[R-390] Sticking fasteners to tools

[glwebb at gundluth.org]

When I started working on medical equipment (34 years ago) I found a
lot of the fasteners were made of stainless steel.  They won't stay on
a magnetized tool.  I tried several methods with varrying rates of success.
Screwholders:  Ususally hold until you've got the screw deep and almost
to where you can start it and..BOING!  it's gone.   Various tapes: they
work , but not very neat
and they take time.  Greases:   They also work,  especially the silicone
based vacuum greases, but they are
messy and may attract dirt.
 I found that the dental wax the kids (and adults) get with
their  braces works  the best of anything I've tried. A little
bit is enought to stick a screw to a driver.   And there is hardly any mess
left.
Look in the toothpaste aisle at your local store.

Gary Webb NI9V