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09-05-13, 09:20 AM
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lost sharp screw
Hi all I am just finishing my 8x4x4 cage and I dropped a sharp small screw into the soil. I tried for hours to find it but I can't. There's a tone of dirt in there. I'm scared that by chance the monitor will be digging and gets cut it stabbed. What to do? I'm quite frustrated...
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09-05-13, 09:33 AM
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Re: lost sharp screw
get a metal detector haha
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09-05-13, 09:36 AM
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Re: lost sharp screw
If the screw was magnetic use a big magnet.
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09-05-13, 11:04 AM
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Re: lost sharp screw
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Originally Posted by sharthun
If the screw was magnetic use a big magnet.
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Take ANY old computer hard drive that no longer works, start removing all the screws (some are under decals) and open it up. There is two magnets in there that are SUPER powerful, remove them, now pass them all around in the dirt, the screw will stick to it, provided the screw is steel.
Be careful, those magnets are strong enough to slap together and pinch you to the point of bleeding.
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09-05-13, 09:36 AM
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Re: lost sharp screw
How much is that?
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09-05-13, 09:54 AM
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Re: lost sharp screw
a cullendar or sieve should make the task easier if you know roughly where it landed
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09-05-13, 10:46 AM
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Re: lost sharp screw
Get a sifter, then you can sift the dirt. May take a bit but I'd rather be safe then sorry
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09-05-13, 12:56 PM
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Re: lost sharp screw
Arrrrgh I can't find it. Moving the soil around ended up mixing it all up even more. Note I got no clue where in the tone of dirt that screw is.... You think it will rust and disintegrate?
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09-05-13, 01:16 PM
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Re: lost sharp screw
yes it will rust, and even if (worse case scenario) the lizard ate it, the powerful stomach acid would pretty much dissolve most of it.
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09-05-13, 01:17 PM
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Re: lost sharp screw
Take years for it to start to break down. I have lost tons of screws in my salvadorii cages. Never had an issue. Most likely will be fine.
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09-05-13, 01:27 PM
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Re: lost sharp screw
Get a kitty litter scoop and just start sifting.
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09-05-13, 02:12 PM
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Re: lost sharp screw
OK thanks guys.
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09-05-13, 04:43 PM
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Re: lost sharp screw
My two cents: go to the home despot and get a floor magnet with adjustable handle, usually next to the screws or in tools, about 8 bucks, looks like a wand, run over top of dirt after every chore involving screws etc, picks 'em right up, no biggie.
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09-05-13, 05:20 PM
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Re: lost sharp screw
Magnet will work. I use a magnet to remove unseen nails from my customer's grass lawns. Run the magnet repeatedly through the dirt.
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09-05-13, 10:45 PM
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Re: lost sharp screw
The problem is I tossed the dirt around for two hours looking now the scree is buried under the dirt. I should have used a magnet right away instead of digging through the dirt.
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