure-out what the name of that foam is. Every-time I searched online or asked someone at a home-improvement/automotive shop for it I would end up with either PE, Convoluted or Ester. Thank you CAF... thank you...
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Andrew Harley kaizen foam
I don't even want to know what Doug needs this for lol.
I didn't want to say it on CAF's page, but well played lol.
Professional dildo management saves time
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Any clearance issues with this? Sometimes I get that one screwdriver which pivots on a pair of pliers and locks the drawer shut. A little shake t to rearrange the tools sometimes is needed to get them to settle down so I can open my screwdriver drawer. But will this foam be too thick?
You can cut as deep into the foam as needed, in order to fit each tool into the drawer.
wow cool
Where do you get this from?
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Too time consuming. Time for expanding foam to come to the rescue.
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OMG please do this. Hahaha crack the drawer open spray the foam in so it expands to the correct size
These days you can laser cut them too.
What type of foam do you use ?
how is the tool box holding up
While I appreciate the organization, it also assumes you aren't adding any new tools. I like the idea, but I think this kinda locks you in. Maybe do this but leave extra slack space for new additions?
This also falls along the lines of pride in ownership, My tools make me money, I'm constantly looking for ways to organize them, I'm considering this method along with others, some of my drawers just don't have the space for the amount of tools I need to store though or don't have the depth I need, I'm looking at home and work solutions. I'm thinking of just upgrading some tools to better ones that take up less space and selling off excess such as single wrenches, doubles, or just plain stuff I've gotten over the years. So far this year I've upgraded my home tool box and my work tool box.
how long will it take to trace and cut over 400 tools tho
Not as much time as you will waste over the next several years always hunting for a tool. This is one of the best upgrades I have made in my workshop. I ALWAYS know where a tool is and if one is missing I know to look or it.
Nice
0:08 I wished my tool box looked like that :D
foam takes up my tool space. if drawer can handle 100 lbs, am a stuff it. that's just me
right on!
Todd Sadler Not waterproof per se, anti hydro/hygro?scopic, closed cell - would be the title to locate under, but a very very good point.
The drawer liner will give you the dimensions you need for the foam.
This is how military tool boxes are done. You always know if you're missing something, but you can never upgrade your tools for a new type of equipment or task.
Where you buy the foam ?
What size did u use?
I just wish my tool box looked like the "before" shot.
Same, but I would need about 10x more tool boxes than Mark was showing in this video and I already have about 3x that amount.
I'm about to just build a tool caddy and scrap the box concept entirely.
Exactly
Mine looked like the "after" shot.... without the tools.
I thought the before was what we were going for haha
As the male members in my family have passed away, I among the other remaining guys, have inherited the tools, etc. So multiple tools, sockets, and sets make it difficult to keep everything organized
So ur gunna make new foam up every time u get a new tool???
I've had this set up for over two years now and never once had to replace a tool. I don't lose them anymore because I realize when they are gone. If I add a new tool I just make a new spot for it.
I’m a machinist/fitter and my tools take a beating sometimes. I often have to replace broken tools or upgrade to better ones, can’t always get the exact same tool so the new tool wouldn’t fit in the foam gap of the old tool... guess that foam would be good if u had the same tools all the time.
I put a Bluetooth quik finder on all my tools when I take them out.
The app in the phone locates them by a beep and an LED light.
It would take me a year and a half to trace all my tools out.
Looks good. I'm sure it's cool in a lightly loaded box, I wouldn't have any foam left. Yeah, that what I told her too. She said you don't need a 6500 box. Guess she thinks a 1300 kobalt is sufficient. At least she cooks and looks good. Sigh
inst there a higher quality foam than this? annyone?
was so stoked for this , until I saw the price of the dam foam!
Yeah, totally not worth the cost. Foam camping sleep mats, or layer craft foam sheets with spray glue to whatever thickness you want. I know guys with this stuff and for what it is, the cost is just silly. Yes, I'm commenting on a four year old video!
You can have it!
looked at link, but didn't know if you get one, or more of the sheets
you only get one 2' by 4' piece for $38
What you haven told them is how expensive it is. You're going spend several hundred dollars to outfit the average chest. For the professional mech or assembler it's well worth it. For the rest of us, it's hard to justify.
I can't imagine why it would cost several hundred dollars! A 2-foot by 4-foot piece of Kaizen foam costs $15-20. Most of us will be able to do 2 drawers with one piece. But even if you needed one piece per drawer (big drawers!) and had 10 drawers (big chest) You'd only need 10 pieces. That's about $150 (free shipping from Fastcap on orders over $100. For my smaller case with smaller drawers, I needed only 3 pieces of foam, at $45 plus $15 shipping!
My only drawer this would work with is my screwdrivers i have to many of everything else to organize like this lol
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