How to Make Your Own Magnetic Screwdriver
- 1). Place the shaft of the screwdriver (near the handle) onto a strong magnet, such as one from a stereo speaker. Hold the screwdriver to the magnet away from you.
- 2). Pull the screwdriver along the magnet toward you until it slides completely off the magnet. Be sure to rub the tip of the screwdriver across the magnet as you pull.
- 3). Repeat Steps 1 and 2 several times to ensure the screwdriver has a strong magnetic charge.
- 4). Demagnetize the screwdriver, if necessary, by doing the reverse of Steps 1 and 2: Starting with the tip, place the screwdriver on the magnet and push it away from you.
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