Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Magnetic Tools

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

Thank my physics professor – Julius Sumner Miller.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3BSkMj1wLc

 

He was prone to giving his tests as T or F  BUT – he added one little hitch - - - he added “AND WHY.”

 

Quite a fellow.

 

DOUG

He wouldn’t tolerate tardiness or misspellings.  I was embarrassingly held to task on the latter as he would review our lab books while we enjoyed his T-F tests.  He interrupted the entire class by smacking his lab bench with a meter stick and asked me to spell my word (I forget now) which I again did incorrectly – he then told the class, in his rapid fire talk  “can you see Mr. Anderson is spending too much time in the Student Union and NOT in the library?  And THAT is why he is deficit in the most basic of English language skills.  Uh huh.”

 

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From: Larry T [mailto:l02turner [at] comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 2:30 PM
To: Doug and Terri Anderson
Cc: info [at] youroil.net; 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Magnetic Tools

 

Now that's something I'll enjoy trying ;-)

You never cease to amaze me Doug!

LarryT

On 1/6/2013 10:50 PM, Doug and Terri Anderson wrote:

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
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