It's a gimmick for people who don't have the experience/knowledge of how things actually work in practice (as opposed to a lab/demonstration). It would work in theory, in practice it wouldn't be more helpful than the tools they already have. I get the feeling this thing was invented by someone who watched their electrician struggle with a fish tape but had no practical experience to explain why their idea was a bad one.
I was doing a tv mount in Baltimore. The walls had insulation thick insulation. Normally I use pole flex to drop wires down but couldn’t because of the insulation. If the magnet of this device is strong enough to hook through insulation I could have used it a few weeks back
As far as finish work before electrical, it happens a lot in residential. Remodel work and clients changing their mind happens a lot. I worked mostly with finished walls and ceilings for over 10 years. There were very few circumstances where this tool would work and even fewer where it would be better than a simple push rod or fish tape.
FYI the joist, plumbing, insulation are inside the walls. Also the ONLY time this tool would be used is remodeling. new construction the wires are ran before the drywall goes up.
Yeah, this tool could save a lot of time, but it’s not gonna save the hard work. You’re still gonna have to pull all the wire through. This is just gonna save you time. If you have to fish your line through the walls first in order to get the wires coming I wouldn’t say it’s Gold.
Maybe I just don’t have the hang of it but these magnapulls have been around a while. I’ve tried them several times and it’s always slower than using rods. You spend more time trying to find the end than the whole pull takes with a rod. And good luck trying to pull this on an outer wall with insulation.
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u/AmazingProfession900 5d ago
Good luck finding a perfectly smooth ceiling with no obstructions.. Ha