On Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 12:09:44 PM UTC-10, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sun, 4 Dec 2016 12:43:42 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <dsiyahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> >On Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 10:31:28 AM UTC-10, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >> On Sun, 4 Dec 2016 08:18:10 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <dsi1yahoo.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 3:33:49 PM UTC-10, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >> >> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> >> >Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >> >> >>Sqwertz wrote:
> >> >> >> >Janet wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >>Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>> Nothing to critique from just one picture that really doesn't show
> >> >> >> >>> much more of your kitchen than a smell, mostly it depicts a distant
> >> >> >> >>> view of your dining area. Other than a wee sideways glance I don't
> >> >> >> >>> see your stove, fridge, or sink.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> DUH, it's not "just one picture". Scroll down for the rest
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >I didn't realize there were other pictures at first either.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >The kitchen looks nice (and small) but I wonder what the advantage of
> >> >> >> >having the knives hanging blade down. I only see disadvantages to
> >> >> >> >that.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Sorry, I didn't see your post since I use Google Gropes.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Gravity. If they start to slip downward, the handle stops them.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Magnetized knife blades are a very poor idea as they can be dangerous
> >> >> >> by imparting metal slivers to food.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Where would the metal slivers come from?
> >> >>
> >> >> You'd be amazed, can come from all around your abode... one of the
> >> >> first Rules Tool & Diemakers learn is to constantly demagnetize all
> >> >> cutters, yes, there's a demagnetizer at every surface grinder because
> >> >> it uses a magnetic chuck. Magnets will also F up your electronics....
> >> >> there are no magnets on my fridge, instead I have a cork bulletin
> >> >> board by the kitchen wall phone, it uses tacks. Anyone sho has modern
> >> >> appliances should not have magnets in their kitchen, they will even F
> >> >> up your coffee maker. I have one very powerful magnet attached to the
> >> >> end of a wooden mop handle, I bought it from LeeValley.com to pick up
> >> >> nails when I had a new roof installed. That magnet lives in my barn,
> >> >> far away from my house. I used it recently when my rental house was
> >> >> demolished, it picked up many pounds of nails, screws and assorted
> >> >> items that were in the ground nearby, even a rusty Knickerbocker
> >> >> church key. Anyone using a computer, cell phone, TV, etc. should have
> >> >> no magnets nearby, absolutely none in your new automobile or they will
> >> >> F up your car's electronic sensors... make certain that new high
> >> >> powered LED flashlight in your glove compartment doesn't have a magnet
> >> >> in its base.
> >> >>
> >> >> >> Besides no home kitchen needs
> >> >> >> anywhere near that many knives.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >When has it been about need? With two of us cooking, we
> >> >> >want that many knives. He has his favorites, and I have mine.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Cindy Hamilton
> >> >>
> >> >> I do most all knife work with an 8" chefs a 3 1/2" parer, and a 12"
> >> >> bread knife. I keep a boning knife, a 10" chefs, and a 12" tranchard
> >> >> on a shelf in my pantry because they're not used very often. I have a
> >> >> lot more knives but have no reason to display what I don't use, extras
> >> >> sleep in shoeboxes in a closet... I have lots of kitchen cutlery I
> >> >> haven't seen in some 50 years, high end carbon steel knives I picked
> >> >> up for mere pennies at yard sales that I refurbished to better than
> >> >> new... I stopped stopping at yard sales long ago as I'll only buy more
> >> >> items I don't need. I keep one parer in my desk drawer for when I do
> >> >> some snacking at the PC, usually fresh fruit because they don't make
> >> >> crumbs and I toss cores and parings out my window for critters... I
> >> >> use a latest catalog as a cutting board, turn a page for a clean
> >> >> surface, right now it's https://brentandbeckysbulbs.com/... fantastic
> >> >> daffs. I absolutely abhor clutter.
> >> >
> >> >I used to have my refrigerator at work covered with a bunch of super powered magnets harvested from old disk drives. They didn't hurt it none. You are probably thinking about old style TVs and VHS tapes. Actually, the magnets made the refrigerator run cooler!
> >>
> >>
> >> Magnets don't affect older fridges. it's the newer models with
> >> computer driven functions that are affected.
> >
> >I doubt that magnets have an effect electronics much.
> >They are affected by strong, rapidly moving magnetic
> >fields though i.e., don't leave your iPad on an induction
> >stove and turn it on.
>
> When you have to pay hundreds of dollars for a new control module and
> installation you'll believe.

I've replaced control modules in cars and appliances. Mostly, electronics are damaged by heat and moisture. How many have you damaged because of magnets? My guess is zero. You should be careful with magnets around magnetic media but who the hell uses that these days?