Keeping Your Valuable Tools Safe & Organized

Having the right tools for the job is a central aspect for so many businesses. However, keeping these items organized and safe is also a number one priority if you want to be able to find everything you need quickly and prevent having to buy some of the tools anew and all to soon.

So whether you are a HVAC specialist, electrician, plumber or contractor, keeping your valuable investments safe and in great order is of immense importance to you. If you already have most of the tools you need, but you just lack a proper way to organize them, a combination tool set should be the right investment to suit your needs. In case you are just starting and you need the whole package, the most economical option is to get a complete tool set with everything you need already inside: sockets, quad drive wrench and spanner combinations, hex keys, pliers, cutters and more.

Once you decide which option works for you, it’s time to consider some more specific features. Although certain features are tailored according to the specific industry for which the tools are to be used, these are certain basics that apply to every quality tool set.

First off, make sure you get a box that is fully welded and had a lid. This is to ensure strength and rigidity. For ultimate protection, make sure that the lid is low profile and domed. This feature makes for structural strength and better (increased) lid-seating surface. A bulb weather seal for instance will ensure that the box and all of its contents can stand the test of dirt and water damage.

Apart from rigidity, you also need to look for flexibility. This means the tool box you purchase has to provide secure closure, but it also has to enable you to open it easily. This is very important feature cause you’ll be using this box quite often and you don’t want these two reversed as in hard to open, easy to damage.

Last, but not least, look for adequate cargo capacity and this doesn’t mean huge, built rather a practical built that is to enable you to fit everything in. It doesn’t mean it should be small either, but if every inch of it is used efficiently, it will be easier for you to carry it (if you are getting a portable one) and if not portable, it will take up less space in your garage, which is a feature every technician desires.