DIY Hacks & How To's: Magnetic Tool Hanger

In most workshops space is limited. So you need to find a way to utilize every bit of space that you can. One area that is often overlooked is the space underneath shelves and cabinets. But this can actually be a great place to store small tools. All you need is a few magnets and some sheet metal.

In this project, I show you how to make simple magnetic mounting brackets that you can use to hang small metal hand tools such as screw drivers and pliers. You can small brackets with a single magnet or you can make long mounting strips with multiple magnets. Hanging your tool keeps them easily accessible and frees up some of your valuable horizontal space.

[bteddybear]

Beat me to the punch. I have so many of these...they are so great.

[llewmorcsquared]

FINALLY! something that doesn't have to do with an arduino!

[wyattroncin]

To be cheap, could you countersink two holes in the magnet and do it that way?

[RevlisGT]

Good idea, I think I'll try it out. I might even cover a portion of my garage wall with sheet metal with magnets behind. I might get lazy and just glue the magnets under the shelves tho..

[dogfather]

Great idea.... Harbor Freight has those long tool racks magnets on sale often.   I ran out of wall space, so this solves a problem I have with a left over magnet bar I have.

[ArionKrause]

Nice idea, but wouldn't it be easier to just glue the magnet to the bottom of the shelf?

[Awakenedblue]

What if u just glue the magnet onto the wood? Hot glue? Epoxy?

[amazinggadgets]

You'll need a decent neodymium magnet for this to be practical. A ceramic magnet will not hold much.

[noccy]

I think I prefer the metallic filings sticking to my screwdriver rather than accidentally ending up shorting something out ;)

[LERSEable]

drilling a magnet.. doesn't that activate the space time continuum?

[DaRUde]

That is not safe...you are hanging it by the tool's tip...it can fall off easily

[SignedSign]

Or simply buy a magnetic kitchen knife holder that got a really strong magnet and got the same area as 10 of those magnets

[TJH]

Are the magnets arduino controlled : )

[jasonhenley]

Tried making this..cut my thumb in 8 places..blood all over my workshop..call 911

[Geonious]

I would get a little more fancy. Velcro!!

[pietzeekoe]

Why not use one of those knife magnets?

[TheEvanovitch]

i want my pliers and screwdrivers to be magnetic, every time i try to hold a small screw with pliers or want to drive in a screw, its so frustrating that you have to allign the heads all the time. so in this case it doesnt matter.

[snakeinthebottle]

you can demagnetize them if you have gun soldering tool

[gregaaron]

At least you won't drop tiny screws

[NoorquackerInd]

I'm watching this in a playlist, and almost everything is repeated?