Storage space for up to five 1/4" bits

3' of utility cord

2-3 strong 1/4" Magnets

Glass Breaker/Kobutan Self Defense Weapon

1/4" Bit Driver

Xacto Knife

Storage for Xacto Knife Blades

Storage for Tweezers and Pins

5" Rule

Pocket Clip



Materials

Aluminum Arrow Shaft - This will become the body of the DIY Pocket tool and is where the 1/4" bits are stored. You can pick up damaged aluminum arrow shafts from your local archery pro-shop for free if you ask nicely. One arrow shaft is enough to make 4 or 5 DIY Pocket Tools. Aluminum arrows come in different diameters and weights so make sure the arrow shaft you select is big enough to fit your 1/4" bits or whatever else you plan to store inside.

- This will become the body of the DIY Pocket tool and is where the 1/4" bits are stored. You can pick up damaged aluminum arrow shafts from your local archery pro-shop for free if you ask nicely. One arrow shaft is enough to make 4 or 5 DIY Pocket Tools. Aluminum arrows come in different diameters and weights so make sure the arrow shaft you select is big enough to fit your 1/4" bits or whatever else you plan to store inside. Aluminum Arrow Tip Insert - This is what the tip of the arrow screws into. If you get an old arrow to repurpose it will most likely already have this installed, if not you can buy tip inserts on websites like Amazon and Ebay very inexpensively.

- This is what the tip of the arrow screws into. If you get an old arrow to repurpose it will most likely already have this installed, if not you can buy tip inserts on websites like Amazon and Ebay very inexpensively. 75 Grain Arrow Field Tip - This is the glass breaker/self defense part of the tool. You can use any size field tip but I like the 75 grain tip for it's smaller profile and shape.

- This is the glass breaker/self defense part of the tool. You can use any size field tip but I like the 75 grain tip for it's smaller profile and shape. 3/8 Rubber End Cap This works as the cap that holds the 1/4" bits inside the body of the DIY Pocket Tool.

This works as the cap that holds the 1/4" bits inside the body of the DIY Pocket Tool. Pen or Pencil with Removable Pocket Clip - You want the type of clip that wraps the whole way around the pen or pencil, check out step 8 for an example.

- You want the type of clip that wraps the whole way around the pen or pencil, check out step 8 for an example. Utility Cord - Similar to paracord, utility cord is a light weight cord that has extremely high tensile strength. Utility cord differs from paracord in that it is about 1 third as thick as paracord.

- Similar to paracord, utility cord is a light weight cord that has extremely high tensile strength. Utility cord differs from paracord in that it is about 1 third as thick as paracord. Xacto Knife - If you decide to make the DIY Pocket Tool with the Xacto blade holder you will be cutting and modifying an xacto knife to fit within the aluminum arrow shaft.

- If you decide to make the DIY Pocket Tool with the Xacto blade holder you will be cutting and modifying an xacto knife to fit within the aluminum arrow shaft. 3/8" Tubing (2" in length) - This will be used to creat the body of the bit driver component.

- This will be used to creat the body of the bit driver component. 1/4" bit driver - You'll be altering this piece so that it attaches to your DIY Pocket Tool in Step 3.

- You'll be altering this piece so that it attaches to your DIY Pocket Tool in Step 3. 1/4" rubber O ring - Used to affix the bit driver to the DIY Pocket Tool.

- Used to affix the bit driver to the DIY Pocket Tool. Various 1/4" Bits - Pick what would be most useful to you, for me personally I like to always have T10 and T15 Torx bits because my car is held together with these types of screws.

Tools

Pipe/Tubing Cutter

Sand Paper

Drill Press or Hand Drill

Hack Saw

Sander

Super Glue/ Epoxy

Scissors

Lighter

Hammer

Needle Files

Pliers

I started this project because I wanted a more convenient way to carry and store the variety of 1/4" bits that I like to keep with me for my day to day tinkering. Once I had something that served that purpose I thought it would be fun to try to pack in a bit more utility by adding on some features that I thought may be useful, or at least pretty cool to have on hand. What I ended up with was a sort of DIY Pocket Tool that can be customized to meet your needs, that is simple and inexpensive to make. Because I designed this tool to be customizable based on your personal needs this Instructable is not set up in the usual step by step fashion, instead each step will show you how to add a new tool/function to your DIY Pocket tool.All of these functions cannot be packed into one tool, for example storing Xacto Knife blades will take up space meaning you can store less 1/4" driver bits. Also putting an Xacto Knife on one end and a glass breaker/kobutan on the other will make the inside of the tool inaccessible meaning that you will not be able to store anything inside the tool. Pick and choose the functions that suite you and your needs best.