10mm Socket Tray

Where’s my 10mm Socket
Deep or shallow, impact or chrome, 12 point or 6 point, ¼” or ½” drive, it really doesn’t matter, those 10 mm sockets have the ability to grow legs. Out of all the hundreds of sockets in the drawer, only the 10mm seems to be the one that disappears without a trace. Sure, it’s used a lot, and yes, it does seem to be on every car and in every form and fashion you can think of, but why is this most useful socket also the one with the escape artistry of Woody and Buzz in the movie “Toy Story 3”?

Losing your 10mm has become something of a meme among anyone who regularly uses tools, and for good reason. It’s a common size for just about everything, which means you’re more likely to use it, leave it out somewhere, and lose it than you are with any other size socket. Unfortunately, you’re also more likely to notice the loss because there’s a damn good chance you’re going to need that same exact socket somewhere soon.

This project was born partially as a joke but also to help store all the one-off 10mm sockets I've ended up purchasing over time.

I will add more as time allows but currently it comes in 4 handy sizes:

• 1x1 (holds one 10mm socket)
• 1x1 (holds four 10mm sockets)
• 1x2 (holds eight 10mm sockets)
• 5x5 (holds many 10mm sockets)

All of the bins/boxes are 3u (21mm) in height other than the 5x5 which is 6u (42mm). The reason for this is that the 5x5 box is meant to be compatible with the Gridfinity Storage Box by Pred (now parametric).

Enjoy!!