Ultimate 22 Hex-Wrench Holder

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Recently I tried to find one of the old-style hex-wrench stands we have laying around the shop and they simply don't exist anymore. In fact, I was unable to find anything that would hold sizes over 3/8"; I wanted a holder for every common size up to 1". So, after a good bit of math and design work, here it is. It holds the 22 most common hex-wrench sizes, commonly available on McMaster-Carr, from .026" to 1". I've allowed plenty of extra space in each size, but not so much that any other wrench can fit in that spot. I've included two versions, one that uses simple hole-diameters and another that uses the actual hex shape. Currently these are just plates. Ideally these would be remixed into either a wall-mounted version or one with legs. Right now it's just a plate with properly made holes, no legs or mounting accommodations made. Maybe I'll do a future version with legs / mounting plates in place. But if you really want to use this for now, I suggest laser-cutting it from 1/32" steel, dog-bone shaped, and then bending the ends down to create a tall stand. Or, if you print this in plastic, catch it from the ends with wood or something to create a stand. The hole-only version is fully filleted, but I left the other undone to match the old-version we have in the shop from 30 years ago. Basically, the round one is for making in thick materials like plastic or wood, and the hex-shape one should be used for thin steel or aluminum, thus you don't need a fillet on it. Lastly, this is under public-domain dedication, feel free to take for whatever use you desire and remix as you please. Enjoy!