GeoLane at PTD dot NET GeoLane at PTD dot NET wrote:

On Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:30:09 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote:


This one runs ok, but is dirty and nasty. The 6x18 magnetic chuck needs
repair..a pin inside has come loose and it doesnt go fully into Engage
position. Not a big deal

I've got a fine pole magnetic chuck that doesn't work as well as I
suspect it should - there are strong areas and weak areas. I"ve read
various opinions on the web regarding whether it's safe to take them
apart versus those which say they'll lose their magnetism and be
ruined. How do you tell if the one you're working on will lose its
magnetism if you open it? The chuck in question is a Magnetool, from
Hazel Park, MI.



I think you have been told a wives tale.

Wes