I realized I have a lot of magnets around the workshop. They can be used for so many things.

 

These trays are invaluable for keeping screws, nuts, bolts, and washers from rolling all over my work area. Harbor Freight has a coupon making them a free item. I use them at my hobby desk too.

The rubber base is also magnetic.

Another Harbor Freight freebie are these tool holders. I’m using 4 on my pegboards instead of creating custom tool holders for this stuff.

There is another on my drill press cart for the chuck key, set screw allen wrenches, tape measure, and clamp.

I also put one on each side of a workbench I just finished building. I’ll post about that workbench later this week after a final accessory arrives.

The final freebie from Harbor Freight are these LED lights. I’ve used them many times already.

I picked up this digital angle gauge on AliExpress for about $15, which is half the price I’ve seen anywhere else. With the floor of my shop being so uneven, the table tops of my tools are never level. I use this gauge to set a zero reference on the table top and then make sure my saw blades or drill press bit are square or set to any specific angle I want. Here it is on my miter saw.

I received these rare Earth magnets for Christmas. They come in a variety of sizes so I included my iPhone charge cable for reference. You can place these magnets in the corners of a custom box to hold the top closed or use them in many different ways in projects you might build. So far I’ve only used them to help organize things around the shop.

I stuck one inside the clip of the tape measure on the drill press tool holder shown above so it has a stronger attraction.

I also glued one to the back of this small tape measure so I could keep it to my table saw fence.

It’s always handy to have a tape measure within reach around the shop!

My Dad gave me his Dad’s old scroll saw. The lock key was missing so I hacked together my own out of a piece of metal, a piece of rubber, and some electrical tape.

Since it doesn’t snap in the switch like the normal key, I added a magnet to the back and stick it to the saw when it’s not being used. After I get my 3D printer I’ll create a proper key that snaps in the switch and won’t fall out.

I also have a random assortment of other magnets in case I need them.

Do you use magnets for anything creative?