Magnetic Stroller Treasure Troller

[UncleVinnys]

This idea is for picking up magnetic materials only.
It is mounted on a luggage carry case here, but I foresee it being
attached to a baby stroller.
Use: carry things in the stroller at flea markets, craft faires, or outdoor events
where people are likely to drop things.

I used a very powerful (75-pound pull) rare earth magnet in each of the
PVC pipes shown below. I have not checked it out yet, but here in California
we have lots of outdoor, grass cover events where is should work.

What do you think?

 

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[Siegfried Schlagrule]

Take that to canada and it will pick up coins. siegfried schlagrule

 

[diggerww]

not sure how much all that costs, but here are a few for sale.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200328709_200328709

these are handy to run over a site with before you detect, that way all kinds of junk gets picked up first

at least with yours you can carry a keg with you

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

A lot of home improvement places rent or loan those so you can clean off the roofing nails from the yard around your house after striping off old roof shingles.

 

[UncleVinnys]

A lot of home improvement places rent or loan those so you can clean off the roofing nails from the yard around your house after striping off old roof shingles.

Why thanks folks,
I'll be danged . . . here I thought I had something original, ha, ha!
Well this has VERY powerful magnets it it - 75-pound pull.
And you are right, I can carry the keg with me as I go.
What great insight you fellas have!

 

[RuffandTuff]

Where can I buy the magnets? Thanks, RuffandTuff

 

[UncleVinnys]

There are lots of sources on eBay, but I used

"magnet4less" seller

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZmagnet4less

He seems to be a wholesale supplier, and has good prices,
and a wide variety.
My next purchase; something I can put in a water-tight container and throw in that
pond next to the high school.

Warning - - those are POWERFUL magnets, and it's easy to get pinched.
You have to put it inside something so you can separate the grain-sized
iron filings that cling to the surface and are hard to remove.
By putting it in a PVC tube with a screw-off end, you can hold the end with
the filings on it, dip the tube to the other end, so the magnet slides down,
and the filings will then fall off the end of the PVC.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

I have one of these....works great

 

[kim_in_socal]

This idea is for picking up magnetic materials only.
It is mounted on a luggage carry case here, but I foresee it being
attached to a baby stroller.
Use: carry things in the stroller at flea markets, craft faires, or outdoor events
where people are likely to drop things.

I used a very powerful (75-pound pull) rare earth magnet in each of the
PVC pipes shown below. I have not checked it out yet, but here in California
we have lots of outdoor, grass cover events where is should work.

What do you think?

That stroller jobby needs to have big 'offroad' tires. Like on a jogging stroller. Then you could take it on the beach!

 

[boogeyman]

Where can I buy the magnets? Thanks, RuffandTuff

Harbor Freight Tools. They have some that are about 2 1/2 X 10 that have a screw eye that you can replace with a bolt to make a pickup as wide as needed. If you build one, a good hint is to place a piece of plastic tarp around to help get the junk & magnetite they attract off. They also sell one that is like a speaker magnet on a broom stick. And I think they even have the one pictured above.

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