Holding spectacle frame screws

[samchunk]

Yeah, particularly with tweezers.

Spose so when used with watches and clocks. Easy enough to magnetise them now that its know to work well from Bob.

[PeterC]

Along the lines of Blutac etc. that 'hi-tec snot' used to glue together the edges of mailshots or, once upon a time, CDs to mags., works well - a bit stickier than Blutac with less pressing in needed. It can be rolled off of the paper to form a nice little bogey.

[samchunk]

Yeah, forgot about that stuff. I usually get it on replacement credit/debit cards now. Thanks for that.

[Ian Jackson]

In message , Bob Eager writes

I find that a magnetised screwdriver usually has the wrong polarity for the screw (or for the thing the screw is to be screwed into, if it is metal) - and this results in the screw aligning itself at a jaunty angle to the desired direction!

[samchunk]

Why can't you just magnetise the screwdriver the other way around ?

[Ian Jackson]

In message , samchunk writes

First you need to have a suitable magnet about your person.

If you DO re-magnetise the screwdriver, next time you use it Sod's law dictates that it will again be 'the wrong way round'.