Re: Non-magnetic screwdrivers

"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "m0rk" <no@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Ok, I'll bite ...... why the issue with magnetised screwdrivers ....
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> I personally don't have an issue with them. I just reasoned that it was
> the original poster's reason for asking about non-magnetic screwdrivers
> was because they can be harmful to magnetic media. Floppy disks and
> cassette tapes can be easily damaged by foreign magnets, hard disk drives
> less so. It just depends on how careful you want to be. I personally
> don't bother with anti-static wristbands when messing around within my
> computers for example, some other people do.
>
> ss.

fair enough .... ive never bothered with anti static wristbands either
although I do tend to touch the water taps before dong any major work ....
probably does nothing, more of a good luck mojo thing!!!


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