Scoop Magnets

[Jackalope]

Took the advice found in one of the posts about using old computer hard drive magnets. Bolted two into the bottom of my stainless steel scoop. While water detecting yesterday (1280X) on fresh water beach, I noticed two large black globs where the magnets were located. What I found was a large amount of black sand (magnetite) building up on the magnets. My Fisher 1280X seemed to work just fine with all this mineralization and I found two silver rings, a large hoop earring and $3.50 in clad, mostly quarters. As I've not used the magnets before I'm wondering if this is a common occurrence or maybe just severe mineralization here.

Ron

 

[Craig-PI]

Its same way here in CT...

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

When hunting the beaches and water here in the summer I'd get that also on the magnets in my scoop.
Never any great amount and had to clean them ever so often.
Common occurrence I venture to say.

 

[rockin tees]

Why do you need a magnet in your scoop??

Rockin Tees

 

[Lowjiber]

I have two tiny, washer-shaped Neodymium magnets (about the size of a penny) bolted to the bottom of each of my two scoops. Very light and extremely powerful for hairpins and nails.

Got them (cheap) from K&J Magnetics. Here's the link: http://www.kjmagnetics.com/