Sometimes in life, you unexpectedly find yourself in situations where you just wanna say, "Screw it." That's where the FixBoy is designed to come in, as it's a compact titanium bit driver with magnetic storage slots for five bits.
Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, the FixBoy is made by Hong Kong gadget company Eck Studio. The device is made of Grade 5 titanium with a stonewashed silver or anodized black finish, it measures 45 mm long by 20 mm wide (1.8 by 0.8 in) when not in use, and is claimed to tip the scales at 31.1 g (1 oz).
The FixBoy's revolver-chamber-like body has five magnetic storage slots for an included set of 4-mm S2 steel bits, which include a slotted SL2.0, Phillips PH1, Torx T6, Torx T8, and hex H2.0. That said, it will also accept third-party bits. Backers can additionally opt for an eternal pen/everlasting pencil (or whatever you choose to call it) which slides into one of the slots when not in use.
To remove a bit for usage, you just rotate a disc on top of the chamber, aligning an access hole in that disc with the slot in question. As is oh-so vitally important with all of these Kickstarter tools, the disc makes a smooth, satisfying snicking sound as its moves.
For most jobs, the actual magnetic bit socket stays retracted inside of the FixBoy's body. For tasks where you need to extend the device's reach, however, a spring-loaded bolt-action mechanism can be used to push the socket out by 17 mm.
Some of the tool's other features include a lanyard hole on the top, along with four slots for optional vials of glow-in-the-dark (and slightly radioactive) tritium. Other add-ons include a leather holster, a 12-piece bit set, a stainless steel neck chain, and three sizes of titanium key rings.
Assuming the FixBoy reaches production, a pledge of US$49 will get you one. The planned retail price is $89. You can see it in disc-snicking, socket-extending action, in the video below.
Source: Kickstarter
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