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Old 11-05-2003, 07:29 PM
psfred psfred is offline
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Any "retriever" magnet will work, smaller is probably better.

The rational is that the "keepers" are small, smooth, and oily -- easy to drop and then you've got to fish them out of the spring seat area in the oil standing in there.

Going back in they will be clean and dry.

Peter
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