Those pesky right-angle magnets

I have a stronger magnet that I keep in a heavy plastic bag. A few simple waves along the plastic bag cleans off the right angle block. When it looks necessary, I pull the plastic bag inside-out and dump the little fuzzies in the trash. I prefer this method to blowing at it with air.

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VERRY clever I will have to remember that one. I have the same problem..

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The Handyman's Secret Weapon, duct tape.

Dereel a couple feet and daub the magnet with the sticky side of the tape. Repeat as necessary.

--Winston

HEY, HEY, HEY! It won't be a secret if you go telling everyone!

Steve ;-)

BTW, nice tip. Why didn't I think of it?

Oh, you mean this *isn't* email? ;) It ain't nearly as fast as an air nozzle, but it's way safer.

--Winston

I also use the plastic bag and magnet method for cleaning up after the grinder and the stray hairs from the wire wheel.

Air hose works for me.

Gunner

Rule #35 "That which does not kill you, has made a huge tactical error"

I got some of those neodymium boron magnets. The little STRONG ones. A few of them stacked together are very powerful. I have used them to pick up spilled nails, nuts, and assorted other things. They have a ton of uses, and one glued to the end of a dowel is the best thing going for retreiving tools dropped in tight places. They have many uses.

Steve

Yep - cept when that tape sticks the sharp stuff to the fingers :-)

Martin

A plethora of great ideas!! And all a heck-uv-a-lot better than my previous lame methodology. THANKS! To one, and all. I think I'm going to search out a few of those neodymium boron magnets. If it's hard to pronounce, it's gotta be good. Right??

Joe aka. semi-professional fundamentally amateur hack welder's apprentice

Hasn't happened to me yet. Course I havent injected any iron swarf into my eyes yet either. Lucky lucky lucky. :)

--Winston

Go to

or look in ebay under super magnets and rare earth magnets. I got 100 of them for $20, and used them for many things. About ready to send for more.

Handy little boogers.

Steve

I am a duct tape guy , think I will have to try the magnets. Those magnets can be really strong. You dont want flesh to get between two of them as they will give you a good pinch(blood blister). I gave my daughter 2 of them to build a note holder. It is still stuck to her locker and she cant get it off.

Often one has to slide to an edge, not bend over or pull off.

Magnetron magnets are known to be the same hazard. Known killer of teachers magnets, compass, etc. Even when fore warned. I then started placing a plastic card with information that was attached to the magnets. It held the warning and a phone number. :-) Then it worked.

Martin

They will not slide past a raised edge. I am going to try to get around to her school one day and see if I cant pull them off with some vice grips and try not to break the magnets in the process. She likes having them there because a lot of kids try to steal them and they cant get them off.

As a brief FYI..... I am now the proud owner of a couple of N50 Neodymium magnets. DANG! they are STRONG! Thanks for all the advice. PS: I'll use the duct tape plan for any residual stuff left on my magnets.

Joe Hack Welder

One more FYI .. Inside every dead hard drive is a pair of one sided Neodymium magnets.

take another magnet similar strength and push them off from the back side of the door if it's only a single layer door

Dave

Keepers that I know of are copper flashed or plated 1/8" bars that have an eye off one side (near the end).

I think the copper helps in the metal to metal merging issue and is a softer metal to 'tear' when sliding. Paint helps naturally. The eye - a spot where a tie chain can pull it off if needed.

You might take a small block of wood - e.g. 1/4" thick to pry upon, long enough and wide enough to spread the pressure - plywood 1/4 or 1/2" is good - then use a pry bar to get under the hoop and onto the wood - angle up and slip a keeper of something you can pull off later under the exposed faces. Have someone there to handle it as it might pop off or fall once away from the surface.

Martin