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ianl1969

Changing the battery on my buddies Burberry and the screw went flying. Spent 2 hours looking for it on the basement floor. Where do I get one??? Any help appreciated..

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20Footer

Got a decent sized magnet? If your conus lots of hardware or farm supply places sell them on a "stick" for picking metal shavings and hardware etc..

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Dendo

1) Sweep the floor

 

2) Post a pic

 

3) Contact Burberry

 

4) Buy a selection of screws and try to get a fit

 

5) better questions = better answers

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Simms

eBay sells assorted packs of screws. If can't find a fit contact the manufacturer. Good luck

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UmpaHimself

Definitely the magnet trick works

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flyr

Put a nylon stocking over the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner and go over the floor with it.

Try holding a strong flash light at a low angle and get your head close to the floor while looking.

Good Luck!

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ElvisFreak
Put a nylon stocking over the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner and go over the floor with it. Try holding a strong flash light at a low angle and get your head close to the floor while looking. Good Luck!

 

somethin like this?

DSCF7647_zpsrpt3p1sw.jpg

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rawbaws

and AWildSketchAppeared

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flyr
Put a nylon stocking over the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner and go over the floor with it. Try holding a strong flash light at a low angle and get your head close to the floor while looking. Good Luck!

 

somethin like this?

DSCF7647_zpsrpt3p1sw.jpg

I guess I should have said, not at the same time! :picard:

Like your artwork though! :hehehe:

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elp
Put a nylon stocking over the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner and go over the floor with it. Try holding a strong flash light at a low angle and get your head close to the floor while looking. Good Luck!

 

somethin like this?

DSCF7647_zpsrpt3p1sw.jpg

 

brilliant (add a bottle of booze and that's me late at night) :rofl:

 

Now, can we have a sketch of the mods hard at work :lol:

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BadPickle
Put a nylon stocking over the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner and go over the floor with it. Try holding a strong flash light at a low angle and get your head close to the floor while looking. Good Luck!

 

somethin like this?

DSCF7647_zpsrpt3p1sw.jpg

 

brilliant (add a bottle of booze and that's me late at night) :rofl:

 

Now, can we have a sketch of the mods hard at work :lol:

 

 

doin what exactly :P

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elp
Put a nylon stocking over the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner and go over the floor with it. Try holding a strong flash light at a low angle and get your head close to the floor while looking. Good Luck!

 

somethin like this?

DSCF7647_zpsrpt3p1sw.jpg

 

brilliant (add a bottle of booze and that's me late at night) :rofl:

 

Now, can we have a sketch of the mods hard at work :lol:

 

 

doin what exactly :P

 

tumblr_inline_mn0h9jE8cb1qz4rgp.gif

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Stuvetjee

It certainly didnt fly in the M2M Parts section idiot..... :giggle:

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ianl1969

FOUND IT!!!

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dave47

Been there, done that, bought a large handled magnet which helped end the hours-long on-all-fours episodes I used to have. Glad to learn you found the screw!

 

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RUSH2112
FOUND IT!!!

How?

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ianl1969
FOUND IT!!!

How?

 

Earth magnet and 4 hours of sweat and persistance. Its got to be 1/4 the size of a grain of rice...

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GenTLe

With this one it would have taken 5 mins...

 

https://www.supermagnete.it/eng/block-magnets-neodymium/block-magnet-110.6mm-x-89mm-x-19.5mm-neodymium-n45-epoxy-coating_Q-111-89-20-E?img=1

 

...and 5 hours to try to detach the screw from it :giggle:

 

Ah, and DAYS to demagnetize everything it the surroundings :D

 

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ianl1969

Been there, done that, bought a large handled magnet which helped end the hours-long on-all-fours episodes I used to have. Glad to learn you found the screw!

 

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Thanks Dave! I will be more careful next time... Live and learn I guess

 

With this one it would have taken 5 mins...

 

https://www.supermag...1-89-20-E?img=1

 

...and 5 hours to try to detach the screw from it :giggle:

 

Ah, and DAYS to demagnetize everything it the surroundings :D

 

Yeah that's crazy!

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