Home construction tool fixing screws toaster repair (Model #1)

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.

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.

Neodymium magnet.

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.

Cut the ribbon at 20 cm, the tip is cut at 45º to prevent it from hindering the insertion into the toaster.

To fix the Neodymium magnet to the wooden strip, just 1 drop of instant-drying glue, cyanoacrylate type.

If we put a screw in the magnet, it can be handled and positioned in the wooden strip more easily.

Views of the Neodymium magnet fixed to the wooden strip.

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.

View of the 6 mm and 5 mm screws in the test positioning in the batten.

Views of one of the 4mm deep holes

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.

The heat shrink tubing shrinks and adapts to the surface where it is placed by applying hot air.

Heat shrink tubing and as it is called in some countries.

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.

Views of the finished tool, in detail.

Example of use inside a toaster.

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.