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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Justin Urbantas on April 01, 2020, 12:20:43 AM

Title: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Justin Urbantas on April 01, 2020, 12:20:43 AM

Any of you fine folks have a solution to this issue? I put my file down, and it seems like every metal bit within 2 meters sticks to it!
(https://i.ibb.co/GkZ7QZc/20200331-141516.jpg) (https://ibb.co/xGnhqnJ)

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Marcruger on April 01, 2020, 12:23:21 AM

....your magnetic personality?  I had to go there.  😁

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Stoner creek on April 01, 2020, 01:33:16 AM

Shop-Vac

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: BJH on April 01, 2020, 01:42:58 AM

Tool demagnetizer. A machine shop with a nice brown and sharpe grinder with a good magnetic chuck with a demagnetizing feature. Only takes a cycle or so. Stops that silliness. BJH

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Bob McBride on April 01, 2020, 01:52:12 AM

Coat it with silicone, leave it overnight, then peal it off.

Might work....

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Craig Wilcox on April 01, 2020, 01:53:21 AM

A good rap on a chunk of wood helps demagnetize - for a while.

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Jim Kibler on April 01, 2020, 01:59:23 AM

Magnetized tools are a pain.  Sharp edged tools develope a magnetism seemingly on their own as well.  This is how chisels and gouges can become dull.  You set them down on a bench with filings, the filings stick and then you push it in wood.  The shavings dig into the edge.  A demagnitizer is a good thing.  It's also a very good practice not to set a chisel on a bench.  I always try to set them on something to prop them up.

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Ky-Flinter on April 01, 2020, 06:26:42 AM

Quote from: Bob McBride on April 01, 2020, 01:52:12 AM

Coat it with silicone, leave it overnight, then peal it off.

Might work....

YUCK!  Take some duct tape or masking tape and pat the sticky side on the filings.  Or get a demagnetizer.

-Ron

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: t.caster on April 01, 2020, 04:22:06 PM

What Jim K. said!

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Pukka Bundook on April 01, 2020, 05:11:35 PM

I brush them on my sleeve and carry on.

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Bob McBride on April 01, 2020, 05:18:14 PM

If you’ve got a welder, you're in the demagnetizing business...

...and it doesn’t appear one need get yucky at all....

 https://youtu.be/kAcJtwOxtNc (https://youtu.be/kAcJtwOxtNc)

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Justin Urbantas on April 01, 2020, 06:47:11 PM

Do you think one of these would work?

(https://i.ibb.co/58fnBZG/download.png) (https://ibb.co/Sn9dRS5)

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: borderdogs on April 01, 2020, 07:01:31 PM

You can probably buy a degauss plate from Grainger or maybe MSC the last one I purchased for my manufacturing business wasn't that expensive. 
Rob

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: davec2 on April 01, 2020, 08:10:09 PM

I use one like Justin shows above all the time.  Very inexpensive and works just fine.

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Waksupi on April 02, 2020, 01:17:58 AM

File card or air compressor works well for me.

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: jerrywh on April 02, 2020, 03:06:11 AM

Now you don't have to sweep the floor . Be sure to look in those filings for Siler and L&R  flies

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: WadePatton on April 02, 2020, 05:01:18 PM

I started using poster putty to keep gravers clean, and have recently used it when filing with small files that had excess magnetisms.

I keep a hunk handy for stabbing/wiping gravers on, or roll a ball of it across the file. Gets filled-knead it around a little for a fresh surface. Some tools are worse than others for sure.

Demagnetizing is a best option, just haven't made/acquired a gizmo for such yet.

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: jerrywh on April 03, 2020, 11:48:39 PM

I use the same one Justin showed. Those little chips are a real pita when doing fine engraving.

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Pukka Bundook on April 04, 2020, 05:17:34 PM

Jerry,

You probably use chalk to stop a file loading up don't you?
It won't help much with magnetism I don't suppose though.

Richard.

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: JBJ on April 04, 2020, 05:35:15 PM

Saw this the other day but have not tried it yet. Seems simple enough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR-6GIBVTdE

J.B.

Title: Re: Well that's annoying!
Post by: Metalshaper on April 04, 2020, 08:39:57 PM

saw a magnetizer/demagnatizer trick using one of the old trigger style soldering irons.
was trying to find it again on YouTube to post it, but my search Fu is lacking.
and all the people home in my neighborhood is straining our internet provider..

Respects Always
Metalshaper/Jonathan