MT LCC & my magnet

I've heard that Microtech has decided that the Microtech LCC is going through yet another change and now will feature Aluminum bolsters instead of Titanium. So checking my early LCC ...
So how come my #'d (#520) LCC made in 8/2000 reacts to my magnet? I have the blade open so it's not picking up the blade steel. The magnet reacts on the bolsters and to the liners on both sides under the Carbon Fiber.
It's a fairly strong magnet. Is it just picking up the steel liner through the Titanium?????
John
colobbfan

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I tried mine with a weaker kitchen/refridgerater magnet and it didn't react at all to the bolsters.Maybe yours is so strong it's reacting to the pivot pin or screws or something like that.Aluminum wouldn't react as well.
 
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el cid,
It's a lozenge shaped magnet about 31/2 inches long and 1/2 inch diamater used by ranchers, etc. They force it down an animal's mouth and it picks up any wire, etc that they may have ingested to be deposited from the "other end".
I worked at a veterinary supply briefly and thought it would come in handy.
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John

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A day without Spydies is like a day without ... WELL, Spydies!!!
 
Ah, cow magnets! They're quite strong and can detect steel at least a couple of inches away. I would guess that there no way you can effectively "test" with that magnet as you're always going to be too close to something steel when you're checking the bolsters.

DaveH
 
Thanks Dave!
I was thinking I got torxed some how! LOL
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John

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A day without Spydies is like a day without ... WELL, Spydies!!!
 
cow magnet. refrigerator magnet. hmmmmm.

if I take all the beef out of my refrigerator, would a cow magnet still stick to it?
 
It works good as an easily explained fist load. I retired as an auto mechanic and found a lot of uses with it.
John
 
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