Where to buy magnets

[+Woodduckdawg]

This might be a silly question, but I really don't know where to look to buy stronger magnets. I know a magnetic key holder can get the job done, but where can I go to buy magnets strong enough to support a small locking container.

 

Any help is appreciated.

[+eusty]

Not sure in the US, but I get mine from ebay...look for neodymium magnets

[+Z3ROIN]

Ebay!! Great for all the little stuff you can't really get anywhere else. What did we do before Ebay?!!!

Edited January 25, 2012 by Z3ROIN

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

Most any arts and craft store. Neodymium (and some other metal, I forget) make up rare earth magnets. Also order online any volume.

 

In-store, be advised that some clerks have no idea as to what a rare earth magnet is and they may very well say that they don't have any (even though they do) -- happens a lot.

 

You can also cannibalize some (dead) computer parts for them.

[+DonB]

Check out kjmagnetics.com

[+kunarion]

I know a magnetic key holder can get the job done, but where can I go to buy magnets strong enough to support a small locking container.

 

Do a google for "base magnets". They're ferrous magnets in steel cases, similar to the key holder magnets.

[+briansnat]

I buy mine here:

 

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=32065&cat=1,42363,42348

 

These things are strong

[+L0ne.R]

Don't get them near your credit cards.

[+Lieblweb]

Amazon.... (that's where my husband gets his)

[+Postholedigger]

Old computer hard drives. Old speakers.

[+Arndtwe]

I like these.

[+Woodduckdawg]

Thanks, I went to a local craft store and hope to do an update on my newest cache since the velcro isn't working. I might have to shave a portion of the container down so it will be flush with the metal.

 

thanks to all

[+popokiiti]

I buy mine here:

 

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=32065&cat=1,42363,42348

 

These things are strong

 

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[+The Cheeseheads]

I buy mine here:

 

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=32065&cat=1,42363,42348

 

These things are strong

 

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This is where I've always gotten mine.

[+hallycat]

I agree, rip apart an old hard drive.

They are NOT easy to get out, recommended for something to do during those boring conference calls at work

[+JimHegs]

I agree, rip apart an old hard drive.

They are NOT easy to get out, recommended for something to do during those boring conference calls at work

 

You must work at the same place I do.

 

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[+Admonkey]

I might be a monkey, but I grew up around cattle.

 

If you are looking for a LARGE (finger-length), VERY STRONG (base magnets, ceramic-coated), INEXPENSIVE (for their size) magnet option, look for a "feed store" in your area-- a place that sells large animal (horses, cattle) health supplies.

 

Once you locate that (if you're not too Urban Jungle-bound), call and ask if they carry "cattle (or "cow") magnets."

 

They come in different shapes, many of them being tapered, but they also come in long, flat rectangles. What you'll need is one (or more) like this:

 

http://hambydairysupply.com/xcart/product.php?productid=2484&cat=334&page=1

 

Feed stores usually sell them individually or by the box (six-count, ten-count, etc.).

 

--AM

[+BAMBOOZLE]

Loews has the neodymium magnets.....they come 10 on a card.

[+Tempo 0]

Ebay...I buy them in lots of 20 or 30 and theyre really quite cheap. I use mainly 20mm X 3mm (3/4 X 1/8inch)

[+DragonPrime]

Came across this thread while searching for something else…

 

An excellent source for all sorts of sizes and shapes of magnets: https://www.kjmagnetics.com

 

From the really tiny up the the very large don't get yourself between a pair of these sizes.

[+BCandMsKitty]

Like others have posted ... Lee Valley Tools

Al shapes and sizes.

[curlingfan11]

Lee Valley. Any hardware store might have 'em

[+TeamRabbitRun]

I might be a monkey, but I grew up around cattle.

 

If you are looking for a LARGE (finger-length), VERY STRONG (base magnets, ceramic-coated), INEXPENSIVE (for their size) magnet option, look for a "feed store" in your area-- a place that sells large animal (horses, cattle) health supplies.

 

Once you locate that (if you're not too Urban Jungle-bound), call and ask if they carry "cattle (or "cow") magnets."

