If you’ve ever dropped a screw and had it roll away, never to be found again, I think you’re going to appreciate learning how to use a magnetizer / demagnetizer!*
That’s because with one simple tool, you’ll never lose a screw again 🙂
If you missed last week’s Tool Talk Tuesday on our YouTube Channel, catch up now. By the way, having a loose screw is not the same thing as having a screw loose 🤣.
How do you magnetize a screw with a magnetizer?
Loosing screws is frustrating; especially when you don’t have a replacement! Just insert the screwdriver into the space labeled magnetizer and pass it through several times.
Now, when you pick up a screw the magnetization will prevent it from falling off the end of the screwdriver!
In practical use, the magnetizer was indispensable when we worked on our how to paint a union jack project. All those tiny screws were falling off the tip of the screwdriver and getting lost in the clock mechanism!
Once magnetized, we were able to lift out all the screws so we could remove the inner workings and paint the clock.
Demagnetizer
Alternatively, if you have a magnetized screwdriver that’s attracting everything metallic in sight, you can demagnetize it too!
A magnetizer demagnetizer is an inexpensive tool that will give you lots of bang for your buck! We wouldn’t be without it in our tool box! In all honesty, it’s so worth not having the frustration of ever losing a screw again.
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