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Originally Posted by miriam (Post 6283378)

Harbor freight has a long bar magnet for not too much. Ikea also has one for more money. I doubt if you want to service the newer machines on that bench. http://www.harborfreight.com/18-inch...der-65489.html

I think that Princess Auto (our equivalent to HF) has something similar too. I've been meaning to take that knife magnet down anyway. One day my fingers are going to be in the way of a falling knife.

I don't know if I want to service any newer machines anymore, not after that Bernette! ;) Worse yet? I told her it's not worth fixing, so she left it with me. aggghh! I'll salvage the pedal and the bobbin case and try to hide it in the recycle bin or something.

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Originally Posted by Windblown (Post 6283417)

I actually used 3 different magnets the first time I lost mine I used the long bar from HF then a small thin bendable one, then even the mag dish pin holder. Went back to the bar one and was going to sweep the entire room if I had too, as I was turning the bar up I noticed that the screw was on there, but stuck around the edge and the pointy end was ALL that I could see. It was evening and even with the lights on (I even put my new headlamp on) not the best lighting. I'm sure glad DH did not come in.

Another trick I find works ( but only on a good back day) is I lay on the floor, and look "across" it. all the dust bunnies and screws stand out because they're taller. :) On a bad back day, if I'm unfortunate enough to be working on a machine,... I usually say forget it, I'll find it later and rob it from another machine if I need this one done fast. Yes, lots of my machines are waiting for me to find screws just so I could get one that doesn't belong to me off my bench.

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Originally Posted by miriam (Post 6283428)

I have magnets all over the place. I won a Futura table in an auction. When DH opened it up it was full of magnets. They only work on one side though. I've given a lot of them away. The GKs love my magnets. They also love my flashlights ggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....

What? Where were the magnets? I think I may have left one in that serger I worked on. LOL! I used it while I was working on the thing, and never saw it again. She said the machine works well though, I'm not going to mess with it.

Bandaids, those are another kid favorite. They don't even have to be hurt to need them. ;) We used to just keep the wind up ones around. They like them to a degree, but at least the batteries don't run out.