Since buying a new Nova DVR my tools are becoming magnetic. My skew chisel is the worst and it causes it to drag on the toolrest, if I present it to the rest without a firm grip it is attracted to the rest with enough force to catch the work. Is this a common problem? Could I be storing my tools too close to the headstock? Can you demagnatise them?
Thanks
Eric law
You can see a picture of my lathe and tool rack here.
Well, you _can_ demagnetize them by stroking with a magnet in the proper directions, or passing them through a device such as
My hassle with magnetized tools is getting swarf and grinding dust off the edges. Worse than keeping squirrels off bird feeders.
Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter
A 22 works wonders for the squirrels -- maybe it would also work for the swarf and grinding dust?
Bill
Hi Arch
We used a bituminous material, something like a soft asphalt or non runny roofing tar, stick your screwdriver tips or cutting tools into that and the fine metal swarf gets stuck into the tar, end of problem.
Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo
Arch wrote:
Gotta agree with George here. My tools are magnatized because I hold them on the wall with one of those magnet tool holder jobbies. On the smaller skew or gouge it is noticable but not problematic. I'd suggest filing the top of your rest to get any nicks out, then rubbing a candle on it to wax it up a bit for easy sliding. Works a treat.
If the tools already on the rest it's not going to catch due to that. If you're cutting the wood off the rest, I hope you're wearing a good face mask and aren't turning an expensive exotic...
...Kevin
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