Material handling tool

A material handling tool, wherein the material handling tool is an elongated handheld tool comprising:

• a support member comprising:
• a first support member portion;
• and
• a second support member portion operatively coupled to the first support member portion through a support member coupling;
• wherein the second support member portion is interchangeable with one or more additional support member portions, and wherein the second support member portion and the one or more additional support member portions have different lengths, wherein the second support member portion and the one or more additional support member portions are rigid;
• and
• a magnet operatively coupled to the support member through a magnet coupling, wherein the magnet is an electropermanent magnet having a pulling force that is greater than or equal to 50 pounds.

A method of utilizing a material handling tool, wherein the material handling tool is an elongated rigid handheld tool, the method comprising:

• engaging material with a magnet of the material handling tool;
• moving the material;
• and
• disengaging the material handling tool from the material by activating a power source to remove a pulling force of the magnet,
• wherein the material handling tool comprises:
• a support member;
• the magnet operatively coupled to the support member, wherein the magnet is an electropermanent magnet, and wherein the pulling force of the electropermanent magnet is greater than or equal to 50 pounds;
• and
• the power source operatively coupled to the magnet, wherein when the power source is off the electropermanent magnet has the pulling force
• a magnet control operatively coupled to the power source wherein the magnet control is configured to activate the power source to remove the pulling force of the magnet.