How To: Ford CMP "Blitz" miscellany

[Jacques Reed]

Originally Posted by gjamo

Hi Jacques.
Have you considered using a magnet. I use them for all sorts of things mainly in groups for lifting heavy plates. Be very careful though they are super powerful do not get any part of you between them and steel.

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Hi Graeme,

Yes tried that. Used an old condemned magnetron magnet which I salvaged from a radar set on my ship. Darn powerful magnet but I was still able to pull it off the tank.

I use that magnet inside a plastic bucket on a bit of rope to pick up swarf from drilling steel. My kids used to laugh when I told them I was "taking the magnetic dog for a walk". Now it is just a lame Dad joke!
Very effective at getting every last bit of steel filings off the floor however.

Cheers,