Neodymium magnet uses for tool organizing

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Anyone have any good ideas for organizing tools and garages using magnets?

 

[exmaxima1]

Anyone have any good ideas for organizing tools and garages using magnets?

I use magnets to hold my drill press chuck keys

 

[wayne55]

and allen keys that came with a particular tool.

 

[bh.williams]

hello wtf, i have metal cabinets over my work bench to which i have magnets along the bottom on which i hang small and often used bits, drivers, tools and whatever. its all in your head. great tip exmaxima 1. good luck. bh.williams.

 

[astroracer]

I use them around the lathe and mill a lot.
The red tray is from Harbor Freight and it has magnets that hold it to the gear box cover on the Jet AND also holds often used wrenches and keys. The hook style magnets can be used for many things. Here is one holding chip brushes.

I use a strong one on the back side of the tailstock to hold the chuck key.

I also have them stuck to my mill and stomp shear for holding brushes and scales.

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

Magnetized tools pick up a lot of debris and shavings....sometimes handy, sometimes not.

 

[mygarageone]

Magnetized tools pick up a lot of debris and shavings....sometimes handy, sometimes not.

True , especially nut drivers ! And there a B to get them cleaned out.

 

[btdobie]

Magnetized tools pick up a lot of debris and shavings....sometimes handy, sometimes not.

Agreed I have two sets of screw drivers one that I routinely magnetize and one that I keep de-magnetized. They are both handy for certain applications.

 

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

There's a hobby called "magnet fishing" that looks pretty interesting. You use a magnet to trawl some water and see if you get anything interesting to stick to it. People online have found guns, coins, all sorts of weird things.

 

[Shootinok]

I use magnets to hold my drill press chuck keys

Me too - but looking for new ideas now

 

[Ty.]

I was thinking of getting 20 or so of those hooks and running a line of them on the inside of the open top lid on my craftsman tool box to hold a set of my gear wrenches, i never close the thing, and its just wasted space. I had them hanging above my old work bench which was really nice to get to them easily vs cramming them in a drawer where i would have to dig through to find the one i need. has anyone tried anything like this?

 

[Angelfire]

I think it was mentioned but I found them to be very useful to hold tool specific tools. My tablesaw and fence have 3-4 different allen head bolts so I have all the ones I need attached to the tablesaw base with magnets. Use them on the sides of my tool chests to hold receipts/notes/etc... Hell, I even use them on occasion to find studs! If I have a small bolt or screw that needs to make it in a hole that I can't reach well, I'll stick one on the end of the screwdriver/socket to hold it until started. Lots of uses to be sure.
Cheers.

 

[APEowner]

I find that they collect to much swarf and grinder dust so over the years I removed them from my NY shop. I haven't really put my NM shop together yet but I don't see me using them here either.

 

[crerus75]

Scroll about halfway down this page and look at this gentleman's swivel tool rack. Most of the tools on it are on magnets so he can stick them wherever. I've started to do this with tape measures, brushes, markers, etc. and stick them to the side of my toolbox or to the filing cabinets I use for storage.

 

[tekman00]

I found that if you take apart a computer hard drive you will find one or two strong magnets inside. I use them to hold tools.

 

[tekman00]

Here are some examples of how I use the magnets I get out of old computer hard drives...see pics

 

[Jeff]

 

[LeeG]

I stick a small Neodymium magnet in a ziplock bag and stick it to a metal shelf or toolbox. Put odd-shaped things in the bag for storage. Keeps them clean and organized. I store safety glasses, knee pads - all sorts of odd shaped items that I want to keep clean until I use them.

 

[FJ 432]

Scroll about halfway down this page and look at this gentleman's swivel tool rack. Most of the tools on it are on magnets so he can stick them wherever. I've started to do this with tape measures, brushes, markers, etc. and stick them to the side of my toolbox or to the filing cabinets I use for storage.

Thanks for the link. I will be spending time looking at his method of organization.

 

[wrench409]

Uh......coins?

 

[Super Sport]

There's a hobby called "magnet fishing" that looks pretty interesting. You use a magnet to trawl some water and see if you get anything interesting to stick to it. People online have found guns, coins, all sorts of weird things.

Uh......coins?

Wrench409 and I are on the same page. If they're "magnet fishing" and catching coins, I think you're being told a fisherman's tale.

 

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Wrench409 and I are on the same page. If they're "magnet fishing" and catching coins, I think you're being told a fisherman's tale.

Check it out on Youtube, they are indeed catching coins. Apparently it's only US coins past the 40's that are not magnetic.

 

[Fishplate]

Check it out on Youtube, they are indeed catching coins. Apparently it's only US coins past the 40's that are not magnetic.

I didn't know silver and copper were magnetic. You learn something new here every day on GJ.

Oh, by the way, you can get a basket full of AA batteries by cutting open a 6V lantern battery. Check it out on Youtube.

 

[Gerald O]

I didn't know silver and copper were magnetic. You learn something new here every day on GJ.

Oh, by the way, you can get a basket full of AA batteries by cutting open a 6V lantern battery. Check it out on Youtube.

They are not magnetic. Nickel, however, is. And some non-US coins have a high enough nickel percentage to be magnetic. Of course the US steel pennies are magnetic, but you wont find any at the bottom of a lake with a magnet.

 

[kylefitz]

I was thinking of getting 20 or so of those hooks and running a line of them on the inside of the open top lid on my craftsman tool box to hold a set of my gear wrenches, i never close the thing, and its just wasted space. I had them hanging above my old work bench which was really nice to get to them easily vs cramming them in a drawer where i would have to dig through to find the one i need. has anyone tried anything like this?

You could probably save some money by buying a magnetic knife holding strip. Then just stick the wrenches to it.

 

[jdm5]

Oh, by the way, you can get a basket full of AA batteries by cutting open a 6V lantern battery. Check it out on Youtube.

Not true
http://www.snopes.com/photos/humor/batteryhack.asp

(Though perhaps you knew this and it was tongue in cheek?)

 

[Wood'nMetal]

I glue small neodymium magnets to the bridge of my safety glasses then stick them to the grinder, drill press, table saw, etc. That way there is always a pair of glasses in reach and they don't get scratched by sitting on the shelf.

 

[Finky198]

I taped a couple of magnet inside HD nylon document bags around (8) they attach to the lid of our carpentry gang box. I'll snag a pic later... it was much cheaper and more functional than buying a pre made lid organizer.. that reminds me they still need to be labeled.

 

[Lee Celtic]

The Alloy mix of UK coins changed a few years ago and now the old copper 1p and 2p coins are magnetic.. Even though they still look like copper..

As for magnets for holding tools.. there are guys on ebay selling packs of 100 really strong magnets that are about 1/4 inch thick and 1/2 round.

I was thinking of just laying out a grid and drilling holes for them and having them as a sort of vertical tool tray to keep the bench clear.