How do you like using heavy duty magnetic pickup tool around lathe and mill?

[nnam]

I plan to buy one just for that purpose. I wonder if this is something you would do?

 

[mmcmdl]

I never drop anything !

 

[MontanaLon]

I never drop anything !

Do your chips just magically levitate to the scrap bin?

I've got a small one, 3" diameter on a stick. I put a heavy duty freezer bag around it and when it gets where it won't pick up any more chips turn the bag inside out and pull it off the magnet. This way I don't get chips stuck to the thing all over. It would be cool to find a huge mag base where the magnet could be switched off but that is just my lazy side showing.

 

[Bob Korves]

For loose chips all over the floor, away from the metal machines, I use one of these:

Long Reach Magnetic Pickup Tool with Quick Release

Amazing deals on this Long Reach Magnetic Pickup Tool W/ Release at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

 

[mmcmdl]

Until they invent a magnet for 300 series stainless , aluminum , plastic , wood etc , I just use a broom or a shop vac .

 

[Bob Korves]

Until they invent a magnet for 300 series stainless , aluminum , plastic , wood etc , I just use a broom or a shop vac .

Indeed. I only use it when I am making lots of ferrous chips that respond to magnets.

 

[mmcmdl]

Indeed. I only use it when I am making lots of ferrous chips that respond to magnets.

We use and destroy many a rodless cylinders in here at work . The unfortunate ones that have to swap them out are the fortunate ones who get to keep the rare earth magnets . I have some on my push around cart and they attract anything ferrous within miles I think . Those things are dangerous to play around with , ask me how I know .

 

[bill70j]

Indeed. I only use it when I am making lots of ferrous chips that respond to magnets.

Me too. And also when I'm trying to find the tiny screw, nut, or part that I dropped and that disappeared. Just happened last night when changing out an insert and the tiny Torex screw got lost.

 

[Latinrascalrg1]

Until they invent a magnet for 300 series stainless , aluminum , plastic , wood etc , I just use a broom or a shop vac .

That magnet is called a Sock or Socks aka pair of socks!

 

[Mitch Alsup]

I plan to buy one just for that purpose. I wonder if this is something you would do?

Unfortunately, most of my work is on aluminum, and they don't make aluminum magnets.