Harbor Freight Tools Socket Rail Mod Hack How to FREE Socket Rail

Harbor Freight Tools Socket Rail Mod Hack FREE Socket Rail. In this episode I show you how to make and modify the packaging for Harbor Freight sockets and convert it into a FREE socket rail this is just as good as any socket rail you can buy! This is a great DIY do it yourself money saving tool hack! Life Hack! Money Saving Hacks

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[ratipati]

They have changed the design. I bought a deep socket set yesterday and the anti-theft plastic strip is on the top of sockets. Once you cut open them, the rail itself is ready to reuse without any modifications. Good job Harbor freight

[Thuddster]

Gotta say, I wish all tool hack videos were as simple, straightforward, and useful as this one. Well done, thank you!

[billybike]

Not a big user of Harbor Freight but love it when I’m shown a “repurposing” of something that would end up in a land fill. Excellent tip, thanks 🙏🏼

[birdfighter]

Does it have to be a finnish woodsaw? Closest I can find is Norwegian.

[l.horseman]

Mr. Thrifty! That is the whole purpose of doing our own mechanical car or truck repairs. THAT IS A VERY GOOD TIP.

[MrBillyparadise]

Thanks! Picked up another Icon Flex Bit Set and wanted sockets to go with it. Used vinyl snips to trim off all excess plastic and left small tabs at end of rail. No drilling needed. Great idea and guide.

[donjohnson]

Did it! Works like a charm! The zip ties at the end is genius. Thanks for passing along a great tip!

[sourcemechanical]

Cool!
Perfect for our mobile welding rigs to keep sockets from rolling around in the bins.
Thanks Brandon!

[martystage]

Had I found this sooner, I would certainly have done this rather than having to reinvent a different wheel. But instead of cutting down the bulge on the socket clip with the utility knife, I took a hack saw and cut a relief groove through the center of each socket clip. Works great too. There is a little removable tab on the rail so each socket "clip" can come off for easy working in a vice (but not necessary). You can see th rail clip in your video on the right end of the rail. Pops off and pops back on when you're done... Thanks for the great video even if it was too late for me...

[donaldhamel]

Damn it! Now I gotta go out and buy new sockets

[badbiker]

I had two Harbor Freight socket sets in my box that I had never modified. The excess plastic on either end was annoying. I decided to follow your direction, but I found something easier. I can see why you did what you did on the rail you demonstrated. My rails weren't the same. I had a Quinn 1/4" drive metric deep socket set that didn't have nearly as much space between the sockets. So I only cut off one end and installed the zip tie. I didn't cut as much off the other end, leaving more plastic than you did. The sockets don't come off either end and it was half as much work. The other was a set of 3/8" drive spline sockets. It had even LESS space, so I left some original plastic on both ends. Didn't need a zip tie at all. I wish I could show pics of the finished product, but it worked really well.

[AM-squt]

Oh My Gosh!!! Love it! AND I love Channels like yours that figure these hacks out for the rest of us! Much appreciated Sir!

[myshots]

I had to cut my plastic down to make it fit in my new Walmart stack clear small parts organizer. I also left some space at the ends but ended up cutting the material from the bottom and just bending it up with a stove lighter or whatever those are called. Didn't need the cable tie but that works too.

[alejandrovasquez]

Thank you so much! A bought a few the other day from Harbor Freight and was really annoyed with how hard they were to take out. Definitely doing this right now!!! Appreciate it!

[DustyakaDD]

Thanks for sharing this tip, trying to get a tool roll organized for all my trucks and was trying to figure out how to store sockets and ran across this video. Will diffently be using this tip, thanks again.

[ooerdnaeloo]

This is genius! Thank you! Maybe a small magnet will fit in the unused channel on the bottom to also snap it to the toolbox when they aren’t being used. Now I’m motivated to finally organize my tools

[davidvierling]

Tried this first, too much hassle. Jujst take hacksaw and make a slot in each socket holder. Job done.

[flagmichael]

That's pretty slick! I tend to put the rails in a plastic baggie and as I get the sockets loose I put them in the baggie, or just leave them free range in the drawer. Last night I struggled to get the drawer of the toolbox closed. Tonight will be different.
"...so customers don't steal them." I got a vision of a dozen metric socket rails without 10 mm sockets.

[johnvalencia]

With regards to the ratty plastic use a file or sandpaper. Use a propane torch to lightly melt the ratty edges. Quicker, smoother, done. Used this technique on various plastic edge projects for many years. 👍

[charlesmcmasters]

Great tip! A short screw could be used instead of the zip ties (If you get so dazzled by the low, low prices that you forget to pick them up!)