Reply To: You have got to have one of these!

[digitaltripper]

@Arutha wrote:

I bought one a little while ago as a friend had one and it is amazing!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-South-Bend-Watchmaker-Demagnetizer-/150839019807?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231eb4c91f

It plugs into the mains, you press and hold the button, insert the item that is magnetized and draw it out up to 18″ away and release the button. It works so much better that those funny plastic blocks with the holes in and you can put the watch mech still in its case into one of these and it will still demagnetize it. No more bits of wire wool etc. sticking to my screwdrivers!

I was lucky enough to have won this one on ebay and it is the best !! Before that I purchased one of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Watchmaker-Tweezer-Screwdriver-Demagnetizer-Demagnetize-watch-Repair-Tool-/400302466649?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d33e2e659

I don’t think this blue one does nearly as well as the oval demagnetizer does. The blue box demagnetizer kinda works if you futz with it but the oval demagnetizer works without all of the hassle. I guess the point is, if you can find the oval demagnetizer at a reasonable cost get it. If your on a budget you can make the blue box type work.

Jim