It's a tool, What is it ?

[Elroy]

What is it.

Actually a better question would be: What are these magnets used for?

Like any thing else. If you have used them before the answer is simple.

 

[Art From De Leon]

I believe they are 'cow magnets'.

 

[sk farmer]

cattle magnets. pieces of barb wire, scrap iron or other metal can be ingested by animals. this can irritate or perforate the digestive system of an animal. stick a magnet down their throat with a balling gun and hopefully problem solved and animal saved. great in theory but does not always work. death or invasive surgery are not the best end results.

 

[Art From De Leon]

I believe they are 'cow magnets'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow_magnet

You get it down the throat by using a balling gun, and it will attract trash metal that is found in the feed.

We would use them inside the suction screen to catch metal residue from worn parts in the common oil sump, that would harm the hydralic pumps, valve bodies, etc, if allowed to circulate through the system after repairs were made.

 

[sk farmer]

i think we are on the same page art. always a pleasure to help elroy, the least we can do for one of our finest.

 

[Art From De Leon]

i think we are on the same page art. always a pleasure to help elroy, the least we can do for one of our finest.

I would have beaten you to the punch, I messed up and wound up with a new post, when I inserted the wikapedia link.

OH, The shame of it all

 

[tatra]

poo doos................

 

[hydramatic]

in the 70`s they claimed cow magnets on your fuel line going to the carb, gave the fuel positive ions and increased fuel milage...bruell sheet !!!!!

 

[sk farmer]

poo doos................

 

[Elroy]

cattle magnets

I believe they are 'cow magnets'.

i think we are on the same page art. always a pleasure to help elroy, the least we can do for one of our finest.

Fully accurate and prompt response.

Elroy is impressed

We thought that one might take a little longer than 15 minutes. But NO.

Here is another, but this one is cheating a little:

So what the hell is it??

Hopefully this one will take longer than 15 minutes.

 

[tatra]

something a farmer i once knew called em because that was what his kid called them ...........

 

[irishcarbomb]

Looks like the diffuser off a hose nozzle.

 

[Blacknwhitepit]

The second one looks like an insulator....

-BWP

 

[porschedude996TT]

Cow Magnet it is!

http://www.bagofnothing.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/cowmag1.gif

 

[Elroy]

Here is another, but this one is cheating a little:

It's an automotive part found in most cars today. When Elroy was in the machine design field he developed a high speed assembly procedure to place..........

oops, getting ahead of the story.

 

[Blacknwhitepit]

It's an automotive part found in most cars today. When Elroy was in the machine design field he developed a high speed assembly procedure to place..........

oops, getting ahead of the story.

hmmm.... Is it some sort of position sensor?

-BWP

 

[Elroy]

hmmm.... Is it some sort of position sensor?

-BWP

It's actually a bearing. Now the question becomes where is it used??

The seat maybe?

Window regulator?

Anti-Lock Brakes?

Brake peddle support?

Air bag?

Sway Bar?

Trunk Latch?

none of these.

 

[Elroy]

Elroy developed the assembly equipment for the Wynn's-Precision plant in Springfield, Kentucky about 1998 or so.

Elroy was 13 at the time

 

[Dmaxman]

Damn strange looking thing. Whats the actual size of it?

 

[Dmaxman]

Looks kinda like Glyptal paint on it....makes me think its for electrical with that ceramic or porcelain or just plastic?

 

[Elroy]

The white body is 1.290" in diameter x 1" tall. The brown insert is a Teflon faced bearing.

It supports the rack gear in a steering gear.

 

[bgott]

You know, I remember those now. I took a power rack and pinion steering gear rebuilding course in about 1985 when I worked at a Chrysler dealership. And have never had a reason to tear one down since.