Owner: Josh Wischmeyer
Shop: Charlie's Auto Repair
Location: Ferndale, Michigan
Why have one when you can have two?
Shop owner Josh Wischmeyer of Charlie's Auto Repair in Michigan has had a spotless 15' long, 6' tall, 30" deep, red Snap-on setup since 2016.
His configuration features two almost identical main boxes sitting side-by-side with two lockable hutches and a locker hugging each end. It's a mirror image.
Wischmeyer, who has been a technician for 12 years, keeps his toolbox, and all its contents, sparkling clean and consistently monitored.
The box was recently equipped with two motion sensor detectors and two cameras mounted to the front of the box, which are tied into his shop's security system. Maybe for good reason too, as all of the 20 drawers in the main two boxes are filled to capacity with tools.
The drawers are organized meticulously by tool category. Sockets and hand tools, like wrenches, picks and pliers, are all kept in their cases, in tool racks or laid out precisely by size.
"The space [in the toolbox] makes it easier to keep everything organized in a way that makes everything very accessible," Wischmeyer says. "I can't stand looking for tools. I like to know where everything is and to be able to find it fast. Time looking for tools is time wasted."
The matching side lockers have two large pull-out drawers and four smaller pull-out drawers. These lockers hold bulkier tools in blow molded cases.
Two hutches offer overhead lighting for visibility and a pegboard, which Wischmeyer uses for small shelves to hold chemicals and disposal gloves.
In general, Wischmeyer keeps the top of his main boxes relatively clear, minus a few battery chargers and a micro mini desktop toolbox that matches his own.
