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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: geraldchainsaw on 2011-12-15 12:14

Title: magnetic screwdriver
Post by: geraldchainsaw on 2011-12-15 12:14
earlier this year i was looking for a mag screwdriver,    but today theres a co that has them,  Griots,     on sale for $4,    use them to put points in,   just sent for one,      just wanted to pass it along,    jerry
Title: Re: magnetic screwdriver
Post by: glen b henderson on 2011-12-16 13:56
Jerry, an old time trick, you can make a tool box full of magnetic screwdrivers in a few seconds. Just wind a few rounds of elec wire around a screw driver leaving a few inch's of wire loose on each end. Strike an arc across the terminals of a 12 volt battery and instant magnetic screwdriver.
Title: Re: magnetic screwdriver
Post by: geraldchainsaw on 2011-12-16 14:10
thanks,  i'll give it a try