Magnetic Bit Storage on a Drill

I think almost everyone that has a drill can agree with me that losing a bit or a screw while making a project is the worst thing that could ever happen. EVER!

I decided that I want to keep the bits that I used most often on my drill so they won't get lost, Using magnets. This also makes it really easy to switch between them when needed...

Let's get started!

What You'll Need:

Materials:

A Hard-Drive Magnet (I salvaged one from a laptop HDD, These are smaller than regular HDD magnets)

Epoxy

Drill & Bits (Obviously...)

Tools:

Glue Mixing Stick

Vise

File

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Why: Keep your bits on hand!

Protection Gear Needed: None

Cost (for me): FREE

Needed Skills: Filing & Epoxy-ing

Approximate Time: ~5 Minutes

Roughen (File) the Surface of the Drill & Magnet

After deciding where I want to position the magnet, I used a file to roughen the surface of the drill and the magnet. This helps the Epoxy adhere better

Glue & Clamp

After that, I mixed up some 2-Part Epoxy, And smeared it onto the back of the magnet, Making sure that it covered the whole surface.

I clamped it to the drill by holding it tightly with my hands because I couldn't use a C-Clamp (It would attract the magnet and pull it off...)

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DONE! Now my bits will never get lost!

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