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Give your wrenches a magnetic personality

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Hey guys,
I may be the only one who has not already done this but thought it worth mentioning. Sunday mornings I'm up at 5:30 and getting the speed channel warmed up. Yesterday I was watching "Gears" with Stacey David. He is usually as nutty as squirrel food but this weeks "tip" was pretty neat. He buys a small package of round magnets and with a little epoxy, sticks them on the end of his ratchets and extensions. When you pop on a socket it is now magnet and will secure the bolt you put in it. We've probably all had to retrieve something from the bowels of an engine at some time. The only negative is that it isn't going to work with 300 series stainless.
Niels
 
Chuck,
This is why you get the big bucks!. Have you tried one of these? If it works I'll order one. Hell of a lot less trouble than glueing magnets on everything.
Thanks,
Niels
 
I was actually looking for the electric one we had at the die shop back in MI..it had 2 bars you laid the tool across and a switch that said megnetise and demagnetise. You simply set the switch and pluigged it for like 30 seconds and your wrench and screw drivers were magnetic. Ive not use these but for 8 or 9 bucks if it does then your in.
 
Just dont use on internal engine parts......crankbolts.and such that attract steel shavings don't sound like a good idea
 
SK...we are talking about magnetising a screw driver or wrench end to hold onto that nut or screw so it doesnt get dropped in the engine or whatever. Hopefully noone would concieve of magnetising a bolt itself.
 
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In some cases just using a magnetic wrench...or tray can magnitize the bolt or nut with residual magnesium....not every time .....but its not a chance I would take.......bolts on three outside of the engine shure id use it all day long and do (ase certified mech....and highperf auto degree)......good idea just the same
 
Most magnetisers also have a demagnetiser side as well...could run them in there if your skitish about it.
 
Whew... you guys overthink things way too much. Magnets? If you need a bolt to stay put in a socket or something, just a small dab of grease works beauty. And it works on 300 series stainless.
 
Well we were thinking that they are already grease and oily enough, so why add the slop of grease added to everything ( including the tools ) to have to clean up constantly?
 
Or just use a piece of card stock between nut and socket or wrench ......and yes demaging would probably work
 
I have these little supermagnets that I add to the sides of the screwdrivers, sockets, or wrenches that hold the nut/bolt/screw in place. 99% of the time there is enough room for whatever I'm doing for clearance.
 
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