NickelPlate
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Thanks Rattlehead for the reply. I haven't gotten one yet but probably will eventually.
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Thanks Rattlehead for the reply. I haven't gotten one yet but probably will eventually.
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Rattlehead, that dewalt multi tool is listed for about $25 so you did good. bobbing around the dock edge is a great method. I took it a bit further and bought an aluminum pool cleaning pole 12 ft. and made a bracket to hold two 400 magnets on the end. Where the water around the dock is only about 6 to 8 ft deep or less it works great. I can lean out and probe somewhat under the dock also, which is very difficult with a rope setup. Would be a bit difficult to transport on a bike. Mine collapses down to about 6 ft. . Good luck on your next outing and keep it under a hundred on the bike
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Good luck with it.
Rattlehead, that dewalt multi tool is listed for about $25 so you did good. bobbing around the dock edge is a great method. I took it a bit further and bought an aluminum pool cleaning pole 12 ft. and made a bracket to hold two 400 magnets on the end. Where the water around the dock is only about 6 to 8 ft deep or less it works great. I can lean out and probe somewhat under the dock also, which is very difficult with a rope setup. Would be a bit difficult to transport on a bike. Mine collapses down to about 6 ft. . Good luck on your next outing and keep it under a hundred on the bike
Thats a great idea! I might have to make one of those too. I could probably rig something up that screws together in small sections so that I could carry it on the bike. Thanks for the tip! I will be making one of those!
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Good luck with it.
Thats a great idea! I might have to make one of those too. I could probably rig something up that screws together in small sections so that I could carry it on the bike. Thanks for the tip! I will be making one of those!
Home depot and Lowes have them and I found this at Amazon. It collapses to 4 ft.
https://www.amazon.com/Aquatix-Pro-Professional-Telescopic-Commercial/dp/B015E5PM6M
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That 4’ one would probably be perfect! Pretty sure I could mount that somewhere on the bike.
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Nice vid. You got a few decent keepers and took us along for a little ride, too! Brought back good memories.
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Nice vid. You got a few decent keepers and took us along for a little ride, too! Brought back good memories.
Thanks man! I’m always happy to add a few tools to my collection.
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calm weather should be OK but a little wind wud b a problem.
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I think knot.
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Haha. It's an attractive idea though!
Hey campnagle, just make sure your poles are opposite. 
Really, though, as long as the magnets are fully and firmly planted on flat surfaces of heavy steel posts, I think the clothesline would hold a moderate load. Too much weight near the magnets, and they might slide down some.
The answer is "Of course it will hold some, but how much?" This is where experimenting comes in.
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Haha. It's an attractive idea though!
Really, though, as long as the magnets are fully and firmly planted on flat surfaces of heavy steel posts, I think the clothesline would hold a moderate load. Too much weight near the magnets, and they might slide down some.
The answer is "Of course it will hold some, but how much?" This is where experimenting comes in.
Thanks, Ill go with the 500lb pair of magnets
I think, more importantly, will be how the posts are going to be planted. If just stuck in the dirt three feet, I suspect that won't be enough.
The weight designation of a magnet is based upon full contact to a flat surface. If the magnet is three inches diameter, and you're trying to stick it to a 1.5" square post, the holding power is greatly reduced. Now, if you weld a 3" steel pad to that post for the magnet to contact, you'll get the full potential, and will surely have to slide the magnet off the contact pad, but you still need to consider the post planting method.
Just food for thought.....Roger
The weight designation of a magnet is based upon full contact to a flat surface. If the magnet is three inches diameter, and you're trying to stick it to a 1.5" square post, the holding power is greatly reduced. Now, if you weld a 3" steel pad to that post for the magnet to contact, you'll get the full potential, and will surely have to slide the magnet off the contact pad, but you still need to consider the post planting method.
Just food for thought.....Roger
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Haha. It's an attractive idea though!
Really, though, as long as the magnets are fully and firmly planted on flat surfaces of heavy steel posts, I think the clothesline would hold a moderate load. Too much weight near the magnets, and they might slide down some.
The answer is "Of course it will hold some, but how much?" This is where experimenting comes in.
I'm confused -- why purchase giant magnets when knots will work just as well, probably better actually. Wifey wants a clothesline and you want to go magnet fishing when it isn't laundry day?
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I'm confused -- why purchase giant magnets when knots will work just as well, probably better actually. Wifey wants a clothesline and you want to go magnet fishing when it isn't laundry day?
I need something I can move around so I can get rid of a carousel pole thing in the yard that's a pain for yard work and flood irrigation. sorry to take up room here with this off topic. maybe I will fish the canals here by the house.
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