DIY and Hobby projects, small to big. Pictures of course

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No, I deliberately waited for the glue to dry, then just a little tension on each socket with a finger and they popped out. You’ll probably have to scrape a little glue off the socket where the size is imprinted, but the glue doesn’t stick to metal — including the tray: I’m betting the tension of each socket keeps the Big Ass Bead in place and you can probably connect the socket wrench right into the socket and lift it out. I’m considering spreading a thick layer of hot glue in the bottom of the tray and fitting the wrenches and other, larger sockets into it to keep them still during transport. I’ll keep you posted.

Get yourself a piece of foam rubber to fit the inside of the lid and trim the thickness to the various depths of the open spaces.

I’ll post additional pix as I progress; I’m also trying to fix a tabletop fan at the same time, so it might be a short while.

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Very nice! In my socket set, I got (on Amazon) or made a label for every socket, and also labeled each socket slot in the case so that I can find them easily and put them away easily. Reading the engraved size on each socket was just too tedious.

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That thought occurred to me, as well. That’s the next step.

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I’ve never tried this myself, I just don’t use sockets (or wrenches) often enough for it to be worth the time, but I’ve always liked the idea of painting them. Go over the engraved area with spray paint or a paint market, the wipe it off.

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I’ve used that technique with 3D printed dice.