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MrDavo:
I saw a thing on Autumnwatch last week about how birds and fish use the earths magnetic field for their built in satnav, I can imagine the roof at Macabethiele's place of work being covered in lost pigeons!

Athame57:

--- Quote from: Macabethiele on November 12, 2020, 04:37:58 PM ---Nice, reminds me of when I worked at Associated Octel at Ellesmere Port - the Hall of Castner-Solvay cells ran at 25,000 amps D.C. at around 3 volts the buzz bars would pull your feet towards them if you were daft enough to wear steel capped boots. It was great for magnetising your socket sets - it was pulling them off that was difficult.lol

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When I was a steward on the good ship Armadale in 79/80 me and the pantry boy used a hefty magnet left by an engineer to magnetise the officers cutlery, it was hilarious!  ;D

MrDavo:
Now this thread has unexpectedly drifted into magnetism, can I recommend a magnet on a telescopic stick as essential for everyone’s toolbox.

I’ve had one for years, and have used it for everything from fishing part of a ring compressor out of open crankcases, to finding hidden rot in cars I subsequently didn’t buy.

Many of my tools are at least a bit magnetic, I’m not always sure how or why, but it can come in handy with tiny screws etc.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: MrDavo on November 12, 2020, 05:33:01 PM ---I saw a thing on Autumnwatch last week about how birds and fish use the earths magnetic field for their built in satnav, I can imagine the roof at Macabethiele's place of work being covered in lost pigeons!

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Pigeons never stood a chance the Chlorine gas would get them first not to mention when the Autoclave safety diaphragm (think giant core plug) would occasionally burst (4/5 monthly) in a ball of flame. The farmer had to destroy all the cattle in distant fields and the firm paid out compensation for the loss of cattle, milk production and crops.

Lobo:

--- Quote from: JonnyB on November 12, 2020, 10:49:49 AM ---Electrics are easy, you just have to be careful not to let the smoke escape.

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Ha, that made me laugh Jonny... you don’t work for Boeing do ya? The B787 had early battery issues, with the potential of fire in flight. Part of the fix was an enclosed & sealed stainless / titanium box that vented all smoke / fumes overboard. Amazingly no diversion is required if any kind of (singular) battery issue comes up.

Bob - thanks for the Guzzi forum, will use it. Better understand the v7 bit...

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