Keychain Drivers (Copied from my thread) I've been asked about my keychain drivers a few times, so I thought I'd do a step by step with pics. They're cheap to make and don't take long You will need: - Pratley Steel Putty (epoxy in putty form) from the hardware store. You can use normal epoxy but take's longer - The Cover of a damaged Audio Jack. If you carry Brass or gold items, you can get gold plated one's from the electronics store - A small piece of of paracord, a small keyring and most nb the driver bit you want Start by tying a knot on the piece of paracord and pull it through the jack cover. You may need to twist the knot to get it past the threaded section Cut 2 small pieces of the epoxy putty, mix like normal and stuff it in the audio jack - Shove the bit in the epoxy, center as best as possible and press the epoxy against the bit and jack cover - (To neaten the epoxy) Push the bit into a bit hole in any pocket tool, roll on a hard surface then dip your finger in water and smooth the edges Repeat until satisfied -Clean the excess epoxy off the jack cover To touch up put any decoration you want on the paracord. I just used a piece of spring from the Audio jack mentioned before. Lastly attach a small keyring or metal ring on the paracord to put the tool on a keychain. After about 12 hours or so the tool will be ready for use. I wait 24 hours to be safe
Thanks Si_k I got the idea from a post in the keychain section. Also use to use the jack covers for fobs and eventually thought I could use the empty space
Thanks The Jack covers give a very good grip but if your hand or fingers aren't strong enough for a job a pocket tool with a bit hole works well I've used the piranha as per pic once in a printer I couldn't open completely with 2" of space to work in
thanks...I have a Screwpop tool and a PockettoolX brewzer on my chain...makes a decent combination, but I will definitely try this!
One thing I left out in the DIY: In the step where you neaten your epoxy (by pushing into bit hole), check that you have enough "hex space" on the bit for the pocket tool to grip.
I dearly wish the shipping on a DR-61/62 Bit Pit did not cost almost as much as the product itself. http://store.iheartengineering.com/ihe-0900-0008-0000.html http://store.iheartengineering.com/ihe-0900-0011-0000.html Second picture on each of the respective product pages are the money shots. ATB, Sam
That would in large part be dependent on which of the raw materials (audio jacks, bits, steel putty) you had already on hand. In either case, the ability to swap bits would be worth the price difference to me, if the shipping cost wasn't an issue (i.e. locally available). In my case, pocket carry would be likely and exposed bits aren't my preference in that scenario. I had been considering doing something like this with a bit holder though. Everyone's needs/wants are different. ATB, Sam
Agree Also thinking of doing it with a bit holder As far a strength is concerned I disasembled and reasembled a speaker with the black phillips driver in 1st pick no probs.
I made ones recently with a magnetic insert is posted a pic on ig but not here ill take one tommorow and throw on here
I bought a drill magnetic hex Chuck thing at lowes then threw it in the vise and ground it down until it pressure fit inside of the Jack through the back end so the hex bit is where the Jack part would be , then tied a small loop of paracord and put it through the screw on cap and screwed it to the body , ill post a pic in a sec
