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09-03-2019, 06:55 PM | #1 |
Mystic Knight of the Sea
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I bought a 330 lb magnet
I've been watching videos of people fishing with magnets. That is throwing a magnet attached to a rope in the water and try to find something valuable such as anchors and guns.
You can buy them rated for 1,000 lbs and more. I decided before I spent $50 or more on a magnet I would buy a smaller one. I bought a 330 lb one for $13.95. It arrived today and it was smaller than expected. I tested it on my refrigerator and wasn't impressed. I could pull it off with about 30-40 lb pressure. I then thought I'd test it on my small griddle which is about 3/8" thick cast iron. I lifted it downward to the griddle and when it got about 3/4" from the griddle it lifted up the griddle with tremendous force. I wouldn't have wanted my finger between them. I tried to pry it off with my hand and couldn't get them apart. I took it out to my garage and threaded a 3/8" nylon rope through it. I put my feet on both sides of the magnet and pulled on the rope. I couldn't get the magnet off. The rope was cutting into my hands. So I got a thin bladed drywall knife and drove it partially between the magnet and the griddle. I then drove a tree cutting wedge between the knife and the griddle. I finally got the magnet raised up high enough to pull the magnet off the griddle. The magnet was now stuck to my drywall knife but I could pry them apart easy enough. I'm going to try fishing with this magnet before I invest in a more powerful and more expensive one.
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09-03-2019, 07:02 PM | #2 |
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You'll never know what you'll find underwater.
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09-03-2019, 08:39 PM | #3 |
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I've seen some of those videos
and I've thought about doing that But I've got enough trouble... A friend found a 'Smith' doing it... |
09-03-2019, 08:57 PM | #4 |
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Well hell welcome to magnet fishing Pogo.
It is like metal detecting underwater we magnet fish here all the time. Lot of items are corroded but a lot are still in good shape. Go around bridges and marinas and try your luck. People heave stuff off of bridges quite a bit and their are treasures waiting for yah..
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09-03-2019, 09:08 PM | #5 |
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Maybe you will find a 1932 ford model A three window coupe under water
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAwtFyGC0GQ Or maybe a WWII dump where you can pull out a German MG-42 machine gun a bazooka and some rockets. Check out the vids on YouTube what their finding. Motorcycles, bicycles, safes etc. If not to old hell some of the items a good cleaning and yer off. ADD: Hell they built those Model As so good if yah did find one you could probably put gas in and drive it away. |
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09-04-2019, 07:54 AM | #11 |
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09-04-2019, 02:15 PM | #13 |
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09-04-2019, 04:43 PM | #14 |
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Just don't find an old Buick and lost the magnet, because you couldn't get it off.
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09-04-2019, 05:10 PM | #15 |
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