cheap magnets on oil filter
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The back end of the read/write arm. They're sometimes funny shapes.
Originally Posted By: mongo161
I will add you to my list Bamboooo!
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Originally Posted By: Bamboooo
Hey mongo - If you can get your hands on any more of these, I'd be interested in buying a few from you. They'll make great stocking stuffers!
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I will add you to my list Bamboooo!
Peace, Love and honor....brother!
Originally Posted By: Bamboooo
Hey mongo - If you can get your hands on any more of these, I'd be interested in buying a few from you. They'll make great stocking stuffers!
Hey a fellow NY'er here, can you add me to you Christmas list too?
Originally Posted By: brandini
The back end of the read/write arm. They're sometimes funny shapes.
So you guys suggest i make a 'belt' out of many of these tiny magnets and strap that onto my oil filter to filter out metal residue?
Sounds interesting.
But are there really permanent strong magnets in harddisks? I always thought they only consisted of electronic magnets.
The back end of the read/write arm. They're sometimes funny shapes.
So you guys suggest i make a 'belt' out of many of these tiny magnets and strap that onto my oil filter to filter out metal residue?
Sounds interesting.
But are there really permanent strong magnets in harddisks? I always thought they only consisted of electronic magnets.
Rip them open. You find strong permanent magnets. They can be brittle so don't use a sledge hammer.
Yup. Neodymium magnets; some of the strongest around.
Like he said, they are brittle though, so do not let them snap to each other. Also, dont use your finger to save them if they do. Ouch.
I usually use one hard drive set per filter. Just stick them on the bottom.
Like he said, they are brittle though, so do not let them snap to each other. Also, dont use your finger to save them if they do. Ouch.
I usually use one hard drive set per filter. Just stick them on the bottom.
Originally Posted By: milp
Could anyone provide some pictures of these magnets please?
If you're referring to hard drive magnets, here is a photo showing six of them:
And here's a link to some random website that does a decent job of illustrating what they look like, where they are and how to remove them (IMO he over does it w/the vice grips):
http://www.reuk.co.uk/Hard-Disk-Drive-Magnets-For-Wind-Turbines.htm
M_C
Could anyone provide some pictures of these magnets please?
If you're referring to hard drive magnets, here is a photo showing six of them:
And here's a link to some random website that does a decent job of illustrating what they look like, where they are and how to remove them (IMO he over does it w/the vice grips):
http://www.reuk.co.uk/Hard-Disk-Drive-Magnets-For-Wind-Turbines.htm
M_C
I used the Hard drive magnets I used. I got them off ebay in a 10 piece buy for like 10 bucks. They are strong, The one oil filter magnet on the bottom of my LF3487 Tranny filter is no where as strong as the hard drive magnets and cost more than the whole lot of the hard drive ones.
You can also get them from surplus center for like $2.50 for 2 magnets.
http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=1-3258&catname=
These are the ones they sell.
My set up.
You can also get them from surplus center for like $2.50 for 2 magnets.
http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=1-3258&catname=
These are the ones they sell.
My set up.
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Hi all. I'm reading this thread and thinking wow, magnets pretty simple thing to do. I got some neodymium mags lying around maybe I'll plop a few on can't hurt. I wonder though, how much of the gritty stuff is ferrous. I imagine most of the bad stuff comes via the air intake like small bits of silicon dust etc. For the folks that do this are you cutting the old filters open w/mag still in place and finding iron paste or shriek -chips?
Originally Posted By: FuQ2
I wonder though, how much of the gritty stuff is ferrous. I imagine most of the bad stuff comes via the air intake like small bits of silicon dust etc.
If it's not ferrous it won't be attracted by a magnet. I think the "black paste" you see collected by the magnet is super fine iron particles from the cam lobes, cylinder liners, cam chain and anything else that is iron or steel (ie, ferrous metal) inside the engine.
I wonder though, how much of the gritty stuff is ferrous. I imagine most of the bad stuff comes via the air intake like small bits of silicon dust etc.
