Get the "freezer" zip-locs, they're heavier. ------Original Mail------ From: "Gene Heskett" <ghesk...@wdtv.com> To: <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:16:23 -0500 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Question re using magnetics for work holding
On Wednesday 12 November 2014 10:45:56 p...@wpnet.us did opine And Gene did reply: > Put them in a zip loc bag, and if they pickup some ferous chips turn > the bag inside out and pull away to remove the chips. Vacuum clamps > work with just ~14 PSI of clamping force so I don't see why magnets > wouldn't work for light cuts as well. > Todays "Zip Locks" are pretty flimsy, half mill plastic and will be easily damaged, but that does seem like it should work if the bags are 6mil or thicker so they could stand the abuse. I'll have to look around and see whats available, probably after we get dug out now. We are set to hibernate for a couple days. If we can believe the weather guys. ;-) > ------Original Mail------ > From: "Gene Heskett" <ghesk...@wdtv.com> > To: <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:41:23 -0500 > Subject: [Emc-users] Question re using magnetics for work holding > > Greetings; > > I was given 4 of the rare earth magnets used in hard drives yesterday, > and have visions of using them in lieu of holddown clamps for flat, > non- magnetic material clamps on my toy mill. > > These will exert 150+ lbs of pull when placed over a 1/8 masonite > sacrificial, with say a .090" lexan sheet laid on the masonite. > Restricting them to non-ferrous material hold downs should keep them > fairly clean. They are very strong & Jim got a finger between two of > them and sustained a nearly bone crushing injury that took about a > month to heal. > > Has anyone else used these for alu or plastic sheet hold downs? > > And if they do collect ferrous swarf, an air hose is not going to > dislodge the swarf, so how would one go about cleaning them? > > Cheers, Gene Heskett Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> US V Castleman, SCOTUS, Mar 2014 is grounds for Impeaching SCOTUS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comprehensive Server Monitoring with Site24x7. Monitor 10 servers for $9/Month. Get alerted through email, SMS, voice calls or mobile push notifications. Take corrective actions from your mobile device. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154624111&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comprehensive Server Monitoring with Site24x7. Monitor 10 servers for $9/Month. Get alerted through email, SMS, voice calls or mobile push notifications. Take corrective actions from your mobile device. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154624111&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
