I Love Milwaukee’s Socket Set Trays

I purchased a few Milwaukee socket units a number of years in the past, and so they’ve been nice. The instruments are first rate, however it’s the trays that gained me over.

I just lately bought a few Milwaukee Packout work tops to go together with my new drawer instrument containers and dollies, and eventually received round to putting in the tops.

There are 6 screws that fasten into an equal variety of lock nuts.

If I have been in my workshop, I’d usually seize the 1/4″ drive ratchet and begin with 10mm or 13mm sockets. Since I used to be in a distinct room, I might have wanted to seize the ratchet, at the very least these two sockets, and possibly an extension.

Eh, I grabbed the entire tray out of its drawer in my instrument cupboard, and walked to the room the place the work tops have been ready for meeting.

It was a good suggestion too, because the nuts have been sized for an 11mm socket. Grabbing the entire socket tray saved me a visit.

The screwdriver is Milwaukee’s new USA-made Phillips #2. I purchased two units of them already, additionally with no regrets thus far.

With Milwaukee’s socket units, you’ve to choose on the time of buy – would you like a Packout-compatible tray, or transportable equipment with detachable tray. It’s not a everlasting selection, as Packout socket set trays can be found individually.

I went with the non-Packout choice, which comes with a tough shell case and detachable tray. I’ve the carrying case saved away in case I ever want/need the set to be extra transportable.

So, the tray lives in my instrument field drawer.

That is the 1/4″ set, and I additionally personal the three/8″ set. I don’t have the 1/2″ set (but?). I’ve take a look at samples of Milwaukee’s Shockwave units, however don’t personal a private set but both. I don’t use impression sockets as usually as hand/chrome sockets, and so I gained’t be making house for them in my main instrument field simply but.

I are likely to choose foam trays for extra everlasting in-drawer storage and group, however not on this case.

100% I’d purchase this Milwaukee socket set once more – and the identical for my 3/8″ set.

With all this speak in regards to the time and effort-saving tray, I must also point out that the instruments are darn good too. The set comes with a 90T ratchet, 27 shallow sockets (SAE and metric), 25 deep sockets (SAE and metric), 2 extensions, and a common joint.

The sockets characteristic a 4-flat anti-roll and wrench-ready form.

The instruments are nice, however the detachable trays – that are strong and durable-feeling in distinction to (yuck) blow molded inserts – helps them stand out and other than different manufacturers’ also-decent mechanics hand instruments.

On the time of this posting, the 1/4″ (48-22-9004) and three/8″ units are $99 every. I purchased each units 3 years in the past throughout related vacation promotions.