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That would do it.

I never managed it, but one of my colleagues dropped a socket down behind a lower sidewall panel on an A320 and had to strip the hold liner below to find it. Fortunately for him it dropped out as he took the panel out.

And if you did lose something and didn't report it, ie it was found to be missing during the end of shift check, and there wasn't a very good reason, then you can potentially lose any privileges of licence/approval and potentially your job. Equally if you found something missing when you went for it, you had to report it instantly. Usually it was because someone had picked it up to use it in the vicinity rather than going down to the boxes/stores.

My dad worked for RR at Hucknall in the 1970's, apprentice first, then fitter, testing and later config. While he was a fitter, they had a shift where one of the teams had misplaced a socket in the build up of an RB211, they searched everywhere, spent the second half of the shift tearing the engine back down looking for it. Nothing, couldn't find it

End of shift one of the guy's found it had dropped through a hole in his overalls pockets into the turn-up of his jeans.

Unpopular doesn't even begin to cover it 

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I'd agree with all of that, for me, snap on just isn't worth it for a DIY'er. And tbh even if I was in the trade I'd probably only buy a few bits.

When I was working we had a big (red) Snap-On trolley with all the drawers and top cabinet which cost our company thousands. Each drawer had the foam organiser in which cost absolutely stupid money for a bit of foam. Only benefit was that you instantly knew something was missing, so it was like a shadow board.

When I worked for GKN a few of our aerospace sites that did engine assembly had snap on boxes that had foam cut outs, but also had built in scales on each drawer so the box 'knew' if there was something missing. Any gaps and it would put a red light on on the drawer front. Foreman had to sign off on the boxes being full before an engine could progress to the next work station.

All in aid of certification and to ensure you didn't put a jet in the air with an extra 10mm socket in the fan casing 

The sign out sheet and tool counts as well as the tool box check before and after all have to be signed by the storeman, the B1/2 sponsible for the aircraft and the C responsible for the shift.

And if you did lose something and didn't report it, ie it was found to be missing during the end of shift check, and there wasn't a very good reason, then you can potentially lose any privileges of licence/approval and potentially your job. Equally if you found something missing when you went for it, you had to report it instantly. Usually it was because someone had picked it up to use it in the vicinity rather than going down to the boxes/stores.

But it is most definitely a thing and actually pretty good practice, even at home.

Most everything is engraved or watched to the box it comes from and you sign for it either via the storeman or the electronic draws.

I'd agree with all of that, for me, snap on just isn't worth it for a DIY'er. And tbh even if I was in the trade I'd probably only buy a few bits.

When I was working we had a big (red) Snap-On trolley with all the drawers and top cabinet which cost our company thousands. Each drawer had the foam organiser in which cost absolutely stupid money for a bit of foam. Only benefit was that you instantly knew something was missing, so it was like a shadow board.

When I worked for GKN a few of our aerospace sites that did engine assembly had snap on boxes that had foam cut outs, but also had built in scales on each drawer so the box 'knew' if there was something missing. Any gaps and it would put a red light on on the drawer front. Foreman had to sign off on the boxes being full before an engine could progress to the next work station.

All in aid of certification and to ensure you didn't put a jet in the air with an extra 10mm socket in the fan casing 

But I have a 50 year old Snap On box that is still perfect and it was used when I got it from the dealer!!!! Top, middle and roll cab with side shelf.

I'd love a strap on box  . But even in battered condition they are way more than I'm going to pay these days.

 Snap on is Overpriced to allow the dealers to make a living, there's other tools which are just as good for half the price, I have a very mixed tool collection, Even when earning a living with them I didn't buy much Snap-on, My Cabinets are Sealey HD, I've a Snap-on middle which I acquired as payment,

When I was working we had a big (red) Snap-On trolley with all the drawers and top cabinet which cost our company thousands. Each drawer had the foam organiser in which cost absolutely stupid money for a bit of foam. Only benefit was that you instantly knew something was missing, so it was like a shadow board.
Our second tool chest was a Snap-On (black). We kitted it out with Blue-Point (so still Snap-On) but we didn’t have the foam organisers, we just had the rubber drawer liner. We obviously got far more in the one without the organisers as we just used socket rails, spanner racks etc. which are as cheap as chips.
Only really worth paying the price if it’s your trade, as they’re too expensive for the DIY’er.

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