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Re: Getting metal filings off welding magnets

To: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>, <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Getting metal filings off welding magnets
From: "Brian C. Kennedy" <kennedybc@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:20:37 -0500
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Brian C. Kennedy           Email kennedybc@comcast.net


> From: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
> Reply-To: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:45:08 -0500 (EST)
> To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Getting metal filings off welding magnets
> 
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Brian C. Kennedy wrote:
>> Any ferrous metal with a sharp point will concentrate the magnetic field
>> and pluck them off. I used to use a scribe for this purpose.
> 
> Wait.
> 
> You mean I can just take a pick or whatever (doesn't have to be magnetic,
> just iron/steel) and run it around on the magnet?
> 
> Really?

Yep. I haven't done this in about 40 years, but as luck would have it I have
a small magnet and a scribe in the basement and it does work.
Brian
> 
> Mark





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