Metal Detectors - Not Just For Treasure Hunters and Airport Security
Metal detectors can be passed along planks of wood, trees, or reclaimed building materials to detect nails or other metallic debris. If not caught, these objects could be very dangerous, especially if they are ejected from the wood when a power saw is used. To avoid having pieces of metal flying at them at hundreds of miles per hour, those in the construction and woodworking industries check for metal beforehand using a simple handheld metal detector.
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