Any old iron?

[finn17]

I just bought this from eBay:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N%3AIT&rd=1

 

Should fill in the boring bits between paddling and catching fish????

 

If it latches on to a wreck I guess it's a gonna as I am unlikely to be able to pull it off....should provide some entertainment however...

[kennosen]

I just bought this from eBay:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N%3AIT&rd=1

 

Should fill in the boring bits between paddling and catching fish????

 

If it latches on to a wreck I guess it's a gonna as I am unlikely to be able to pull it off....should provide some entertainment however...

 

 

Crikey thats one mighty powerful magnet, and such a small size. I would love to have a bash at seeing what odd n sods would appear out of the gloomy depths. I assume its an electro-magnet, what size battery does it need to function?

[paintfly]

I just bought this from eBay:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N%3AIT&rd=1

 

Should fill in the boring bits between paddling and catching fish????

 

If it latches on to a wreck I guess it's a gonna as I am unlikely to be able to pull it off....should provide some entertainment however...

 

Doesn't say how much it weighs, but says it can lift 3 x it's own weight and mentions 200 kgs or 540 kgs trailing weight, which puts it between 70 - 180 kgs. I certainly wouldn't consider lugging something like that around all day, not to mention the possibilty of it having an adverse effect on my onboard electronics.

Edited June 25, 2006 by paintfly

[kennosen]

Doesn't say how much it weighs, but says it can lift 3 x it's own weight and mentions 200 kgs or 540 kgs trailing weight, which puts it between 70 - 180 kgs. I certainly wouldn't consider lugging something like that around all day, not to mention the possibilty of it having an adverse effect on my onboard electronics.

 

@ paintfly... the add picture gives the impression its quite small, plus it says it can lift 3x the weight of its leading competitors at a much smaller size magnet I think, not the weight of the unit itself.

 

just did a quick search, it seems its only 1kg in weight, so no problem there. Its not an electro as I thought, just have to give it a good yank if the object is too large to shift.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...6449008-3374337

Edited June 25, 2006 by kennosen

[paintfly]

@ paintfly... the add picture gives the impression its quite small, plus it says it can lift 3x the weight of its leading competitors at a much smaller size magnet I think, not the weight of the unit itself.

 

just did a quick search, it seems its only 1kg in weight, so no problem there. Its not an electro as I thought, just have to give it a good yank if the object is too large to shift.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...6449008-3374337

 

 

OK that sounds reasonable, must admit I did't read the blurb all that closely. I expect you could save yourself a tidy sum salvaging lost tackle. I could certainly point you in the right direction of where I have lost around a hundred quid's worth

[kennosen]

OK that sounds reasonable, must admit I did't read the blurb all that closely. I expect you could save yourself a tidy sum salvaging lost tackle. I could certainly point you in the right direction of where I have lost around a hundred quid's worth

 

yeah I guess there would be all manner of curriosities waiting to be salvaged. I used to dream of finding a chest full of gold doubloons as a kid...

[MJB]

yeah I guess there would be all manner of curriosities waiting to be salvaged. I used to dream of finding a chest full of gold doubloons as a kid...

 

..........and the odd World War II anti-shipping mine

[wirral sea fishing]

..........and the odd World War II anti-shipping mine

 

 

WE had one of them in the Mersey a few weeks ago caused chaos on the river

[finn17]

I have used one of the old ones before...the 'competition' as the ad refers to them. They are great fun, but you don't half end up with a lot of junk! A friend of mine used one off a road bridge and recovered a rusty revolver.....

I don't see a serious use for them, but just thought one might add a bit of fun during a dull moment.

With regards to affecting electronics..they should be okay as long as they are kept a sensible distance and are fitted with a 'keeper' when not being used.