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From: xxxxajh@cc.brunel.ac.uk (Alan J Holmes)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: finding teeny parts you drop
Message-ID: <2204@Terra.cc.brunel.ac.uk>
Date: 13 Jun 91 13:10:49 GMT
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References: <1991Jun9.061517.874@yenta.alb.nm.us>
Reply-To: xxxxajh@cc.brunel.ac.uk (Alan J Holmes)
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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
>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.

Another hint worth trying is to borrow a stocking (shows how old I am!)
or tights from your girl friend and use a vaccuum cleaner with the
stocking/tights over the end of the hose,  will find the bits without
them dissappearing up the hole.  (No not that hole!)

Regards

Alan Holmes