Flexible Magnet Shaft for Better Lighting With Tools Made at Techshop

Problem:
some tools have shadowed ares that would benefit from more directed light.

Solution:
magnet attached flexi-light


Materials:
magnet
flexitube
super glue
duct tape
flashlight

buy a flexible shaft
this was the only thing my local harbor freight had, but you can use anything that flexes

It looks like the magnet will fit on the threaded end

Modify the threaded end to barely fit the disc magnet
use a micrometer to measure the width of the magnet and match with a drill bit

Attached female end to male, threaded part and cut to depth of magnet

Magnet fits tightly and superglue holds it in

This double sided tape would not hold the magnet in, learn from my fails.

Squishing the magnet in place didn't work

Attach the flashlight to the flexible cable.
I used tape, but you could spot weld it, use stronger tape, etc.

I tried stainless steel cables, but it was too loose

Test final prototype

Yea, it works

I couldn't find a battery powered, magnet mounted, flexible light, that was strong enough on amazon, so I made one.


I made it at TechShop

http://www.techshop.ws/