Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Magnetic Tools

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

OK Larry – you asked.

 

Get a compass. 

Orient your tool E – W. 

The filings will come off easier.

Use a terry cloth rag and stroke the tool in one direction top to tip.

At the tip, pinch off the remaining lint.

DOUG

 

Would you like an experiment?  Get a 3 foot length of ½ inch re-bar.  Orient the re-bar N-S and strike the end smartly about five times.  Rebar becomes magnetic.  Want to reverse process?  Orient rebar E-W and strike the end five times.  Rebar is no longer magnetic.

 

 

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From: Larry T [mailto:l02turner [at] comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 6:07 PM
To: DOUG
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Magnetic Tools

 

    Some of my tools have magnetic areas to use for holding stuff, etc.   Unfortunately, the magnetic end up picking up every bit of metallic "fuzz" they get close to - drilling shavings, grinding filings, and on and on all seem to end up on the metallic "helpers".

Is there a easy (semi-easy) way to get the metallic lint off?  I've tried using paper towels, rags, etc and it ends up being a exercise in frustration.

Any ideas?

Thx
LarryT
74 911
66 MGB
91 300D
Etc.