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Zz Yzx

15/11/2010 6:25 PM

Lee Valley Xmas catalog: something fishy....

'k, I've been toying with the idea of making a seismograph using a
plumb bob, a pan of sand, and a wooden structure from which to hang
said bob.

Cut to page 3: A Veritas P724 PLUMB BOB!

A handsome tool made of brass with a stainless steel tip. And an
aluminum holder, with a rare-earth ring magnet to hold the bob in
place. Am I missing something?

I'm thinking they're bringing their April's Fools Tools out early.

-Zz


This topic has 5 replies

LH

"Lew Hodgett"

in reply to Zz Yzx on 15/11/2010 6:25 PM

15/11/2010 7:44 PM


"Robatoy" wrote:

> Not all stainless steel is non-magnetic.
------------------------
Specifically series 400 is magnetic.

Lew

Rc

Robatoy

in reply to Zz Yzx on 15/11/2010 6:25 PM

15/11/2010 7:31 PM

On Nov 15, 9:25=A0pm, Zz Yzx <[email protected]> wrote:
> 'k, I've been toying with the idea of making a seismograph using a
> plumb bob, a pan of sand, and a wooden structure from which to hang
> said bob.
>
> Cut to page 3: A Veritas P724 PLUMB BOB!
>
> A handsome tool made of brass with a stainless steel tip. =A0And an
> aluminum holder, with a rare-earth ring magnet to hold the bob in
> place. =A0Am I missing something?
>
> I'm thinking they're bringing their April's Fools Tools out early.
>
> -Zz

Not all stainless steel is non-magnetic.

Cc

"CW"

in reply to Zz Yzx on 15/11/2010 6:25 PM

16/11/2010 5:46 PM


"Zz Yzx" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 'k, I've been toying with the idea of making a seismograph using a
> plumb bob, a pan of sand, and a wooden structure from which to hang
> said bob.
>
> Cut to page 3: A Veritas P724 PLUMB BOB!
>
> A handsome tool made of brass with a stainless steel tip. And an
> aluminum holder, with a rare-earth ring magnet to hold the bob in
> place. Am I missing something?
>
> I'm thinking they're bringing their April's Fools Tools out early.
>
> -Zz

What's the question?

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to Zz Yzx on 15/11/2010 6:25 PM

16/11/2010 5:07 AM

On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:31:07 -0800 (PST), Robatoy
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Nov 15, 9:25 pm, Zz Yzx <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 'k, I've been toying with the idea of making a seismograph using a
>> plumb bob, a pan of sand, and a wooden structure from which to hang
>> said bob.
>>
>> Cut to page 3: A Veritas P724 PLUMB BOB!
>>
>> A handsome tool made of brass with a stainless steel tip.  And an
>> aluminum holder, with a rare-earth ring magnet to hold the bob in
>> place.  Am I missing something?
>>
>> I'm thinking they're bringing their April's Fools Tools out early.
>
>Not all stainless steel is non-magnetic.

True, just as not all stainless is rustless.

Hey, while you're immobilized (in-country with the other
feebs^H^H^H^Hgently deranged folk), here's a link to the bombe chest I
designed in SketchUp. http://fwd4.me/nhu Enjoy!






Well, actually, I didn't design it. It's from a FWW contributor, David
Richards, but I figured that the shock value of that statement was
simply too good to pass up. So sue me. ;)

--
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
-- J. K. Rowling

BB

Bill

in reply to Zz Yzx on 15/11/2010 6:25 PM

16/11/2010 8:56 PM

CW wrote:
> "Zz Yzx"<[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> 'k, I've been toying with the idea of making a seismograph using a
>> plumb bob, a pan of sand, and a wooden structure from which to hang
>> said bob.
>>
>> Cut to page 3: A Veritas P724 PLUMB BOB!
>>
>> A handsome tool made of brass with a stainless steel tip. And an
>> aluminum holder, with a rare-earth ring magnet to hold the bob in
>> place. Am I missing something?
>>
>> I'm thinking they're bringing their April's Fools Tools out early.
>>
>> -Zz

I really don't think you did justice to the description (sorry, I can't
seem to cut-n-paste from the catalog). You didn't even mention the
O-ring bumper.... And, on the same page, you have to admit the "pewter
Veritas bevel-up smoother plane key chain" is a steal for $9.50! : )

Bill


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