Pick Up Tools & Magnetic Trays

Never lose a nut, bolt, or washer when working on your car with the use of pick up tools and magnetic trays. Whether you've dropped an important fastener or need to keep it safe and secure, you can trust our pick up tools and magnetic trays. At Cromwell, we have a wide range of pick up tools and magnetic trays to suit all situations from leading brands such as Eclipse Magnetics®, Sykes-Pikavant®, and our exclusive brand Kennedy®.

Why use pick up tools & magnetic trays?

Whilst working on cars, there could be certain situations where a fastener, bolt or screw may drop. This could have potentially dangerous effects if it falls into the wrong place. A magnetic pick up tool can help recover the fastener to ensure it can be used to mount, or even stay away from dangerous areas. Magnetic trays are a way to help keep important fasteners safely stored when not in use and can help keep them from scattering.

Pick up tools and magnetic tray types

There are some variations to pick up tools and magnetic trays you should keep in mind when choosing a product.

• Telescopic pick up tools   -   Telescopic pick up tools are the most common type of pick up tools and allow to be extended to reach further.

• Fixed length pick up tools   -   Fixed length pick up tools are quite rare as most tend to be telescopic.

• Flexible pick up tools   -   Flexible pick up tools tend to be fixed in length, but the shaft can flex to reach around and pick up objects in hard to reach areas.

• Wearable magnetic trays   -   Wearable magnetic trays tend to be small and offer a wrist mount allowing them to be fastened to the technician and hold the object immediately.

• Freestanding magnetic trays   -   Freestanding magnetic trays tend to be larger than wearable magnetic trays, allowing them to hold more objects, but trade in the portable and wearable capabilities.

FAQs

What objects will a magnet work on?

Magnets will pick up objects made with or contain iron. This can include screws, bolts, nuts, clips, washers, and other fasteners which may be removed whilst working on a car and is imperative are not lost.

Will magnets affect my mobile phone?

Magnets can affect modern smart phones but only their internal compass which measures magnetism, in most cases, it won't affect the functionality or data. This is achieved due to the types of components being used, such as LCD or OLED screens and solid-state storage which won't be affected by normal magnets.