MTtyer 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2006 I was just wondering if anyone knows how to de-magnetize tools. It drives me nuts to reach in my fly box for a size 20 nymph and have 3 of them jump to the forceps before I can grab one. I use one of those Tach-it thingies on my tying bench to hold hooks and I'm sure that's not helping either. It's a trivial thing but something that's been bugging me for about 30 years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2006 Sears carries a Craftsman demagnitizer you can buy cheap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
letumgo 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2006 I picked up this neat little devise last year from Radio Shack (cost was around 4 or 5 bucks). The devise is made by a company called Kronus. It allows you to magnetize and demagnetize items simply by sliding them through it a couple times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaUP 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2006 heating it up also diffuses the magnetism just be sure to not get it so hot that it loses its temper or re-temper it after heating it up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTtyer 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2006 Thanks guys. I didn't know they made these things. I'll pick up something like that for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boba 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2006 I'm still trying to figure out why you would want to de-magnitize your forceps. I spend time trying to figure out how to magnetize my tools. Non-magnetic tweezers would solve your problem. So you pick up several hooks at once - most folks tie a dozen or more of the same size of a pattern. Prepping multiple hooks at once seems desirable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites