SE Magnetic Separator Pick-Up Tool with Quick Release - 8 lb Capacity, Rubberized Grip Handle, Ideal for Metal Shavings and Ferrous Object Retrieval PM6550

When working with metals and you have small shards or particles to collect, this is the tool to have. It will not pick up heavy pieces, but that is not what it was designed to do. Run it over a welding table at a slight tilt or come down over something magnetic and then pull the plunger handle over a disposal container to drop the pickup items off. I have a larger version but this is convenient to keep on the table for small jobs.

The Magnetic Separator Pick-up Tool is very effective for metal items that may be difficult to grasp because they are too small or caught in a tight spot, or there are just too many scattered about. This tool is amazingly helpful in my daily life. What makes it so convenient is it's compact, so I can carry it in a pocket, and it is easy to use. It works great for me. If like me, you work with nails, screws or any metal items that aren’t too large, or things that become difficult to pull together and organize, then this tool will work really well for you too. It has a quick-release handle, with a spring inside, which allows you to release the magnet and any attached items quickly. I found it most useful for cleaning-up my sewing projects with pins and needles at large. It was also amazingly helpful in my renovation jobs, putting together the screws, nuts and bolts and just cleaning-up. I find it very useful and I like it a lot, and it's very modestly priced.

At first I was disapointed by the size but, it's very handy for my work bench. The magnet could stand to be a little stronger. But, for the price it's a good value and real time saver.

Worth the money .

It is slightly smaller than what I expected, but works exactly the way I expected it to work.

I recently moved and have to assemble a lot of furniture, and my fingernails are tired of trying to grab washers and whatnot off the ground - so I picked up one of these.It's smaller than anticipated, and incredibly cheaply made. I'd question the value for money even at half the price.The shaft is sloppy in the "bore" - which is just a hole in very thin blow-molded plastic. I noticed the internals weren't sitting properly, so I opened it up to investigate. A stamped aluminum cap on the bottom is held on with a single wrap of electrical tape (it looks like they intended it to be rivets, but tape is cheaper I guess...)The magnets had separated (the glue seems ineffective, and they did not prep the material surfaces properly) - as a result two had stacked up together. There are only three tiny magnets, separated by 120 degrees (when not loosely contained from poor adhesion).I'm currently 3D printing some parts to make this function in a semi-reasonable fashion - but it will still be junk when I'm done, but at least relatively functional junk. I'll update with the outcome.I grow so tired of having to buy vintage items to "fix up" or making things from scratch - but products like this prove the necessity.A waste of time, effort, and money - and landfill space for 90% of them, no doubt.To the manufacturer and purveyor: Embarassing. Horrid. Shameful. Stop making trash like this and putting a 1000% markup on it. Just stop.Edit: I 3D printed some small mods. They could have used a little more tweaking, but they came out well enough on the first try and this thing isn't worth any more effort. I made a "puck" to hold the magnets and keep the spring aligned - and it's just the right size to freely move in the bore without binding or flopping around. I also opened the top hole up to 3/8" and then printed a bushing that gives more contact area with a tighter fit. Both the puck and the bush have recesses to keep the spring centered. It now functions the way it should, and the pickup & release actions are quite strong and snappy. I'm not happy that I paid retail price for junk that I had to spend an entire day and a bunch of filament to fix, but it is what it is. At least now it's worth roughly what I originally paid. ...ish...

I saved money (30%) by getting this at Amazon versus a local sporting goods store. The size is about 2" in diameter at the base, where the handle is wider. This is a PERFECT size to fit in your hand (adult or child) and isn't very heavy even though it is sturdy. It operated excellently to remove magnetite from gold bearing material. It picked up a lot or magnetite quickly, transferred it from one cup to another without dropping any and it was easy to remove the magnetite from the pickup tool by pulling the handle up. It works very well for this purpose and I'd recommend it for any gold separation or if you are collecting magnetite. It was packed in a double plastic bag. The bottom has heavy black tape on the perimeter, so I assume you can open the unit to see the magnets (I didn't open it as I didn't want to remove the tape). I believe there are three small magnets inside, as that was the pattern made on the bottom of the tool as it "grabbed" the magnetite. GET ONE!

Would work for small jobs. Only has 4 small magnets inside. Had to put the metal cap back on the end when I took it out of the package. Made in China.