Spent $20 on a magnetic parts tray for high steel and it saved my bacon

I was up on a beam in Detroit last Tuesday, juggling bolts and a wrench, when one slipped and bounced off the catwalk below. Threw a magnetic tray on my belt loop after that and caught every single fastener for the rest of the shift. Anybody else swear by a specific cheap tool that kept you from climbing down a hundred times?

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kai5649d ago

Yeah a good magnetic tray is worth its weight in gold up high. Clip it on your belt or strap it to the beam and you're set.

the_stella9d ago

Snagged one of those magnetic trays from a hardware store last year and it's been a lifesaver. Slapped it on the side of a scissor lift and didn't lose a single screw all day. Makes you wonder why you ever bothered with the old pocket-full-of-screws method.