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You will soon be able to purchase Milwaukee Tool Ratchet and Socket sets that use the Milwaukee PACKOUT Low-Profile Organizers as their storage cases. The new PACKOUT sets include both SAE and Metric options. The PACKOUT Organizers used in these sets are compatible with the complete Milwaukee PACKOUT Modular Storage System, which has grown to include 20 modular storage solutions.

Made with professionals in mind, DeWalt has introduced its new Mechanics Tool Sets, featuring sockets, ratchets, drivers, wrenches and more. In addition, their new Mechanics Accessory Tool Sets allow pros to customize their tool platform with smaller modular tool cases that connect to build a custom tool platform.

When regular metal wrenches are too heavy for you, CarbonLite wrenches might be the answer. Made with 25+ individual layers of resin impregnated carbon fiber cloth, a set of 5 CarbonLite wrenches weighs in at only 6.7 oz.

A tipster sent in news that, though unpublished, Snap-On is selling a new 3/8-inch gearless ratchet known has the FZERO. The name likely comes from the fact that gearless ratchets are touted as having zero backlash.

3D printing technology sure has come a long way in these last few years. Something that wasn't even well known, is now not only known, but is at the point where it can actually be used to make production items. The NRG3 Roller Socket Wrench was prototyped using 3D Metal Printing and they plan on using 3D technology in production units.

Ideally you would want to have a separate socket for every size of nut or bolt, but with so many sizes, sometimes this is just not possible. The Go-2 Socket is a new product that is adjustable to fit a wide range of nuts and bolts and aims to be your one-stop solution.

I have always found that if your tools are easy to see, and each tool has its own place, then it is easier to spot a missing tool or one that is out of place. Not only does a system like this keep you better organized, but it many cases, it is more productive. Old sayings like "A place for everything and everything in its place" really do work.