Bought my first magnet

[nuclearwhiskey]

So I picked up my first magnet to try fishing for goodies in the water this weekend. I will post about my adventure, hopefully I will catch something good. New York has a long history so, who knows. Its a 100 lbs pull and is strong, scary strong. I took it into work to show a few co workers and put it in my pocket when a customer needed a tank filled. After I filled it up, I turned and heard a "CLANG!" The damn magnet grabbed the tank through my pocket and I had to explain why I had a heavy duty magnet in my pocket as we tried to pull me away from his tank. He was a older guy and got a huge laugh out of it.

 

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[gamiller]

Captain obvious here ......be careful with that thing.

 

[nuclearwhiskey]

No no its a fine thing to say. I had no idea how dangerous these things really are. I feel like I need to treat it like a firearm.

 

[Irishgoldhound]

Don't walk by a moving bus or car with that thing in your pocket. Yikes!

 

[1HappyHunter]

I'm looking for a magnet for my scoop...any suggestions where to get one locally?

 

[Jim in MA]

Pull a old computer hard drive apart. there are 2 very strong mags in it.

I'm looking for a magnet for my scoop...any suggestions where to get one locally?

 

[Tuberale]

I'm looking for a magnet for my scoop...any suggestions where to get one locally?

Harbor Freight.

 

[dewcon4414]

Im not certain what your intended use of that powerful a magnet is for? What ever you are looking for is going to be iron based. If it for a scoop there are cheaper..... less dangerous ones and most of us only use them if we are using a PI. Earth magnets can be tricky to even put in a car..... watch you fingers.

 

[diggummup]

Im not certain what your intended use of that powerful a magnet is for? What ever you are looking for is going to be iron based. If it for a scoop there are cheaper..... less dangerous ones and most of us only use them if we are using a PI. Earth magnets can be tricky to even put in a car..... watch you fingers.

Magnet fishing- http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/general-discussion/191214-anyone-try-magnet-fishing-before.html

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...y-daughter-magnet-fishing-civil-crossing.html

 

[nuclearwhiskey]

I took it out for the first time....I think I knocked a large snapping turtle unconscious...

 

[Truth]

I bought a magnet and it has a hole in it I want to put the circle bolt in there it sticks out half inch on the bottom and I don't get a flush grab. Anything I can do about that?

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[diggummup]

Truth1253, maybe? flush anchor eyebolt-

I literally saw a guy toss a safe (from his trunk) into a canal about 5-6 years ago as I was driving to work one morning off the side of the Fl. turnpike. It appeared to be unopened but I can't say for sure. One day I will take my magnet out there and search for it.

 

[Truth]

Diggummup that could be my answer. Thank you!


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[lovelylea]

I finally got my magnet due to frustration. I would find a target in the water scoop and nothing, scoop and nothing. After posting here, I found out it was most likely a hair pin that would fall out of the holes in scoop. So as suggested I added a magnet. Purchased one from harbor fright and attached to bottom of my scoop. Happy I did it. Was only about $5.oo.

 

[Truth]

Then I might behind you. Thank for the tip.


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