OCD and a Tool Box

I, like many men, have always wanted a very nice set of tools. Growing up I saw and admired many a large tool chest full of wrenches, sockets, pliers, screwdrivers and such. For most of my adult life I've settled for piecing together mixed and matched kits in cheap Rubbermaid tool boxes. So when I decided to build the RV, I took it as an opportunity and excuse to go out and spend a bunch of money on a nice tool chest and the tools to go with it.

At my work we have a very nice tool box. An extreme example of, "A place for everything and everything in its place.", as shown below. I have always been impressed with this tool box, and I knew that I wanted to incorporate some of its features into my own.


Not to be out done, I set to work on my new tool chest and 358 piece Craftsman tool set. After 27 hours of tedious work, I'm very happy with the results. You may call me crazy, but when I need a tool, I bet I find it no time flat. The 27 hours of work now, I hope, will save me hundreds of hours during the build and maintenance of my RV. Below is my "riveting" drawer. The black material is 1/2" thick foam from Sears that I cut out in the shape of the tools. This drawer was pretty easy. The hardest drawers were the ones with all the sockets!


I'm still not complete with this little project. I need to cut some access to some of the pliers and smaller tools where it's hard to get a finger down in between the foam. Also, I want to create some sort of backing under the foam to help hold things down and in place. But right now, I'm focused on getting that first kit ordered.

Here's my attempt at making a collage in Picasa showing some of the work that went into my new tool chest.