 

They come in different shapes, many of them being tapered, but they also come in long, flat rectangles. What you'll need is one (or more) like this:

 

http://hambydairysupply.com/xcart/product.php?productid=2484&cat=334&page=1

 

Feed stores usually sell them individually or by the box (six-count, ten-count, etc.).

 

--AM

 

I wanna ask, but something tells me I don't wanna know.

 

Signed....an urban guy.

[+noncentric]

I might be a monkey, but I grew up around cattle.

 

If you are looking for a LARGE (finger-length), VERY STRONG (base magnets, ceramic-coated), INEXPENSIVE (for their size) magnet option, look for a "feed store" in your area-- a place that sells large animal (horses, cattle) health supplies.

 

Once you locate that (if you're not too Urban Jungle-bound), call and ask if they carry "cattle (or "cow") magnets."

 

They come in different shapes, many of them being tapered, but they also come in long, flat rectangles. What you'll need is one (or more) like this:

 

http://hambydairysupply.com/xcart/product.php?productid=2484&cat=334&page=1

 

Feed stores usually sell them individually or by the box (six-count, ten-count, etc.).

 

--AM

 

I wanna ask, but something tells me I don't wanna know.

 

Signed....an urban guy.

Even though you almost asked, the magnets (just 1 per cow) are fed to cows to prevent hardware disease. The magnet will attract various sharp, metallic objects that the cow ingests. The sharp objects will stay on the magnet instead of passing through, and causing tears in, the cow's digestive system.

[+TeamRabbitRun]

I might be a monkey, but I grew up around cattle.

 

If you are looking for a LARGE (finger-length), VERY STRONG (base magnets, ceramic-coated), INEXPENSIVE (for their size) magnet option, look for a "feed store" in your area-- a place that sells large animal (horses, cattle) health supplies.

 

Once you locate that (if you're not too Urban Jungle-bound), call and ask if they carry "cattle (or "cow") magnets."

 

They come in different shapes, many of them being tapered, but they also come in long, flat rectangles. What you'll need is one (or more) like this:

 

http://hambydairysupply.com/xcart/product.php?productid=2484&cat=334&page=1

 

Feed stores usually sell them individually or by the box (six-count, ten-count, etc.).

 

--AM

 

I wanna ask, but something tells me I don't wanna know.

 

Signed....an urban guy.

Even though you almost asked, the magnets (just 1 per cow) are fed to cows to prevent hardware disease. The magnet will attract various sharp, metallic objects that the cow ingests. The sharp objects will stay on the magnet instead of passing through, and causing tears in, the cow's digestive system.

 

Thanks - So they just stay in there forever, collecting this and that? Really??

 

See, I was right.

[+noncentric]

I might be a monkey, but I grew up around cattle.

 

If you are looking for a LARGE (finger-length), VERY STRONG (base magnets, ceramic-coated), INEXPENSIVE (for their size) magnet option, look for a "feed store" in your area-- a place that sells large animal (horses, cattle) health supplies.

 

Once you locate that (if you're not too Urban Jungle-bound), call and ask if they carry "cattle (or "cow") magnets."

 

They come in different shapes, many of them being tapered, but they also come in long, flat rectangles. What you'll need is one (or more) like this:

 

http://hambydairysupply.com/xcart/product.php?productid=2484&cat=334&page=1

 

Feed stores usually sell them individually or by the box (six-count, ten-count, etc.).

 

--AM

 

I wanna ask, but something tells me I don't wanna know.

 

Signed....an urban guy.

Even though you almost asked, the magnets (just 1 per cow) are fed to cows to prevent hardware disease. The magnet will attract various sharp, metallic objects that the cow ingests. The sharp objects will stay on the magnet instead of passing through, and causing tears in, the cow's digestive system.

 

Thanks - So they just stay in there forever, collecting this and that? Really??

 

See, I was right.

Yep, the cow will have the same magnet for its entire life.

[retatcdude]

This might be a silly question, but I really don't know where to look to buy stronger magnets. I know a magnetic key holder can get the job done, but where can I go to buy magnets strong enough to support a small locking container.

 

Any help is appreciated.

 

They have some very strong magnets at Home Depot but just about any hardware/crafts store will have them.

Sometimes you can get a bunch 30+ for a few dollars.