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If you are like me you have either forgotten where you left your pencil or it is on the other side of the shop.
Most office supply stores sell “do-it-yourself” refrigerator magnets, or business card magnets.
Cut a few to the size you like and space them strategically around the shop.
Cut slices off that will match the side of your pencil and fasten them to the pencil.
Then put the pencils where you have put your magnets and they will be handy.
Lee
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12 comments so far
CharlieM1958
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posted 127 days ago
Great idea, Lee!
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Brad_Nailor
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posted 127 days ago
Thats absolute genious! Now if I could just remember where I put my magnets….
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jockmike2
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posted 127 days ago
Velly good idea, wise man. mike
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itsme_timd
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posted 127 days ago
Neat idea, I’ve got about 100 pencils in the shop… somewhere.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 126 days ago
That is a good idea. I am like Tim. I have a bunch of pencils in the shop but I can’t find any of them. Making individual magnets and putting them on each tool is certainly an idea that has merit.
Thanks for the post.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 126 days ago
Great idea!
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ryno101
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posted 126 days ago
Clevah Clevah Clevah…
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DAN
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posted 126 days ago
good tip,... now where did I leave my car keys ?
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Napaman
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posted 125 days ago
great idea!!! will it hold my mind? (when i have lost it)
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Grumpy
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posted 125 days ago
Nifty idea.
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sharad
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posted 124 days ago
A very novel idea to solve the menacing problem
Sharad
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Boardman
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posted 124 days ago
I just came across magnetic strips, about 1/2” wide by 24” at the local BORG. It can be cut to length. I was thinking of using it for magnetic catches on cabinet doors, etc. I’d just use the small metal plates that come with cheap magnetic catches. The strips would be less obtrusive than the usual magnet-in-a-metal-holder set up, and since it’s an adhesive strip, a lot easier to install and position.