On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 14:53:07 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm, "Carl
Boyd" quickly quoth:

All

I just finished making 4 spacers, 3/8" diameter, 3/8" long, with a .144"
axial hole.

Bandsaw or lathe, right?


I didn't see any way to catch them without getting in a
dangerous place. 1st one dropped in the swarf in the chip tray and I never
did find it. So I cleaned out the chip tray and let them drop down. Only 1
of the 4 was easy to find and reach. There has got to be a better way, what
is it?

Magnets held close to the offcut.

For aluminum and brass, use suitable aluminum and brass magnets, sold
separately by your local Unobtainium dealer. Or, if you don't have a
local dealer nearby, try making chutes out of larger diameter PVC pipe
which can be held close to the drop area. Jig it up as required.

--
I think this is the crux of the global warming media hype (not some of
the science). Gobal warming research and it's ugly step-sister, the
media, are a business. They will only feed frenzy that adds to their
business. Hence, the lack of talk about your cold and snowy western
weather, lack of hurricanes in '06, etc. The only things that will
be brought up are those that will "help" their cause and industry.
Do something for something we KNOW about, like the kid down the
street that needs a home, etc. Don't try to help for something
that we are trying (ridiculously) to predict will be a problem
100-200years from now!!
Thanks,

A Liberal, Environmentally Friendly, Global Warming, Anti-Hype Lad
James, 11Jan07 on Weather Channel's "One Degree" hype site