Re: magnetized screwdriver bad? (was re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo)

2003-02-09 Thread Greg M
> > The only thing I have found not mentioned that may help is be > >sure your phillips head screwdriver is not magnetized. Find a small > >screw and hold the screwdriver close to the screw on a piece of > >cardboard, if the screw moves at all as the screwdriver gets closer, > > >get anot

Re: magnetized screwdriver bad? (was re: Hard disk upgrade for

2003-02-09 Thread Jim
I've never had problems with my magnetized screwdrivers, and appreciate the ability to retrieve lost little screws from the inner guts of the PB. I would suggest that you keep in mind that there is a strong magnet built into the case of the Pismo itself (directly under your lefthand wrist, as

Re: magnetized screwdriver bad? (was re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo)

2003-02-08 Thread Michelle Klein-Hass
On Saturday 08 February 2003 08:47 pm, you wrote: > OK g, now this is the first I've heard of this idea and I'm bound to ask > why NOT magnetized? I've actually rather liked having magnetized drivers, > that way when I inevitably drop those tiny screws I can easily recover > the little &%^*)^)(–ԝ

magnetized screwdriver bad? (was re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo)

2003-02-08 Thread Dan K
On 2/8/03 Geoffrey Loeffler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The only thing I have found not mentioned that may help is be >sure your phillips head screwdriver is not magnetized. Find a small >screw and hold the screwdriver close to the screw on a piece of >cardboard, if the screw moves at all a