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How to rid steelware of metallic taste
Instead of changing the properties of a metal, the easiest thing would be to permanently have your own set of steelware at the office. Use it a lunch, wash/clean it, store it in your cubicle/office. I ...
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How can I drill a hole in metal without sending shavings everywhere?
Two ways I know of.
One: run a high-volume, high-speed vacuum with the hose inlet right against the drilling point.
Two: fill the drill flutes with axle grease (shortening from the kitchen should ...
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The smell of metal (mainly brass)
Brass musical instruments are coated with clear lacquer to prevent contact with skin acids from corroding the metal -- and it's corrosion products left on your skin that you're smelling. You should ...
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How can I drill a hole in metal without sending shavings everywhere?
Here's a quick hack to ensure no metal bits escape your work piece.
•Use a drill for sheet metal. (Small holes use a twist drill.)
•Use a punch to slightly dent the metal where you want to drill to ...
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Clean mixed coins
If you really want to avoid brushing the coins the easiest method is pour them in a container with coke, let them simmer in it for around 20 min or after you see the dirt and whatever else the coins ...
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How to find exact same position on opposite side of a metal sheet before drilling through it when measuring on both sides is not possible?
What I do in these cases is to use a centre punch to put a dent in the metal where you want the hole.
Then on the other side you can see a small raised lump - the opposite of the dent.
The dent will ...
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How to straighten a bent tent-peg
Especially aluminium tent pegs are a bit tricky. Most metals will become harder as they are 'worked' (as in getting bent) and the initial bend when you hit the stone will have the effect that the bend ...
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How to rid steelware of metallic taste
The cutlery at work tastes metallic. Usually you bring your own, but when you forget, you have to use theirs. So just leave your own at work, and wash them after each use.
To prevent it from getting ...
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How can I remove a magnet stuck to a metal bar (under my table)?
It looks as though the magnet is stuck to a raised black metal piece, and "above" it is non-magnetic wood. My solution is to slide one end of the magnet "up", so it sticks out over the wood area. Once ...
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How to rid steelware of metallic taste
A bit of a late answer but after researching this a tad myself I may have a bit of relevant data and conjecture to contribute in the case that anyone may see this topic as well and desire a way to rid ...
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How to rid steelware of metallic taste
"Just Do It" suggested leaving clean utensils at your desk every day. Another option, if you have a lunch bag that you always use to bring your food, is to have a set of utensils that you always leave ...
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How to pick up small metal objects from the floor
Use a vacuum cleaner and attach an old panty hose / stocking on the front of the inlet.
If the parts are small enough o be sucked in the vacuum, they will stick to the thin fabrik and you can peel ...
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How to remove the the lip on pull top cans
I wanted to see if my idea of pressing the lip in would work, so I opened a can, emptied it and looked for my favorite pair of pliers.
These are not it, but they would have to do.
My first attempt ...
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Cleaning hydrochloric acid stains from metal
I had the same problem - the stains on my stainless steel sink were caused by pool acid. I used Brasso and the stains are completely removed.
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How to prevent keys/keyrings from snagging on clothes
Use a thicker, better quality ring to replace the smaller ring. The wire type key ring holder is meant for quick attachment of keys to a tag, not long term use in a pocket. You can find an assorted ...
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Clean mixed coins
You can use tamarind and lemon to scrub the coins and then wash them with water finally.
Just soak some tamarind in water for some time and then scrub the coins.
Cut a lemon into two halves and ...
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Cleaning sliding window gap
I would try the following:
1) Scour the trough with steel wool, to loosen all particles.
2) Brush the loosened particles to one end of the trough.
3) Use a vacuum (especially with a narrow ...
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How to find exact same position on opposite side of a metal sheet before drilling through it when measuring on both sides is not possible?
Using a magnet would not work if the metal is magnetic (any steel or nickel alloy) as the magnetic force is more-or-less lost in the middle. I can understand how a motor vehicle would be challenging ...
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How to remove whitener from bench?
If the bench is unpainted metal, you can simply scrape the dried correction fluid off with a knife or other blade. Be gentle so you don't scratch the metal surface too.
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How to clean permanent marker off metal
So called "permanent" markers are water insoluble. They are easily removed with most any kind of non-water based solvent such as paint thinner.
Use a slightly damp paper towel to remove a bit at a ...
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Removing Liquified Plastic Layer Residue From Notched Metal Surface
Remove the burner with the melted plastic. Take it to a hardware store for their inspection and advice.
Do not turn the burner on until the burnt plastic has been removed by someone (not you) who ...
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How can I drill a hole in metal without sending shavings everywhere?
Don't use a drill. Use a punch.
Talk to your local "maker spaces" and see who has a Rotex. Or, just get a manual punch and a nice lead hammer, and a hunk of hardwood to drive through. BAP.
You'...
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How can I drill a hole in metal without sending shavings everywhere?
How about a sheet of plastic immediately inside --- then vacuum the chips off the plastic. Edit: While this won't totally avoid the problem, it may help to collect the chips that otherwise may fall ...
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How can I remove a magnet stuck to a metal bar (under my table)?
Use a c clamp and tighten it around the magnet. Now you have good grip you can pull the clamp with great force finally take apart the magnet
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The smell of metal (mainly brass)
I have a brass vape tip that I vape out of all the time. To get rid of any brass taste, I put wax Chapstick on and coat the tip and also wear the chapstick. It works awesome! I thought it would work ...
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Clean mixed coins
I had this problem some time ago and tested several suggestions. The best process is a two-step one.
First remove the gunge by placing the coins in warm water in an ultrasonic cleaner like this one.
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Clean mixed coins
Cola!
The joke about it cleaning a 2 pence coin has never been so true, leave them overnight or even longer in some cola, stirring occasionally and they'll come up lovely. Obviously rinse thoroughly ...
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Clean mixed coins
Most coin collectors will use brown sauce to clean coins that are not of the highest value.
Indeed, in my teens I had a Saturday morning job in an antique shop, where brown sauce was used to clean ...
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How to prevent keys/keyrings from snagging on clothes
Key "rings" exist that don't have pointy ends. I've seen some where the 2 ends screw together securely; I think this picture shows one that's just spring-loaded.
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How to prevent keys/keyrings from snagging on clothes
This is probably going to look like an ad but it isn't I'm just going to let you know about a product that I bought recently and it helped me with my key problems and yours was one of them, it's ...
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