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

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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.

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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.

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

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Views of the Neodymium magnet fixed to the wooden strip.

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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.

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

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Views of one of the 4mm deep holes

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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.

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

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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.

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Views of the finished tool, in detail.

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Example of use inside a toaster.