Old 02-26-2011, 09:11 PM
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jpthequilter
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Originally Posted by catrancher
This is no longer true now that we are no longer using floppy discs. The only magnetic thing in today's computers is the hard disc and those are magnetically shielded. My husband is a masters level electronics engineer. I trust him to know.

Originally Posted by maine ladybug
I would be very careful about this. I was told when I bought my machine that anything magnetic can screw up your machine. Just like the computer you are using now, there are computer parts in the new machines. Even the pin holders you can buy to have you pins out in you should keep a distance from your machine. You may want to check with your dealer before you attach the magnetic strip to your machine. JMHO

Dear catrancher,
I absent mindedly set one of those round strong magnetic pinholders on top of my closed up laptop..Yikes ! I picked it off right away too, but it affected the pixels in the screen leaving a sort of lightly faded circle in its middle!
ask your hubby please, will it eventually return to normal?



Originally Posted by Carron
I glued a narrow magnetic strip across the top front of my sewing machine. Then when I am sewing something that has the straight pins and as they approach the needle, I pull them out and stick them onto the magnetic strip. Nothing falling onto the floor or worse into the lap.
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