Re: Most value for money tool in the tool box.

sweller wrote
>steve auvache wrote:
>
>> A mirror-on-a-stick is fine but within that particular family of tools
>> the magnet-on-a-stick is the truly unbeatable one, as anyone who has
>> ever actually had cause to use or witness one in use will tell you.
>
>
>Yeah, they're so bloody useful when the stainless washer that's dropped
>down the crevass is teetering on the brink of falling into the depths of
>the engine but beyond reach of the grease on a screwdriver .....

My big screwdriver/chishel/crowbar is magnetic enough to lift a small
washer. Or at least it has become so over the years.

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steve auvache

steve auvache wrote in news:PP2x5wCS7WbAFwiV@auvache.force9.co.uk:

> sweller wrote
>>steve auvache wrote:
>>
>>> A mirror-on-a-stick is fine but within that particular family of tools
>>> the magnet-on-a-stick is the truly unbeatable one, as anyone who has
>>> ever actually had cause to use or witness one in use will tell you.
>>
>>
>>Yeah, they're so bloody useful when the stainless washer that's dropped
>>down the crevass is teetering on the brink of falling into the depths of
>>the engine but beyond reach of the grease on a screwdriver .....
>
> My big screwdriver/chishel/crowbar is magnetic enough to lift a small
> washer. Or at least it has become so over the years.
>
>

always kept a range of screwdrivers on a magnet in the tool cupboard for
retrieving those bloody e rings [1]that Xerox insisted on using during
copier/printer assembly

[1] sure they make assembly quick but make a mess of the photoreceptors
when they get into the wrong place after the inevitable e ring bun fights
that bored assembly workers have

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BMW R1150GS

steve auvache wrote:

> > Yeah, they're so bloody useful when the stainless washer that's
> > dropped down the crevass is teetering on the brink of falling into
> > the depths of the engine but beyond reach of the grease on a
> > screwdriver .....
>
> My big screwdriver/chishel/crowbar is magnetic enough to lift a small
> washer. Or at least it has become so over the years.

But probably not a non magnetic stainless one ...

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Simon

Brighton | MYSOB: http://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/
England | MZSOB: http://www.mztech.fsnet.co.uk/

sweller wrote
>steve auvache wrote:
>
>> > Yeah, they're so bloody useful when the stainless washer that's
>> > dropped down the crevass is teetering on the brink of falling into
>> > the depths of the engine but beyond reach of the grease on a
>> > screwdriver .....
>>
>> My big screwdriver/chishel/crowbar is magnetic enough to lift a small
>> washer. Or at least it has become so over the years.
>
>But probably not a non magnetic stainless one ...

1960's GPO standard issue Swedish Steel.

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steve auvache

steve auvache wrote:

> >> > Yeah, they're so bloody useful when the stainless washer that's
> >> > dropped down the crevass is teetering on the brink of falling into
> >> > the depths of the engine but beyond reach of the grease on a
> >> > screwdriver .....
> >>
> >> My big screwdriver/chishel/crowbar is magnetic enough to lift a small
> >> washer. Or at least it has become so over the years.
> >
> > But probably not a non magnetic stainless one ...
>
> 1960's GPO standard issue Swedish Steel.

The washer ...

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Simon

Brighton | MYSOB: http://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/
England | MZSOB: http://www.mztech.fsnet.co.uk/

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steve auvache	Re: Most value for money tool in the tool box. sweller wrote >steve auvache wrote: > >> A mirror-on-a-stick is fine but within that particular family of tools >> the magnet-on-a-stick is the truly unbeatable one, as anyone who has >> ever actually had cause to use or witness one in use will tell you. > > >Yeah, they're so bloody useful when the stainless washer that's dropped >down the crevass is teetering on the brink of falling into the depths of >the engine but beyond reach of the grease on a screwdriver ..... My big screwdriver/chishel/crowbar is magnetic enough to lift a small washer. Or at least it has become so over the years. -- steve auvache

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wessie	Re: Most value for money tool in the tool box. steve auvache wrote in news:PP2x5wCS7WbAFwiV@auvache.force9.co.uk: > sweller wrote >>steve auvache wrote: >> >>> A mirror-on-a-stick is fine but within that particular family of tools >>> the magnet-on-a-stick is the truly unbeatable one, as anyone who has >>> ever actually had cause to use or witness one in use will tell you. >> >> >>Yeah, they're so bloody useful when the stainless washer that's dropped >>down the crevass is teetering on the brink of falling into the depths of >>the engine but beyond reach of the grease on a screwdriver ..... > > My big screwdriver/chishel/crowbar is magnetic enough to lift a small > washer. Or at least it has become so over the years. > > always kept a range of screwdrivers on a magnet in the tool cupboard for retrieving those bloody e rings [1]that Xerox insisted on using during copier/printer assembly [1] sure they make assembly quick but make a mess of the photoreceptors when they get into the wrong place after the inevitable e ring bun fights that bored assembly workers have -- BMW R1150GS

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sweller	Re: Most value for money tool in the tool box. steve auvache wrote: > > Yeah, they're so bloody useful when the stainless washer that's > > dropped down the crevass is teetering on the brink of falling into > > the depths of the engine but beyond reach of the grease on a > > screwdriver ..... > > My big screwdriver/chishel/crowbar is magnetic enough to lift a small > washer. Or at least it has become so over the years. But probably not a non magnetic stainless one ... -- Simon Brighton \| MYSOB: http://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/ England \| MZSOB: http://www.mztech.fsnet.co.uk/