Screwed...

[Bob Denman]

So as we're all becoming "less young": how many of you guys are wishing that there was a place where we could replace all those tiny screws that keep getting lost?
The first one of us that can train a mouse to sniff out and fetch lost screws will be worshipped by the rest of us...

 

[yoko]

I take apart knives in a large rectangular magnetic tray covered in tape

Works great lol

 

[Bob Denman]

But none of your watches work any more...

 

[karnaknives]

I feel your pain.
I have spent more time on my knees sweeping back and forth with a large magnet than I will ever admit.

 

[karnaknives]

And I have slowly amassed a fair sized spare screw collection.

 

[Bob Denman]

I think that stainless steel and titanium are invisible to magnets.
All I ever pick up is lint, and mouse droppings!

 

[karnaknives]

I have a few with titanium screws and that creates a challenge, but the majority are not, and my magnet has bailed me out more than once.
I usually take apart knives above a magnetic or silicone tray (or both).
Knives I'm not familiar with, or that are prone to grenade when disassembled, are now taken apart inside a plastic bag. Top Tip.

 

[Bob Denman]

An old 55 gallon aquarium tank might work...

 

[karnaknives]

You'll likely need a 110 gallon unless you're a pretty petite guy.

 

[Bob Denman]

Reach in... don't crawl in!

 

[Mister Coffee]

Bob, you've really got to get your rodent problem under control. It's exacerbating your screw problem.

 

[karnaknives]

Reach in... don't crawl in!

Man you gotta say that up front I'm over here making a HUGE mess

 

[Bob Denman]

Bob, you've really got to get your rodent problem under control. It's exacerbating your screw problem.

But if I can trap 14,859 more of them: Mama gets a new fur coat!

 

[Bob Denman]

Man you gotta say that up front I'm over here making a HUGE mess

I hope that you emptied it out first!

 

[yoko]

But none of your watches work any more...

At this age... I'm on my time who needs a watch lol

 

[karnaknives]

I hope that you emptied it out first!

WHAT!?!??! Oh come on you're killing me here

 

[shane45-1911]

I could start my own knife and gun repair shop with the amount of stuff that has sprung loose over 4 decades of "tinkering". If only someone could find all those wee bits, that is.

 

[karnaknives]

I could start my own knife and gun repair shop with the amount of stuff that has sprung loose over 4 decades of "tinkering". If only someone could find all those wee bits, that is.

It wasn’t all that long ago I dumped out the vacuum cleaner looking for a detent ball.
Found it by the way.

You should see some of my orders from the gun shops. All springs and roll pins and detents… I will never be caught without again! (Or go through a vacuum cleaner bag again)

 

[eveled]

The telescoping magnet is a great tool for lost screws. Keeps you off your knees.

Another trick I use a lot is to use a bright flashlight. Put the light way down low shining across the floor. Even the smallest screws will cast a large shadow making them easier to see.

 

[karnaknives]

I moved my work area Inside recently. Onto carpet. It’s been a blessing and a curse.