[TheForge] let's get this thing rolling

[wmullett at bright.net]

For some reason, my reply's and forwards are dropping all my text.


Mike,

You have an attractive anvil.



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>Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 14:36:37 -0300
>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net (on behalf of mspencer at tallships.ca (Mike Spencer))
>Subject: [TheForge]  Re: let's get this thing rolling  
>To: theforge at qth.net
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>
>> Ok,let's get this thing rolling. Which way do you point your anvil?
>> Is your anvil alined to true or magnetic north?
>
>My anvil horn points true west. I realize this is wrong but I have a
>workaround:  I have a rare earth magnet from a computer HD on the side
>of the anvil that reorients the anvil's magnetic field and makes
>everything okay.  It gets covered with a fur of tiny scale chips but
>that's okay.
>
>If you change to a different orientation, you may have to degauss your
>anvil and then apply a new magnet to get full effect.
>
>If you try this yourself, the only real problem will be keeping a
>straight face when you explain to visitors what the shiny thing (or
>furry spot) on the anvil is for.  And don't forget to tell them that
>if they have a pacemaker, not to stand directly in line with the point
>of the anvil horn, okay?
>
>> Do you stand on which side?
>
>On the side with the magnet, of course.
>
>
>-- 
>Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada       .~. 
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>mspencer at tallships.ca                                     /( )\
>http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/                        ^^-^^
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