Magnetic Strips at Aldi

[JohnC]

Just happened to drop in to Aldi and they had these:

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i456/JCphotob/DSCN0091.jpg

£9 for two strong magnetic strips seems OK to me.  Useful for QCTP holders:

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i456/JCphotob/DSCN0092.jpg

or any other stuff....

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i456/JCphotob/DSCN0093.jpg

John

[wheeltapper]

I try to keep my toolholders well away from magnets, It's a devil of  a job to get the swarf off the cutter and you can't see the tip for that final fine cut.

Roy.

[krv3000]

HI dont no haw to put this but cut the magnetic strips out of frige dore seels

[MrFluffy]

And so a idea evolves... Just been out and cut the mag strips out of a old fridge door as no aldi's near here 

[picclock]

FWIW I use scrap hard disk magnets to stick the chuck and drawbar spanners to the side of my mill.


picclock

[raynerd]

I must admit, I find it a real annoyance when tools become magnetised!! That being said, I like the idea for the qctp holders.

[Pete.]

I used to keep a magnetic parts tray on my lathe to hold the spanners. Not any more - they are a pain when magnetized.

Here's my QC tool holder rack:

[GerryB]

Please Guys,
Keep Magnets well away from your tools unless you have a demagnifier.
There is nothing more maddening that to get a build up of swarf on your cutter.
Gerry B

[wheeltapper]

Here's how I keep my toolholders, a piece of wood with a groove along the bottom slid onto the lathe splashback with a length of ally greenhouse section screwed on the top.

the dovetail of the holder sits in the ally section.


close up


Roy

[jugs]

Please Guys,
Keep Magnets well away from your tools unless you have a demagnifier.
There is nothing more maddening that to get a build up of swarf on your cutter.
Gerry B

I hate swarf on my tool, but I wouldnt put it in a demagnifier.

[SemiSkilled]

I get swarf off tools with blu tac


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-Tack


Screwdriver bit holders are the worst but the blu tac gets them clean.

[GerryB]

Sorry Guys.
Must be getting old,
It should have read  DEMAGNETISER.
Gerry

[Bogstandard]

I know it is a little 

But if Wheeltapper has a look at this post, I am sure he will find a more efficient method of holding dovetailed holders, whether inside or outside dovetails, and very cheap to do.

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=1029.0


Bogs

[wheeltapper]

Hi Bogs,
I did read that thread when you first put it up but your idea only works if one has an area of wall to fix it onto....................................................guess what

good idea tho.
cheers
Roy