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From: mcl9337@harpo.tamu.edu (LOWE, MARK CHRISTOPHER)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: finding teeny parts you drop
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Date: 10 Jun 91 22:37:17 GMT
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>In <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
>>splendidly stupid as to drop a washer I needed) that patting the rug in the
>>general area causes the little parts to dance around, catch the light and
>>catch your eye.

Get yourself a bulk tape eraser from Radio Shack.  Then just make sure you don't
drop anything plastic.  Turn on the eraser and run it over the general area and
you'll catch all kinds of things you haven't seen for about 20 years.

These things are also great fun when placed against hard drives.  Those heads
REALLY love getting banged around like that.  But it sure is a quick way to 
erase a lot of data!  :-)

Mark C. "Bro!" Lowe - KB5III