I just blow it off with an air gun.... cleans it perfectly.... Sends stuff
everywhere but on the magnet
K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian C. Kennedy" <kennedybc@comcast.net>
To: "Mark Andy" <mark@sccaprepared.com>; <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: Getting metal filings off welding magnets
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> Brian C. Kennedy Email kennedybc@comcast.net
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> > 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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