Great magnetic tool holders

allen levine

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Before you toss any hard drives, break them open and take out the magnets.
They all come with holes in them, makes them simple to mount anywhere.
I put them all around, so I can just hang tools anywhere Im working, walls, sides of tables. They are some powerful magnets, and they work great!
 

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I stick them to the side of my computer case and use 'em to store floppy disks. For some strange reason, I seem to get a lot of data errors, though. :dunno: :rofl:

I haven't tried any disk drive magnets, but I have rare earth magnets stuck around the shop in various places to hold things like a wrench I use to adjust my bandsaw, or a chuck key on a drill press.
 
I don't have any of the hard drive magnets, but I have a friend that is an appliance svc tech, so he takes all the magnets out of any Microwave ovens they scrap and gives them to me. They are about 2" or 2 1/2" OD with about a 1" ID hole, and are VERY strong I sometimes break them in half and stick it where I need it. I have a hole one on the side of my DP that holds my Chuck Key, and others scattered around.:thumb:
 
this post reminds me that i bought a magnetic strip to mount near the lathe for turning tools. very shortly i realized that magnetizing turning tools and then resting them on a metal steady rest is NOT a good idea. i hated they way they dragged on the rest.

yet i see photos occassionally of turners who are using magnetick strips to mount tools. i don't get it...must be missing something?
 
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