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Dec 27, 2016 01:10 |  #9376

ECC233 wrote in post #18224460 (external link)
It doe not "use" a magnet

Isn't a magnetized pointer a magnet?


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Dec 27, 2016 01:18 |  #9377

Someone should easily recognize this thingy...

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Dec 27, 2016 01:22 |  #9378

OhLook wrote in post #18224505 (external link)
Isn't a magnetized pointer a magnet?

Not a permanent magnet.




  
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Dec 27, 2016 01:38 |  #9379

OhLook wrote in post #18224505 (external link)
Isn't a magnetized pointer a magnet?

I was worried about giving a false impression with "use". But you are correct.


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Dec 27, 2016 01:38 |  #9380

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Glass?


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Dec 27, 2016 01:43 |  #9381

ECC233 wrote in post #18224524 (external link)
Glass?

Yes this part is glass.




  
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Dec 27, 2016 01:45 |  #9382

ECC233 wrote in post #18224523 (external link)
I was worried about giving a false impression with "use". But you are correct.

The magnet it actually uses is the Earth itself.




  
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Dec 27, 2016 02:08 |  #9383

Benitoite wrote in post #18224529 (external link)
The magnet it actually uses is the Earth itself.

That was why I was cautious about answering yes :-)


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Dec 27, 2016 02:10 |  #9384

Benitoite wrote in post #18224527 (external link)
Yes this part is glass.

Christmas decoration?


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Dec 27, 2016 02:20 |  #9385

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Christmas decoration?

Nope.




  
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Dec 27, 2016 03:34 |  #9386

Hourglass?


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Dec 27, 2016 03:40 as a reply to  @ smythie's post |  #9387

Lightbulb?


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Dec 27, 2016 03:48 |  #9388

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Yeah, I never had one :)


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Dec 27, 2016 03:50 |  #9389

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It's always easy with your own Macro. Other people's , not so much!


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Dec 27, 2016 06:15 |  #9390

OhLook wrote in post #18224505 (external link)
Isn't a magnetized pointer a magnet?

Correct. Both the Earth and pointer are magnetised :)


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