Tool Organization

[Boe]

Originally Posted by mman1506

Wow that seems really effective. We don't have a entrance fee currently so we might get complaints if we added it but we may have to steal the idea for our core build team

with already having a entry fee not many people complained, before this year it was 100$ to join but now it is 125$ i believe and 75$ for members who already have a set. Plus you could opt out of the tools if you wanted i believe (for people more interested in marketing and non build related stuff. One of the main selling points if i recall correctly was you pay more put you get to keep them once you graduate

[pmangels17]

Our team has one set of tools, and we keep them in locked toolboxes. We also keep our travel tools separate from our regular tools, so we aren't missing things at competition. Many of our students have personal tools as well (I have 2 calipers and a micrometer, among other things). We keep our tools and personal safety glasses in our own lockers. But mostly, as long as everything is locked away when you aren't there, and you don't leave personal stuff on the bench, things won't get misplaced very often.

[spydan]

I haven't personally seen any tools go missing from our shop. Of course things will break (I have broken a tap before), but they get replaced, no big deal. We have a large rolling tool chest in which we store all non-power tools (except for the heat gun.) Everyone just knows that the tools have to get back in our room. We have labels on each drawer for what should be in it (I especially like the 7/16 drawer!) We color code the sizes of wrenches and nut drivers. The tool chest is right next to the door, so it is easy access since we take over the entire third floor of our school when we work. We store smaller parts like sensors, bearings, screws, rivets, etc. in two tiered part boxes. We have a student that really likes organizing and keeping things clean; it works out really well for us. My favorite equipment in the shop: a high quality screw driver set. Sure having a mill, lathe, 3D printer, etc. is nice, but you are missing out if you don't have nice screwdrivers. One last tip for organizing, we have two of this type of table with these accessories added (except for the drawers). We have one table with two desktop computers and a TV (the CAD table) and the other (the programming table) with one desktop, several laptops, and several programming things.

[DonRotolo]

We have 3 toolboxes, all equipped exactly the same. The tools from each box all have the same color tape on them, so we know where they belong.

Maybe once a week I walk the shop and take all the tools not put away, and the team loses them for a few days. Not having tools in the middle of the build season is effective at convincing students to PUT STUFF BACK WHERE YOU GOT IT. Dangnabbit.

[Victor4400]

In my team we organize some tools like this. I know that there are missing some tools but I took the photo when we were working

[safiq10]

Our team was talking about doing this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OPSbF6kM9k