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Vent: I was sure the $40 magnetic parts tray from the hardware store was a gimmick, but it's kept every bolt organized for my carb rebuild this week.

What's a simple tool you thought was pointless that actually saved your bacon on a job?
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marydavis
marydavis28d ago
Magnetic trays are great, but they're not $40.
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quinn_burns
My buddy Steve tried the baking sheet trick like annajenkins said. He knocked it off his workbench and spent twenty minutes crawling around for a single tiny screw in the gravel under his truck. Bought a cheap magnetic tray the next day, said it was the best ten bucks he ever spent.
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annajenkins
Disagree completely. That tray sounds overpriced and unnecessary. I just use an old baking sheet for small parts, it works fine and costs nothing. Marydavis has a point about the price. For bigger jobs, I sort bolts into old yogurt cups. Fancy tools are for people who like spending money, not for getting the job done.
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