Where can get an aluminium magnet to collect all the swarf in awkward places inside the engine bay?
Thanks,
Pat...
erm, is that even possible?
old vacuum cleaner?
SERIOUS ANSWER:
You can't attract or repel aluminium using conventional magnets.
You can repel Aluminium using electro-magnets but not attract AFAIK
JOKE ANSWER:
B&Q
you can get them off the shelf in Halfords, next to the glass hammer and the sky hooks!
Be careful if you ask the assistant though, as he is likely to give you the long stand.
If you can't get one at Halfords, try Machine Mart, near the metric screwdrivers.
Mike
just turn it upsidfe down and give it a shake
<physics hat on>
Aluminium is actually very weakly attracted to magnets and is a paramagnetic material. Though the force is about 1 million times smaller than with a
conventional magnetic materials. Paramagnetic materials magnetism actually increases the colder you get it
Copper is in the same category of materials. <physics hat off>
We all know about being able to induce magnetic fields in aluminium, its how the old electric meters with the spinning discs worked.
You can also use a rapidly changing magnetic field to heat aluminium.
David
PS I suggest a hoover
I have some very strong molybdenum (spelling from memory so don't quote me)magnets that stick to steel like doo doo to a blanket but if you slide
it down aluminium sheet at an angle it does slow down, so magnetic enough to just notice it.
But clearing the swarf here is only really possible manually.
Use your local friendly hospital's MRI scanner, they're pretty powerful.
Or train a ferret
Plasticine on a stick...
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Originally posted by chris mason
this is another one for the special worms, you can buy some tiny little worms that you place near the offending items, within days they will eat all the bits and you'll only be left to round the worms back up again, just make sure you get the ali ones, the grp or metal worms will start attacking other parts of the car if left un attended, this could also happen with the ali worms, once they have eaten all the little ali bits. also for those hard to see places, where it's difficult to get a torch in, glow worms are ideal, it may be worth buying a selection pack of worms for this and every future build.
Chris
compressed air? thats if you have a compressor...
hoover's the best idea i think.
why is it full of aluminium though?!
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Originally posted by edspurrier
Use your local friendly hospital's MRI scanner, they're pretty powerful.
Or train a ferret
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Originally posted by Guinness
you can get them off the shelf in Halfords, next to the glass hammer and the sky hooks!
Be careful if you ask the assistant though, as he is likely to give you the long stand.
If you can't get one at Halfords, try Machine Mart, near the metric screwdrivers.
Mike
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Originally posted by mackei23b
Was it not next to the tartan paint.......
If you get to the left handed hammers, you've gone too far. quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
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If you can't get one at Halfords, try Machine Mart, near the metric screwdrivers.
Mike
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Originally posted by iank
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Originally posted by Guinness
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If you can't get one at Halfords, try Machine Mart, near the metric screwdrivers.
Mike
Be careful I got the imperial left hand thread screwdrivers, an easy mistake to make. I did get another bag of sparks for the grinder and a can of smoke to recharge the wiring loom when some leaked out the other day
On a more serious note be careful of blowing it out, as swarf in the eye isn't much fun. Vacuum is best.
What about headlamp fluid for topping up the head lights.
Did you know that you can buy standard or halogen and a recent development of Xeon fluid with the special blue tinge.
quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
you can get them off the shelf in Halfords, next to the glass hammer and the sky hooks!
Be careful if you ask the assistant though, as he is likely to give you the long stand.
If you can't get one at Halfords, try Machine Mart, near the metric screwdrivers.
Mike