Oscar, Try using the magnets out of old computer hard drives, just don't get a finger in the way. I got a nasty blood blister from that. Bill
> Serge wrote (about a month ago)- > > >Talking about lead, for those of you that have a lot of time and effort > >to spare, here is a good "useful workshop thingy" to make with lead. > >We always need weights of some sort for one thing or another, ranging > >from keeping a roll of drawings flat on the table > > Here's another one for you. We very often have need to roll out drawings in > the field, and it's usually windy. We've taken the magnets from ruined > audio speakers and use them to hold down plan drawings on the hood of the > truck when the wind is blowing or when the sheets want to roll back up. May > not be too useful in the shop unless you have a metal work surface, but > there it is. Some of those magnets are pretty darn big, too! > > Oscar Zuniga > San Antonio, TX