On a large drywall project you can wear out a pair of gloves (or your fingertips) just by picking screws or nails out of your nail pouch. To prevent this problem, I’ve attached a magnet to my tool belt with a strong rubber band. I placed the magnet over the center of my nail pouch, as shown in the drawing. Located here, the magnet can be extended down into the pouch, where it picks up a supply of fasteners. Then I can quickly pluck them off the magnet without jamming the tip of one under my fingernail.
—Bob VonDrachek, Missoula, MT
Edited and illustrated by Charles Miller
From Fine Homebuilding #42
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Issue #42... That was about the time magnetic driver tips became common. zthey do about the same thing if you just put the tip of your driver into the pouch where the screws are -assuming you don't use SS screws.