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Which magnetic dish for home mechanic?
On 05 Nov 2006, Guy King wrote:
What I'd like 'cos I left mine behind when I stopped working, is a magnetic dish to keep bits in. Splendid device. http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...80&ts=51163&id =1 3203 In another thread Guy King and "Mr 6" kindly recommended a magnetic dish as a good tool for someone who fixes cars at home. I looked about and saw there were quite a few different magnetic dishes available. Now I'm confused! Is the simple Draper magnetic bowl (MPT) good enough or is it worth gping for one which is larger or one which ismade of stainless steel or one which works vertically? DRAPER BOWLS AND TRAYS models MPT, MPT/2 and MPT4: http://www.draper.co.uk/Pages/Pagesource/p86.pdf DRAPER VERTICAL MAGNETIC TRAY models MPT6, etc http://www.draper.co.uk/Pages/Pagesource/p302.pdf VARIOUS SEALEY MAGNETIC COLLECTORS several models AK231X http://tinyurl.com/wkqdd OTHERS At Screwfix: http://tinyurl.com/y9dj8m (Is this by Sealey?) |
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from Susan P contains these words: Is the simple Draper magnetic bowl (MPT) good enough or is it worth gping for one which is larger or one which ismade of stainless steel or one which works vertically? As far as I know they'll all work vertically. I'd go for the larger unless it's unreasonably expensive. Stainless is always a good idea. -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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Which magnetic dish for home mechanic?
Susan P wrote:
On 05 Nov 2006, Guy King wrote: What I'd like 'cos I left mine behind when I stopped working, is a magnetic dish to keep bits in. Splendid device. http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...80&ts=51163&id =1 3203 In another thread Guy King and "Mr 6" kindly recommended a magnetic dish as a good tool for someone who fixes cars at home. I looked about and saw there were quite a few different magnetic dishes available. Now I'm confused! Is the simple Draper magnetic bowl (MPT) good enough or is it worth gping for one which is larger or one which ismade of stainless steel or one which works vertically? DRAPER BOWLS AND TRAYS models MPT, MPT/2 and MPT4: http://www.draper.co.uk/Pages/Pagesource/p86.pdf DRAPER VERTICAL MAGNETIC TRAY models MPT6, etc http://www.draper.co.uk/Pages/Pagesource/p302.pdf VARIOUS SEALEY MAGNETIC COLLECTORS several models AK231X http://tinyurl.com/wkqdd OTHERS At Screwfix: http://tinyurl.com/y9dj8m (Is this by Sealey?) Personally, I would be overjoyed to receive the simple Draper MPT - Draper are a highly reputable brand, which shows that you've put a lot of thought into this, and not just gone to the local "pound shop". The angled MPT3 is tempting, but I just know that I would try to lob things into it which, with my dodgy hand-to-eye co-ordination, would end up with even more bits and pieces getting lost than now! Stephen Leak. One ring spanner to rule them all ... |
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Which magnetic dish for home mechanic?
Susan P wrote: I looked about and saw there were quite a few different magnetic dishes available. Now I'm confused! They're all stainless, they're all magnetic, and nowadays they nearly all have a scratch resistant base. Just get one. Alternatively they're the worst things ever invented (for long-term projects) and encourage sloppy working and leaving parts lying around indefinitely. A pack of ziploc freezer bags and a marker pen is a much better habit to get into. |
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from "Stephen Leak" contains these words: One ring spanner to rule them all ... Dance then, wherever you may be, for I am the Lord of the Rings, said he. (there, that's an earworm for you) -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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Which magnetic dish for home mechanic?
Stephen Leak ) gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying : Personally, I would be overjoyed to receive the simple Draper MPT - Draper are a highly reputable brand, which shows that you've put a lot of thought into this, and not just gone to the local "pound shop". Draper is the brand that our local DIY shop tends to fill their "Half Price Offer!" bins with... It *used* to be a very reputable brand, but it's not quite so blue-chip any more. A magnetic bowl is a magnetic bowl, though... |
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Which magnetic dish for home mechanic?
Susan P wrote in news:Xns987BCE7F5F4F3D5E712@
127.0.0.1: In another thread Guy King and "Mr 6" kindly recommended a magnetic dish as a good tool for someone who fixes cars at home. I looked about and saw there were quite a few different magnetic dishes available. Now I'm confused! Is the simple Draper magnetic bowl (MPT) good enough or is it worth going for one which is larger or one which is made of stainless steel or one which works vertically? All I can add, is I wish my wife thought like you. A magnetic dish would save her from standing beside my car as I ask for a tool from underneath it. :-) -- Tunku "end user" v. A command regrettably not implemented in most systems. |
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Which magnetic dish for home mechanic?
"Andy Dingley " wrote in
ups.com: A pack of ziploc freezer bags and a marker pen is a much better habit to get into. I'm not going to get in the habit of storing car parts in the freezer for anyone, although I have been known to use the oven and dishwasher for car related work. For some reason, the wife isn't too keen on that though. -- Tunku "end user" v. A command regrettably not implemented in most systems. |
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Which magnetic dish for home mechanic?
"Guy King" wrote in message ... The message . com from "Stephen Leak" contains these words: One ring spanner to rule them all ... Dance then, wherever you may be, for I am the Lord of the Rings, said he. (there, that's an earworm for you) I can no longer play vinyl, so the old Corries albums are safe in the loft for now :-} Steve |
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Which magnetic dish for home mechanic?
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "shazzbat" saying something like: I can no longer play vinyl, so the old Corries albums are safe in the loft for now :-} The thought of the cast of Corrie doing Lord of the Dance fills me with dread. -- Dave |
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Which magnetic dish for home mechanic?
The message
from Grimly Curmudgeon contains these words: I can no longer play vinyl, so the old Corries albums are safe in the loft for now :-} The thought of the cast of Corrie doing Lord of the Dance fills me with dread. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of that. -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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