Best way to attach magnets to the inside of a scoop

[landman]

I currently have a scoop that I tie wrapped two heavy 3" x 1/2" speaker magnets to each side of the scoops side. My next step is to cut down on the weight and increase the magnetic strength by using those Neodyne magnets. I'll have to secure them with adhesive. Or drill a hole in them and mount with nut and bolt. Not sure how brittle they are. I've seen other treasure hunters use silicon and glue the speaker magnets to the inner sides of their scoop. Any words of wisdom in attaching these new type of magnets? Thanks.

 

[cosmic]

Just buy the neodymium ring magnets an use bolts.. Can't drill them.. Try here.. http://www.kjmagnetics.com

 

[yardhunter]

..............I just pop rivoted speaker magnets inside the scoop using the holes mounted on the speaker itself. .

Never had one fall out yet...............see ya mark

 

[AUDuke]

Shoe Goo work great.........

 

[Crash620]

http://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=RY046
Just siliconed them on the bottom, and they work great!
Regards,
Keith

 

[landman]

I've herd silicon in the past and it may work just fine. But I think I'll try the JB Weld first.
JB WELD

 

[king-ghidorah]

I currently have a scoop that I tie wrapped two heavy 3" x 1/2" speaker magnets to each side of the scoops side. My next step is to cut down on the weight and increase the magnetic strength by using those Neodyne magnets. I'll have to secure them with adhesive. Or drill a hole in them and mount with nut and bolt. Not sure how brittle they are. I've seen other treasure hunters use silicon and glue the speaker magnets to the inner sides of their scoop. Any words of wisdom in attaching these new type of magnets? Thanks.

Is the purpose of this to separate the junk from the good stuff?

 

[tonyb]

J B weld works great! JB Quick that is.

 

[Wishful-thinker]

Just crack open an old computer hard drive. On the inside they use earth magnets (very strong),but very
small. If you can get them out with a screwdriver you have mounting holes on either side.

 

[Ed Ke6bnl]

like the other person asked is this to catch the trash iron. Ed

 

[Jason in TN]

n/t

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

I've got some in my scoop and its surprising all the small pieces of iron you catch i.e. iron flakes, tacks, Staples ,small screws ,nails and my two favorites bottle caps and hair pins...

 

[CROCK of COINS]

>>Just crack open an old computer hard drive.<<

I too use these. Easy to mount and easy to clean if you mount with a tie wrap.

>>Why use them?<<

They can save TIME. Small items fall thru the scoop. I don't like to re scoop for nails and such.

An the beach...small rusty items ID as gold (stud earing).

Have Fun
Jerry

 

[dahut]

Hot glue has worked for me.

 

[erikk]

Just buy the neodymium ring magnets an use bolts.. Can't drill them.. Try here.. http://www.kjmagnetics.com

If you are going to use them in the salt be sure to encapsulate them in epoxy or they will swell and eventually split apart

 

[jabbo]

Try wire to hold them in place.

 

[ivanll]

 

[higbees]

I went a feed store and bought "Cow Magnets" and hold them in place with plastic wire ties; never had one come out. I have them in all my scoops and I keep a bottle cap attached to them so when someone is watching and they ask "what did you find?" I pull out the bottle cap and say "just a darn bottle cap" and I have palmed the ring or whatever. They always move away and leave me in peace.
And yes the catch the hair pins, etc.

 

[dangerdust]

Use Goop Plumbing adhesive--It's bullett proof!!

 

[silversmith]

Hi to KE6BNI from K6ZL See you on the bands, 73, Ron.