Lee Valley Magnetic Tool Bars

[CW]

I've had one in my toolbox for years. My toools get magnitized from use over time (I'm a machinist). The tape demagnitizer takes care of it.

[Never Enough Money]

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[Doug Warner]

Hmm, this reminds me of a failed computer accessory of some years ago. The magnetic diskette storage bar..=20

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[AAvK]

Okay yeah... will try it out. I took a look at it, it is a Tusa brand from Signal electronics, still sealed. Thanks C-dubbya!

[Fly-by-Night CC]

I don't use a magnetized holder yet all my turning tools are magnetized. I can feel them pull to the tool rest, but other than that I have no problems with the magnetism.

[Glen]

This reminds me . . . Quite a few years back (remember the big, black floppies that were actually floppy?) I was teaching an intro computer class for the college of education (teachers to be). The students had to save their work on a floppy and bring it in for evaluation. This one student was all a fluster because there was nothing readable on his disk and asked if I could help him retrieve his data. I couldn't. I tried to find out what happened and finally learned. So he wouldn't forget to bring his floppy to class he hung it on his refrigerator with a magnet. That'll do it!

Glen

[George]

Might, but the right-angle business works if you care to use it.

Personally, I've always felt the proper place for the lathe tools when in use was on the rest. Magnetic attraction helps keep 'em there.

I've been "turning for tuition" through two and three quarters bachelors' degrees, and on those rare occasions where I put the tools back where they belong instead of hiding them as a trap for unwary fingers in the shavings, they go on the magnetic bars.

[Norman D. Crow]

'Nother real easy magnetizer/demagnetizer . . . Do you own a soldering gun? I mean a *real* soldering "gun", like a Weller or Wen, not one of those fakey irons with a pistol grip.

To magnetize, put the tool(screwdriver, chisel, etc.) inside the tip, turn the gun on and then off, voila', instant magnet.(May have to try it a time or two, depending on the state of the magnetic field when you release the trigger).

To demagnetize, turn the gun on, slowly pass the tool through the same area, then turn the gun off AFTER removing the tool.

[Larry Jaques]

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:56:37 GMT, the inscrutable igor spake:

And then some. Try "nom de Wreck" next time, wot? ;)

[mac davis]

Dave.. you smack your lathe chisels with a hammer?? OUCH!

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[mac davis]

damn! I was wondering why it was advertised as a "magnetizer/de-magnetiger...

I have a big bar magnet that I can use... thanks, Leon!

mac

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[mac davis]

thanks, George.. you've made me feel mush better.. I thought it was just me that has a place for everything and almost nothing in it's place.. *g*

mac

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[TeamCasa]

Nope, I don't store them on a magnet. They rest comfortably in a drawer just ready to serve!

Dave

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[mac davis]

I tried that for a while... had this problem, especially when turning green stuff, that the drawer filled up with shavings and crap.. yuk! I'm way to unorganized to close the drawer each chisel change, so hanging them works.. (sorta)

mac

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[igor]

LOL