Introduction
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Homemade construction tool, for holding screws using 3 options, Neodymium Magnet, left side slot for 6 mm head screw and right side slot for 5 mm head screw.
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Photo of materials to be used, there are more materials than those used in this design, since I have made 2 variants of the homemade screw-holding tool at the same time, in another document I show the 2nd tool. A 1x1x20 Cm wooden strip has been used, any other similar will work, Neodymium Magnet, and heat shrink tubing.
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Neodymium magnet.
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Wooden strip of 1x1x20 cm, the measure of 20 cm depends on the needs of each one, other measures can be used. I used the 1x1 batten that I had that was quite adapted to the idea of having 3 screw fixing points.
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Cut the ribbon at 20 cm, the tip is cut at 45º to prevent it from hindering the insertion into the toaster.
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To fix the Neodymium magnet to the wooden strip, just 1 drop of instant-drying glue, cyanoacrylate type.
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If we put a screw in the magnet, it can be handled and positioned in the wooden strip more easily.
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On the 2 sides of the wooden strip, next to the magnet, I have made 2 small holes, (Depth 3 to 4 mm) of 5 mm and 6 mm on the other side, to be able to insert "fixing" two separate 5 mm head screws and 6mm.
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This step is merely decorative, it is made with a red shrink tube to give it a decorative end and to make it easier to see when it is inserted into the toaster.
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The heat shrink tubing shrinks and adapts to the surface where it is placed by applying hot air.
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Views of the finished homemade tool, this is a new design of the original tool that I used, this new design is specially dedicated to the friends of IFIXIT, in another I will document the 2nd Tool that I have made, more elaborate. And I will show the 3 options.
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Example of use inside a toaster.
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In another document I will detail the construction of the 2nd homemade Tool to hold screws and facilitate the task of repairing a toaster with the broken Nicrom thread.
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