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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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Default Cleaning Magnets inside the Case
I'm gearing up to rebuild a T56 I pulled apart a few years ago. I have the case gutted, and noticed that the magnets have a lot of metal filings stuck to them. I'm having a devil of a time getting them clean. Any tricks to getting all of those filings off the magnets? Can I adequately clean the case at home? Or do I need to take it to a machine shop for a dip/sonic/dishwasher?

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Just a thought, but have you tried a bigger magnet?
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I did, but it seems to leave a lot behind. Maybe I'll search for a crazy big rare earth magnet online...
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Compressed air, wear goggles.
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Originally Posted by Ferocity02
Compressed air, wear goggles.
I knew you guys would come through!!!

Now why didn't I think of that...

Great tip! thanx.
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Originally Posted by GIGAPUNK
I knew you guys would come through!!!

Now why didn't I think of that...

Great tip! thanx.

I'm talking about real compressed air, with an air compressor and a nozzle. Not the crap you buy in a can to dust off your computer
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