Repurposing an old tool

[mklotz]

Nice Idea Marv, looks like it could also be used to reach into places your hand would not fit and retrieve chips, parts or just about anything.

It could but my favorite tools for that are hemostats. I have them in sizes ranging from three to twelve inches long.

The only problem with hemostats is that they're, of course, electrically conductive. Not what you want for retrieving stuff from spots near energized circuits. I keep a pair of chopsticks in each of my tool boxes and bags. The tips can be carved into any convenient shape on the job site and they're dead cheap to replace when mangled. If you're not comfortable using chopsticks get one of the plastic hinges used to make chopsticks easier to use for children...

https://www.amazon.com/Inteliventor-...%2Bhinges&th=1