Question About Magnets

Originally Posted by Scrap Master J

Quick tip:



Put your magnet in a bag/sock/whatever then "sweep" your breakdown area. All ferrous debris will stick to the magnet through the "cover". Then hold it over appropriate bin (mine goes in garbage no one here buys ferrous). Remove magnet from cover and items fall away freely. No more picking them off.

Very much appreciate this. I stripped down some rusty metal sheets today so loads of metal debris appeared in which I used your method to pick up!

Most magnets are ALNICO alloy ALuminum, Nickel, Copper hence the Alnico name

Originally Posted by americanscrapmetal.com

Most magnets are ALNICO alloy ALuminum, Nickel, Copper hence the Alnico name

Ok, thanks a lot!