Magnetic tools

  • Thread starter Thread starter JohnO
  • Start date Start date
I like surgical tools, forceps in different sizes.



| None of those answers are correct. Turn the case over and
cause the screw
| to fall out is the correct answer. A magnet is the next
best answer if it
| does not make contact with anything and the screw is
ferrous iron in nature.
| If initially hung up someplace, yes, you have to use some
kind of tool.
| Whether a wooden/plastic blunted toothpick or plastic
tweezers or similar to
| pry it loose. Common hand tools are used for making
mechanical connections
| secure or loosening same such as a screwdriver. Should
not be used as
| recovery tools. Find it rare to use a pair of needlenosed
pliers anywhere
| in PC assembly. The total picture is to minimize physical
contact with the
| internals. My two cents on that question.
| --
| Jonny
| | >A 'popular certification exam that was just updated' has
a question about
| >this. If I drop a screw onto the mobo, should I use
needlenose, plastic
| >tweezers, magnet, screwdriver to pick it up. There's
absolutely no way to
| >know what they're really looking for, practical or
theory, so to whomever
| >takes this exam I say good luck on that one.
| >
| > That's pretty funny about the CD. <g>
| >
| > | >> Have always used them, you are correct in that the
issue was way
| >> overblown.
| >> I had a customer freak out once because I laid my
magnetic screwdriver
| >> down next to their Windows XP CD, and then they
wondered why I looked at
| >> them like they were a complete idiot.
| >>
| >> | >>> How many of you use magnetized tools? Specifically,
I'm talking about
| >>> screwdrivers. Given the fact that very few computer
components are
| >>> affested by small magnets, is there still any reason
to avoid magnetized
| >>> screwdrivers?
| >>>
| >>> (IMO the concern was way overblown in the first
place...I once sat a
| >>> heavily magnetized screwdriver on top of a floppy for
the weekend, and
| >>> the data was fine.)
| >>>
| >>> -John O
| >>>
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
|
|
 
A proctologist was stuck on a math problem, but he worked it
out with a pencil.



| Like, you know, when stuff gets stuck and you can't reach
it.
|
| ;-)
|
|
| | > "I've also used those three-prong grabbers. They have
saved my butt lots
| > of times."
| >
| > I can't imagine what you were doing to your butt with a
three-prong
| > grabber...but I'll bet it's an interesting story.
| >
| > ---
| > Ted Zieglar
| > "Backup is a computer user's best friend."
| >
| > JohnO wrote:
| >> IME, having a magnetized screwdriver makes installing
screws
| >> SIGNIFICANTLY easier, because it only takes one hand.
Once you have it in
| >> your hand....Turning it upside down occurred to me when
I saw the
| >> question. Likely be the best way when you can't see the
screw.
| >>
| >> I've also used those three-prong grabbers. They have
saved my butt lots
| >> of times.
| >>
| >> Thanks for the input guys.
| >>
| >> -John O
| >>
| >> | >>> None of those answers are correct. Turn the case over
and cause the
| >>> screw to fall out is the correct answer. A magnet is
the next best
| >>> answer if it does not make contact with anything and
the screw is
| >>> ferrous iron in nature. If initially hung up
someplace, yes, you have to
| >>> use some kind of tool. Whether a wooden/plastic
blunted toothpick or
| >>> plastic tweezers or similar to pry it loose. Common
hand tools are used
| >>> for making mechanical connections secure or loosening
same such as a
| >>> screwdriver. Should not be used as recovery tools.
Find it rare to use
| >>> a pair of needlenosed pliers anywhere in PC assembly.
The total picture
| >>> is to minimize physical contact with the internals.
My two cents on
| >>> that question.
| >>> --
| >>> Jonny
| >>> | >>>> A 'popular certification exam that was just updated'
has a question
| >>>> about this. If I drop a screw onto the mobo, should I
use needlenose,
| >>>> plastic tweezers, magnet, screwdriver to pick it up.
There's absolutely
| >>>> no way to know what they're really looking for,
practical or theory, so
| >>>> to whomever takes this exam I say good luck on that
one.
| >>>>
| >>>> That's pretty funny about the CD. <g>
| >>>>
| >>>> | >>>>> Have always used them, you are correct in that the
issue was way
| >>>>> overblown.
| >>>>> I had a customer freak out once because I laid my
magnetic screwdriver
| >>>>> down next to their Windows XP CD, and then they
wondered why I looked
| >>>>> at them like they were a complete idiot.
| >>>>>
message
| >>>>> | >>>>>> How many of you use magnetized tools? Specifically,
I'm talking about
| >>>>>> screwdrivers. Given the fact that very few computer
components are
| >>>>>> affested by small magnets, is there still any
reason to avoid
| >>>>>> magnetized screwdrivers?
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> (IMO the concern was way overblown in the first
place...I once sat a
| >>>>>> heavily magnetized screwdriver on top of a floppy
for the weekend,
| >>>>>> and the data was fine.)
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> -John O
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>
| >>>>
| >>>
| >>
|
 
Back
Top