Do you need one of these in your life?

[Barnaby WildeParticipant @barnabywilde70941]

He's 13yrs old & come up with one of those essential tools that nobody has ever thought of before . . . .

https://magnafingers.com/

Mom seems to want to monetise it, I think that's the wrong approach.

[Barnaby WildeParticipant @barnabywilde70941]

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Barnaby Wilde on 27/06/2019 05:40:16:

Mom seems to want to monetise it, I think that's the wrong approach.

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So … What do you think would be the 'right' approach ?

MichaelG.

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https://magnafingers.com/pages/resources

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 27/06/2019 06:33:35

[Robert Atkinson 2Participant @robertatkinson2]

Nothing new there. Lots of variations on this out there. Mostly for bigger magnets. This one is quite nice

**LINK**

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

**LINK**

a very specific patent describing the detailed construction right in claim 1, so its scope will be very limited.  Many of us will have made magnetic swarf brushes working on the same principle and as Robert shows there are commercial versions around.   I made mine using a pot magnet in a 35mm film canister.

But full marks to them for carrying it through the process.

Edited By John Haine on 27/06/2019 07:51:00

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

I, like others, use a very large magnet in a plastic bucket to pick up ferrous swarf – doesn’t work too well on non-ferrous!

My wife would never pick up pins with a magnet – they can become magnetised and be more trouble than before – mostly because her pins are non-magnetic (either brass or stainless) as rusting steel pins can easily ruin a piece of lace on a pillow. She does not have a de-magnetiser because she would not use it.

[PlasmaParticipant @plasma]

Curiously I have just made one to order for a clay pigeon shoot.

22mm copper tube, neodymium magnets and assorted fittings.

Basically a copy if the one Robert shows but 3 foot long.

Made for picking up shot gun cartridges from the floor, no longer made of brass but flashed steel.

Where is my patent quill?

Best regards Mick

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

I prefer to avoid magnets in the workshop. Lots of ferrous stuff ends up getting magnetised and attracts sharp bits of swarf. Tools get covered in splinters, so become tricky to pick up safely. When you come into the house, you end up sitting with an illuminated magnifier and a caliper, picking them out of your fingers.

No. Sorry.

Edited By Mick B1 on 27/06/2019 09:01:26

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