I bought one---years ago---thought it might come in handy. It did--a couple of days ago--or at least it should have.
An el-cheapo Lowes screwdriver got magnetized (and less than handy). I actually found my demagnetizer---and it didn't work. I ended up watching a YouTube video (God forgive me!!) to see if I was doing it wrong. I was doing it right. I just now noticed a couple of Magna-Tip bits had also become magnetized---and tried to demagnetize them. It worked---perfectly---first crack out of the box!!
What's going on? Does cheap steel not like to be demagnetized, while the good stuff loves it---or what?
Speaking of Lowes el-cheapo screwdrivers, these are from their Precision Screwdiver Set, #0525844---10 tools---$10-$12-----gotta be junk. They are GREAT for pre-war sight screws, handles big enough to hold onto---and be PRECISE---and hollow ground yet. I only use 2 of the 10, not counting another when my glasses needed fixing, but I'm glad I have them.
Ralph Tremaine
An el-cheapo Lowes screwdriver got magnetized (and less than handy). I actually found my demagnetizer---and it didn't work. I ended up watching a YouTube video (God forgive me!!) to see if I was doing it wrong. I was doing it right. I just now noticed a couple of Magna-Tip bits had also become magnetized---and tried to demagnetize them. It worked---perfectly---first crack out of the box!!
What's going on? Does cheap steel not like to be demagnetized, while the good stuff loves it---or what?
Speaking of Lowes el-cheapo screwdrivers, these are from their Precision Screwdiver Set, #0525844---10 tools---$10-$12-----gotta be junk. They are GREAT for pre-war sight screws, handles big enough to hold onto---and be PRECISE---and hollow ground yet. I only use 2 of the 10, not counting another when my glasses needed fixing, but I'm glad I have them.
Ralph Tremaine
