The
“Rocking Magnet Pick-up Tool” not only allows the safe handling of
magnets from 1/2" up to 2", it
actually makes it easy. It also minimizes the damage to
expensive magnets from chipping or breaking.
It is constructed of Red Oak with Brass hardware. and is finished with
polyurethane.
I
wanted to know just how much force it would take to move my largest magnets
using my “Rocking Magnet Pick-up Tool”. I have a few 2" by
2" by 1" thick N42 block with a pull force of 325 lbs. First I needed
a serious piece of Iron as a test bed. I went out and bought a 25 pound,
1.05" thick Iron weight disk from a local sporting and fitness store
(Dicks). Using digital fish scales I pulled on the device and it continually "broke
suction" between 24 and 28 lbs, averaging about 25 lbs. This is the
equivalent of the pull force of a 9/16" cube (26.40 lbs). (I can remove a
9/16" cube from the 25 lb weight without sliding it, but it takes both
hands and I can't consider it easy.) Once clamped in place it takes only 1 hand
to use and that hand is well away from the danger zone. I
can't tell you how pleased I am with these test results. Check out the video.
The gadget can also
be clamped to a surface to provide a stable platform for magnet experiments.
