A normal work day???? Yikes
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I keep a extending mechanic's magnet handy alllllll the time for just such emergencies...
My gut reaction is to listen very carefully after I've dropped something like this.... often times you can hear it bounce and ricochet.
My gut reaction is to listen very carefully after I've dropped something like this.... often times you can hear it bounce and ricochet.
I do the same but these screws are stainless steel and chrome plated. Magnets won't work. But I did listen as best I could over the rock & roll playing in my garage.
oh hell... magnets defeated by the SS fastener! Dammit!
Well... in such cases I recommend a bright flashlight with a narrow/focused beam. I have located many a lost bolt/washer/screw in the recesses under a hood using a very focused flashlight to probe the nooks and crannies.
It's always an adventure, right?
Well... in such cases I recommend a bright flashlight with a narrow/focused beam. I have located many a lost bolt/washer/screw in the recesses under a hood using a very focused flashlight to probe the nooks and crannies.
It's always an adventure, right?
Laying with my head on the ground in the driveway with a flashlight whispering curses while searching for some mishandled bit. Realized the neighbor kids outside had fallen quiet. I had become the crazy man next door.
Belgiumbarry
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yes, the flashlight is perfect for this , mostly the shadow is greater than the object . That's the way i kill mosquitos 
I dip all the nuts and bolts in powdered sugar before I start working so if I drop one I can call the dog over to find it for me.
I do the same and half of them end up in the cakes we serve our guests. Somehow they keep coming to visit us.
Fwiw, those long bar shaped $4 magnets for holding wrenches work great for sweepingvfor dropped/list fasteners. I put a pieces of thin tape over the magnet to make it easier to clean off.
https://m.harborfreight.com/18-in-magnetic-tool-holder-60433.html?utm_referrer=direct/not provided
https://m.harborfreight.com/18-in-magnetic-tool-holder-60433.html?utm_referrer=direct/not provided
That's great if it's not stainless steel which is non magnectic.
glad you found it Gary ... now to find the other part you dropped. thanks for your help today