If it's not ferrous it won't be attracted by a magnet. I think the "black paste" you see collected by the magnet is super fine iron particles from the cam lobes, cylinder liners, cam chain and anything else that is iron or steel (ie, ferrous metal) inside the engine.
Originally Posted By: ZeeOSix
If it's not ferrous it won't be attracted by a magnet. I think the "black paste" you see collected by the magnet is super fine iron particles from the cam lobes, cylinder liners, cam chain and anything else that is iron or steel (ie, ferrous metal) inside the engine.
I agree, there is a lot of things that are steel/iron on steel/iron...including piston rings.
If it's not ferrous it won't be attracted by a magnet. I think the "black paste" you see collected by the magnet is super fine iron particles from the cam lobes, cylinder liners, cam chain and anything else that is iron or steel (ie, ferrous metal) inside the engine.
I agree, there is a lot of things that are steel/iron on steel/iron...including piston rings.
Yeah I get how magnets work. I don't see any black paste (yet) because I haven't done the magnets! I asked if any of YOU have seen anything collected on a filter with the magnets that was cut open. Me thinks for cutting/wear to take place, the cutter needs to be harder than the cut-E Same hardness materials rubbing at best you get galling. So the rings scraping on the cylinder should be the main source of said iron paste. Camshaft lobes, oil pump gears? If there are actual chips or fragments of ferrous material stuck to the magnet I believe there are larger issues at hand. Like I said, the magnet sounds like an easy thing to do that could help and won't hurt so why not. Anyone got pictures of a furry magnet??
Originally Posted By: FuQ2
Like I said, the magnet sounds like an easy thing to do that could help and won't hurt so why not. Anyone got pictures of a furry magnet??
Search function ....
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/2396234/
Like I said, the magnet sounds like an easy thing to do that could help and won't hurt so why not. Anyone got pictures of a furry magnet??
Search function ....
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/posts/2396234/
Originally Posted By: FuQ2
Yeah I get how magnets work. I don't see any black paste (yet) because I haven't done the magnets! I asked if any of YOU have seen anything collected on a filter with the magnets that was cut open. Me thinks for cutting/wear to take place, the cutter needs to be harder than the cut-E Same hardness materials rubbing at best you get galling. So the rings scraping on the cylinder should be the main source of said iron paste. Camshaft lobes, oil pump gears? If there are actual chips or fragments of ferrous material stuck to the magnet I believe there are larger issues at hand. Like I said, the magnet sounds like an easy thing to do that could help and won't hurt so why not. Anyone got pictures of a furry magnet??
I have seen a black buildup in one filter i changed early 400 miles. I cut it open. Im convinced it will help the engine last longer by catching small particles. I put a ton of magnets on all my oil filters now.
Yeah I get how magnets work. I don't see any black paste (yet) because I haven't done the magnets! I asked if any of YOU have seen anything collected on a filter with the magnets that was cut open. Me thinks for cutting/wear to take place, the cutter needs to be harder than the cut-E Same hardness materials rubbing at best you get galling. So the rings scraping on the cylinder should be the main source of said iron paste. Camshaft lobes, oil pump gears? If there are actual chips or fragments of ferrous material stuck to the magnet I believe there are larger issues at hand. Like I said, the magnet sounds like an easy thing to do that could help and won't hurt so why not. Anyone got pictures of a furry magnet??
I have seen a black buildup in one filter i changed early 400 miles. I cut it open. Im convinced it will help the engine last longer by catching small particles. I put a ton of magnets on all my oil filters now.
Originally Posted By: milp
Since i got a ton of old harddisks lying around anyways, i'm now trying this. So when i change the oil i'd like to cut open the filter and see if it caught anything, how would i best do that?
I maned up on filter with a hacksaw..
Since i got a ton of old harddisks lying around anyways, i'm now trying this. So when i change the oil i'd like to cut open the filter and see if it caught anything, how would i best do that?
I maned up on filter with a hacksaw..
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