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Photography by Frank Ford

HERE’S THE ESCAPEE: A 0-80 nonmagnetic stainless steel socket-head cap screw.

LOST SCREW FINDER

An easy vacuum attachment that filters small nonmagnetic parts.

By Frank Ford

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Plastic CD-ROM spindle container

Finally, a use for one of these!

Small wire screen I cut mine from an old kitchen strainer.

1" diameter PVC plumbing: two 90° elbows, one 45° elbow, and 2' of pipe

Silicone glue

A vacuum, plus any adapter needed to fit it to the PVC My shop vacuum’s 1½" hose fit the PVC pipe after a bit of filing, no adapter ...

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