How To Make A Magnetic Sweeper

How To Make A Magnetic Sweeper MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 34-4-30 "I used 6 flywheels off lawn mower motors to make a magnetic æfloor sweeper' that picks up nails, metal shavings and other parts scattered across a wide area," says Orland Thuroo, Hanna, Alta. "Just insert a 1/2-in. threaded rod through the flywheels and bolt them down tight. Leave enough rod at each end to bolt onto the handle of a lawn mower. Use lawn mower wheels that are larger than the flywheels to mount on each end. Just bolt them on without tightening down so it holds the magnets just off the ground. It's a cheap floor sweeper that really works great. "To make a magnetic pick up tool, just cut a magnet out of a flywheel and fasten it to the end of a wood handle. Great for picking up stuff in remote locations that you can't reach. "Another way to use magnets is to bolt them onto a metal carpenter square so they're flush to the outside. Makes it easy to clamp the square to whatever you need to weld square, eliminating the need for clamps." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Orland Thuroo, Site 4, P.O. Box 16, Hanna, Alta. T0J 1P0 Canada.

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