Stainless steel caliper magnetic?

[Metaloxide]

I have two old Helios vernier calipers and they are stainless steel but they seem to be magnetized just slightly so that they pick up metal shavings which drives me crazy.
Is there a good way to demagnetize these?

 

[rwdenney]

This is what I used for magnetizing and demagnetizing tools:

Heavy Duty Demagnetizer and Magnetizer Combination

Learn more about how the heavy duty demagnetizer and magnetizer combination tool can simplify your jewelry work station, adding more efficiency.

www.esslinger.com

Rick “mostly used for screwdrivers” Denney

 

[Metaloxide]

This is what I used for magnetizing and demagnetizing tools:

Heavy Duty Demagnetizer and Magnetizer Combination

Learn more about how the heavy duty demagnetizer and magnetizer combination tool can simplify your jewelry work station, adding more efficiency.

www.esslinger.com

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Rick “mostly used for screwdrivers” Denney

Thanks. That's expensive but I can see a lot of uses for it.

 

[RJSakowski]

This is what I did. It will work on calipers, vernier, dial, or digital.

DIY Tool Demagnetizer

A few days ago, I commented in another thread about using a soldering gun for demagnetizing tools, parts, etc. For a long time, I have used 10AWG copper wire for making my own soldering tips. At one point, I reshaped one of the tips into a circle and it worked very well for demagnetizing screw...

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[rwdenney]

Thanks. That's expensive but I can see a lot of uses for it.

Heh. Expensive? The Bergeon original sold to watchmakers costs more like four or five hundred bucks.

Rick “those Swiss elves are well-paid” Denney

 

[woodchucker]

I made this years ago. easy, quick, cheap. just a few magnets

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Ordered some 3 and 7 conductor shielded cables for controls wiring for my soon (?) to come PM-1340, a 2K Potentiometer, a 10 pack of Class CC fast fuses, and an 8" Master Precision 0.0002" over 10" level. The buying never ends. I also recently received some Shars Indexible face mills, and APKT...

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[Metaloxide]

This is what I did. It will work on calipers, vernier, dial, or digital.

DIY Tool Demagnetizer

A few days ago, I commented in another thread about using a soldering gun for demagnetizing tools, parts, etc. For a long time, I have used 10AWG copper wire for making my own soldering tips. At one point, I reshaped one of the tips into a circle and it worked very well for demagnetizing screw...

www.hobby-machinist.com

That's really cool! That makes me wonder if I could just swipe it across an induction cooktop while it's running. Obviously I'd have to be quick or it would heat up in a hurry but it might be just the ticket and I know somebody that's got one. Of course I need something for the shop anyway because being able to demagnetize things right when I need to is very useful.

 

[Metaloxide]

I made this years ago. easy, quick, cheap. just a few magnets

What Did You Buy Today?

Ordered some 3 and 7 conductor shielded cables for controls wiring for my soon (?) to come PM-1340, a 2K Potentiometer, a 10 pack of Class CC fast fuses, and an 8" Master Precision 0.0002" over 10" level. The buying never ends. I also recently received some Shars Indexible face mills, and APKT...

www.hobby-machinist.com

I see so you just made an adapter to spin some magnets in a drill press and then run the tool across that? That's pretty slick and very cheap and easy to do. If my son hasn't lost them I should have plenty of neodymium magnets to make something like that.

 

[woodchucker]

That's really cool! That makes me wonder if I could just swipe it across an induction cooktop while it's running. Obviously I'd have to be quick or it would heat up in a hurry but it might be just the ticket and I know somebody that's got one. Of course I need something for the shop anyway because being able to demagnetize things right when I need to is very useful.

why would you want to do that on a induction cooktop? and while it's on ... NO
edit: I thought you meant the magnet..
Some people remove the guts (armature) of motors and just use the magnetic fields.
They stick the parts in without touching the windings and move it in and out.

 

[Metaloxide]

why would you want to do that on a induction cooktop? and while it's on ... NO
edit: I thought you meant the magnet..
Some people remove the guts (armature) of motors and just use the magnetic fields.
They stick the parts in without touching the windings and move it in and out.

Even better I can do that at home for $0 I'm sure I've got at least half a dozen motors laying around.