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From: robf@mcs213i.cs.umr.edu (Rob Fugina)
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Subject: Re: finding teeny parts you dropREAD/NEW
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Date: 11 Jun 91 14:38:45 GMT
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In article <1991Jun9.223158.505@otago.ac.nz> grahaf@otago.ac.nz writes:
>In article <1991Jun9.061517.874@yenta.alb.nm.us>, dt@yenta.alb.nm.us (David B. Thomas) writes:
>> I work in a carpeted area, and if I drop a tiny washer or something, I'll
>> have a very hard time finding it again.  I just discovered (after being so
>
>Until they get to the root of the pile. Then it takes a vacume cleaner...
>rattle, rattle, clunk... :(.

What you do then is stretch a piece of nylon pantyhose over the end of the
vacuum cleaner hose.  Works pretty well...

Me  robf@cs.umr.edu