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Old 10-21-09, 11:58 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I made my own rack boards. 1/2" MDF boards with dozens of 1/2", 3/8", or 1/4" holes, and corresponding 1" long dowels in the holes. I have a separate board for each of the 3 drive sizes. I got to lay it out the way I wanted, which was nice. It's very obvious when a socket is out. The drawbacks are the time and PITA of drilling all the freaking holes, and that it holds the sockets 1/2" higher than the drawer bottom which makes the deep sockets not fit in some drawers they would otherwise be fine in. It is also difficult to move the whole set, so you can't take them with you under the car or whatever.

What I'd really like is plastic plates that sit on standoffs with holes for the sockets, but the ones they make are usually one big sheet with a bunch of holes you wouldn't use, taking up a bunch of space. I'd like strips that I could add or subtract to match the sockets I have.

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