The photo shows a simple tool for holding a nail. YOu'll need to look closely to see the rare earth magnet embedded at the tip. Very small nails are difficult even for a child to hold and there's a tendency to hit the fingers. This simple cherry stick with a 1/8 in. diameter rare earth magnet embedded in a hole drilled at one end is a useful shop made tool for woodworking with kids. It takes only minutes to make.Today I'll make another simple device using a rare earth magnet. This will be to hold nails on a workbench so they'll not end up on the floor. When I have several students in a class, each needing to draw from the same box of nails, nails are dropped and lost with the sweeping at the end of class. This will be to avoid that.
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Doug,
ReplyDeleteWould a V-groove or half-circle slot in front of the magnet be useful to hold the nail straight?
Roger
Yes, a v-groove or thin saw kerf would help hold the nail vertical, but in using this, it didn't seem necessary. This is the second version of this tool. The first ones I used regular 12 in. diameter magnets of much lower strength. These are sized just right.
ReplyDeleteI meant 1/2 in. diameter button magnets.
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