Ideas for a large rare earth magnet?

[Ethan Spronk]

Id love to see a picture of this thing!

[Myk Rian]

Whatever you do, I suggest a heavy gauge plastic bag to put it in. You'll probably never get iron shavings off it without some kind of cover.

[ray hampton]

Whatever you do, I suggest a heavy gauge plastic bag to put it in. You'll probably never get iron shavings off it without some kind of cover.

plastic bag will work UNLESS piece of steel are moving at some speed when it hit the magnet and cutting a hole in the bag , a PVC pipe will withstand more abuse if the piping comes in a size big enough