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Tuesday March 20, 2007
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I can't begin to count how many times I've lost a screw in the depths of my computer while installing or removing a video card or a new hard drive. Everyone who enjoys tinkering around in with their machines knows that horrible sound of a loose screw rattling around inside when you stand it back up and put the cover back on. You won't have to worry about it any longer with the MagnoGrip. A simple idea, the MagnoGrip is a wristband with embedded magnets around it that will keep screws, fasteners, and other metal objects attached securely to the outside of the wristband.
The MagnoGrip is useful for more than DIY computer builders: The magnets are strong enough to hold bolts, nails, drill bits, and other metal items for all of your projects, both indoors and outdoors. The wristband is made of heavy-duty canvas and the fasteners industrial Velcro so it stays in place regardless of how you may bend your wrist. The MagnoGrip is available for $14.99.
Post by Alan Henry
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March 20, 2007 12:33 PM
I have the sinking feeling I'm becoming the curmudgeon of gearlog, but...
Strong magnets around magnetic storage doesn't sound like the best of ideas, particularly if the magnets are strong enough to hold bolts the size of the ones in the picture.
I'd rather fish around for a lost screw than accidentally wipe out the data on one of my drives.
Anyone else know if that would be a real concern, or are hard drives sheilded enough to preclude my fears?
I'd also be afraid I'd forget I had the thing on and wander into the kitchen for some cafeine, only to be find myself stuck to the fridge.
March 20, 2007 12:38 PM
@matt: You bring up a good point, but I can tell you that most drive degaussers and magnets that are used for drive erasure and such are much more powerful than anything you're going to get in a wristband like this. There's no word on whether or not the MagnoGrip magnets are neodymium, but I imagine they're not. Additionally, as with degaussers and such, the drives have to be exposes to a continuous EM field for several seconds to erase any data - and that field is usually on the order of 2-5000 Gauss. Nothing remotely close to something a magnet on your arm could put out. :) Fear not!
As for getting stuck to the fridge? I highly doubt it, but that's another story. ;) If you were talking about an electromagnet, or perhaps a rare-earth neodymium magnet, then there might be cause for concern!
March 20, 2007 2:52 PM
Matt, please curmudge all you want. We are fond of cranky geeks around here!
March 20, 2007 5:01 PM
As long as I'm not stepping on John C Dvorak's intellectual property. ;)
March 20, 2007 5:53 PM
I don't think you have to worry about John C, Matt! I don't know if I'll ever manage to be as cranky as he is! ;)
March 20, 2007 8:53 PM
I own one of these - a gift from mom, it is great!! I suggest it for anyone that does any DIY work!