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Magnetic screw drivers

(quoted from post at 12:02:10 05/07/15) Is there such as a thing yet as a good set of magnetic screwdrivers? Boy would like a set for his birthday. J.
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Tried these and found they don't hold mag very well. I bought a decent set of screwdrivers and then bought a magnetizing block. This block is fairly inexpensive and allows you to re-mag them as needed and have used it to mag sockets when needing to hold a bolt in tight places.

Just a suggestion.
 
You can also use the block to de-mag tools when working on electronics then re-mag them as needed.

IMHO the mag block is a much better way to go. Many different uses
 
Hello J Schwiebert,

You can by him the magnetic block as suggested. One way to magnetize a screwdriver is to take a magnet and run it down the screwdriver from the handle to the tip. The stronger the magnet the better. There are sets boxed bits of all types of tips with a handle that has the magnet also,

Guido.
 
My old boss taught me how to magnetize them many years ago. Take a piece of electrical wire and wrapped it around the shaft several times. Leave a "tail" on each end. Take the tails and arc them across a battery. It is a direct short, so just touch it briefly a few times. Wire will get hot, but it works very well. I have done it many times over the years when I needed a magnetic screwdriver.
 
Hello J Schwieber,

How's one of this sound? I don't know if it is still available ?

Guido.
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One of those big 20oz magnets on the back of an old car speaker does a bang up job. Quick ,simple, and you can hang it on the side of your tool box. GREAT for finding those dropped screws too!! Jeffcat
 
I keep one of these handy. That way you can magnetize (or demagnetize) any screwdriver or similar tool in your toolbox. It's the best $5.00 you'll ever spend.


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(quoted from post at 19:56:05 05/07/15) I keep one of these handy. That way you can magnetize (or demagnetize) any screwdriver or similar tool in your toolbox. It's the best $5.00 you'll ever spend.


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Ditto. I have several of those, always have one in the service truck toolbox.
 
I also learned to not care for a magnetic screw driver. I believe that all electricians doing industrial work, carry a hold-it screw driver.


Dusty
 
(quoted from post at 19:56:05 05/07/15) I keep one of these handy. That way you can magnetize (or demagnetize) any screwdriver or similar tool in your toolbox. It's the best $5.00 you'll ever spend.


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Looks like the one I use other than the color
 
Man you got it! Isn't unbelevable how many little things snap onto that magnet when you pass it over the shop floor? "So this is where that piece went" If you go on flre bay look up the super rare earth magnets. I have a couple from some equipment I used to work on. They are about one inch square by 3/8 thick. If you want to be an idiot and stick them together you WILL have a blood blister!!!! You cannot beleave how powerful they are. The newer types are even more so! If you buy three or four they will not ship them together. They come in seperate boxes because they are so strong. Jeffcat
 
Hello Jeffery,


That magnet is just what you described. 20oz. Out of a speaker on a string!
I have some magnets from a hard drive. I think they are alniko, I use them to charge batteries. Very strong, they are now on the metal plate of my work bench. Won't lose them that way. Pry out when needed. There is a antique car show coming up in your neck of the woods ......Vineland. The largest in the east coast. I usually go. If interested just do a search. You may just see me there........

Guido.
 
(quoted from post at 17:11:10 05/07/15) My old boss taught me how to magnetize them many years ago. Take a piece of electrical wire and wrapped it around the shaft several times. Leave a "tail" on each end. Take the tails and arc them across a battery. It is a direct short, so just touch it briefly a few times. Wire will get hot, but it works very well. I have done it many times over the years when I needed a magnetic screwdriver.
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that's the way I've always done it too.
the more wraps the better, no overlaps.....like a current choke.
just strike the tail ends across the battery terminals.
(don't do it on a charging or freshly charged battery because of the hydrogen gas/sparks thing...)
 
(quoted from post at 21:23:38 05/08/15) Hello Jeffery,


That magnet is just what you described. 20oz. Out of a speaker on a string!
I have some magnets from a hard drive. I think they are alniko, I [color=red:3fcfbf0848]use them to charge batteries.[/color:3fcfbf0848] Very strong, they are now on the metal plate of my work bench. Won't lose them that way. Pry out when needed. There is a antique car show coming up in your neck of the woods ......Vineland. The largest in the east coast. I usually go. If interested just do a search. You may just see me there........

Guido.
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How do you do charge a battery with a magnet?
 
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