Instructables: exploring - workshop - organizing - magnet http://www.instructables.com Fri, 24 May 2013 06:55:14 PDT BLOX v1.01 Overhead Tool Storage http://www.instructables.com/id/Overhead-Tool-Storage/
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Sat, 8 Sep 2012 17:23:23 PDT
Really Handy Magnetic Tool Holder http://www.instructables.com/id/Really-Handy-Magnetic-Tool-Holder/
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Wed, 4 Apr 2012 17:56:48 PDT
Easy Peasy Magnetic Pen http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Peasy-Magnetic-Pen/
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Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:16:03 PST
Magnetic Pen Holder http://www.instructables.com/id/Magnetic-Pen-Holder/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXC/N097/GTSF11FS/FXCN097GTSF11FS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXC/N097/GTSF11FS/FXCN097GTSF11FS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXC/N097/GTSF11FS/FXCN097GTSF11FS.SMALL.jpg DoDo729 Have you ever needed a pen or pencil in your shop and had to spend some time looking for one? I have, so I came up with this idea to make sure I always had one handy. It is so simple to make and oh so handy. MATERIALS LIST: 1 - Plastic soft drink bottle 1 - Old speaker magnet Gorilla Glue 1 - 2 X ...
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Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:56:30 PDT
Obsolete coins improve magnetic pinwall http://www.instructables.com/id/Obsolete-coins-improve-magnetic-pinwall/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Y/EAVA/GKLJ1YJ8/F8YEAVAGKLJ1YJ8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Y/EAVA/GKLJ1YJ8/F8YEAVAGKLJ1YJ8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Y/EAVA/GKLJ1YJ8/F8YEAVAGKLJ1YJ8.SMALL.jpg realaxl Rare earth magnets are way to strong to be used as pinwall magnets. They stick to the wall and are hard to pick up again due to they small size. So, not too handy at all. Browsing through some scrap parts, I found four perfect plastic spacers. I suppose they were parts of some packaging for sensiti...
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Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:44:59 PST
handy nails/screws/nuts http://www.instructables.com/id/handy-nailsscrewsnuts/
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Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:07:51 PDT
Magnetic Tool Rack http://www.instructables.com/id/Magnetic-Tool-Rack/
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Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:24:39 PDT
Magnetic chuck key holder for drill press http://www.instructables.com/id/Magnetic-chuck-key-holder-for-drill-press/
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Fri, 8 Sep 2006 13:17:02 PDT