Compact Bits holder for Makita LXT (Magnetic, Customizable)

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With this handy accessory, you can store 12 or more hex keys in a very practical way on Makita LXT series tools. I've been using it for over a year and it has performed flawlessly, so I'm confident to share it now. It uses embedded magnets to hold the keys in place - each magnet holds two keys (one above, one below). You can mount it on either left or right side (this matters if you are left-handed or right-handed) and still keep the clip on one side and the keys on the other. If you don't have magnets around, you can still use it: the slots have a cut-out that allows them to expand and comply with the key, so you can print it out of flexible material (TPU). I'd still recommend the magnets as the keys can be dropped in effortlessly and the design can be adjusted for any magnet shape. The piece mounts in the same place the clip mounts, and you can even reuse the original Makita screw (if you lost it, I believe it's an M4 12mm). The included STL is for 12 keys (6 below, 6 above, one long to the side) but I have also included the customizer source and you can generate your own smaller/larger versions. It prints without supports (the little triangular features are for that purpose - to avoid warp) and the magnets should be a tight fit, you just push them in and they stay there, shouldn't require glue. I used 1/4" cylindrical neodymium magnets, which are perhaps a bit too strong (hard to remove keys with oily hands) but the design is fully customizable, you can use square, rectangular or cylindrical magnets, any diameter and height, and thus adjust for how strong you want the keys to feel. Make sure to align the magnet poles when you push them in!