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I thought the $8 magnetic tray was a gimmick until I dumped 14 bolts on the shop floor in Tulsa
I dropped a whole bin of 3/8 bolts under a truck frame last month in Tulsa and spent 20 minutes on my knees with a flashlight finding every one. A retired guy at the shop next door handed me one of those cheap magnetic trays and I figured it was junk, but it held every bolt I threw at it from two feet away. Now I keep one bolted to my cart, but does anybody know if the magnet messes with a digital caliper if I set it down next to the tray?
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gracej9920h ago
I read somewhere that strong magnets can throw off a caliper's reading if it sits too close for too long, and the cheap ones are often the worst for it. Keeping the tray bolted to your cart away from your measuring tools should be fine, but I'd store the caliper in a drawer or case just to be safe. Better to spend ten seconds putting it away than trust a number that might be off.
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