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Magnetic chuck key holder?
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:27 am
by algale
Looking at one of the Sawdust Sessions on table leveling
http://www.shopsmithacademy.com/SS_Arch ... _Chuck.htm I noticed that at the 1:34 point, Nick pulls the chuck key off of the side of the headstock. Looks like he's got some kind of magnetic holder there. Any body know how he does that trick?
Al
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:33 am
by BigSky
algale wrote:Looking at one of the Sawdust Sessions on table leveling
http://www.shopsmithacademy.com/SS_Arch ... _Chuck.htm I noticed that at the 1:34 point, Nick pulls the chuck key off of the side of the headstock. Looks like he's got some kind of magnetic holder there. Any body know how he does that trick?
Al
I did not check the video because I know the headstock is not magnetic. HOWEVER, the motor pan is as is the left hand cover (belt cover). Is it possible that you saw it attached to the left cover?
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:38 am
by algale
Yes; it was in drill press mode and he had it up near the "top", which probably is the belt cover....
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:54 am
by algale
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 11:45 am
by Gene Howe
Al,
A couple dozen rare earth magnets 1/8X1/2 or even larger, are really handy around the shop. My old Sears jointer has a bag hung under it with magnets. Nearly every stationary tool has one or two stuck to it to hold various bits, chuck keys, wrenches, etc.
The control to my Long Ranger wannabe stays put on the metal part of the SS motor casing.
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 12:47 pm
by roy_okc
Gene Howe wrote:Al,
A couple dozen rare earth magnets 1/8X1/2 or even larger, are really handy around the shop.
Al,
I use a x1" rare earth magnet to hold both my chuck key and T-handle hex wrench. I keep it on the belt cover. The magnet stays put on the cover, but the key & wrench come off easy enough when I want, but not due to vibration, etc.
Roy
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 1:09 pm
by algale
Thanks, all. Looks like I need to get a couple of these...
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 2:10 pm
by robinson46176
I latch onto every old speaker magnet I can...
[ATTACH]12898[/ATTACH]
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 7:40 am
by algale
robinson46176 wrote:I latch onto every old speaker magnet I can...
[ATTACH]12898[/ATTACH]
That's nifty!
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 4:33 pm
by roy_okc
robinson46176 wrote:I latch onto every old speaker magnet I can...
[ATTACH]12898[/ATTACH]
Hard drives (at least the older ones) have a couple rare earth magnets as well.