Magnets

[+crosschk]

I want to get some magnets for hiding the 1500 micros I have ready to roll out

(j/K)

(Maybe)

 

Where are some places people get them from?

[+briansnat]

Hopefully you are joking, but the strongest magnets I've found are rare earth magnets available at Lee Valley Tools.

[+WeightMan]

Rare Earth magnets are also available at Amazing Magnets.

[+nfa]

Try American Science & Surplus for magnets and all sorts of cool stuff

[+writer]

You can also try Edmund Scientifics Online.

[thorin]

Rip them out of old harddrives (there's two in each one and they are definately strong), which you can acquire:

 

1) From your local Ma&Pa computer store. They usually have older 1/2/4/6GB drives either dead or never to be used again.

2) From the Techs at work.

3) From your local computer recycler.

4) From the drives left in the system you see in your neighbours garbage.

etc

 

Thorin

[+crosschk]

Rip them out of old harddrives (there's two in each one and they are definately strong), which you can acquire:

 

1) From your local Ma&Pa computer store. They usually have older 1/2/4/6GB drives either dead or never to be used again.

2) From the Techs at work.

3) From your local computer recycler.

4) From the drives left in the system you see in your neighbours garbage.

etc

 

Thorin

 

Thats funny, I work in the IT dept and never thought of it

 

I'm such a user!!!

 

[+GIDEON-X]

The ones I've used I got at Staples They did the job for me ~~

[+9Key]

The Rare Earth magnets are really the way to go. You can put them inside the container in most cases.

[+Isotelus Maximus]

Steel'em from Granmas Cupboard doors (ya know those magnetic latches)

[+fly46]

Do you have a big hobby shop?

Cause they have magnets there...

[+Thot]

Years ago they sold them at Radio Shack. Haven't checked recently.

[+CompuCash]

Years ago they sold them at Radio Shack. Haven't checked recently.

they such - week suckers!

[GeoWorms]

I get mine from a company named Forcefield.

 

I agree that the rare earth magnets are the way to go--but they are very brittle. Pull two apart and let them snap together (or if they pull themselves out of your hands!) and they'll break. The solution is to get the epoxy coated ones--they're tougher, and they are more glue-friendly.

[+Andy and Robin]

ebay

[+horsegeeks]

The hard drive magnets are the way to go. It is tough getting them out but worth it.

[thorin]

The hard drive magnets are the way to go. It is tough getting them out but worth it.

Just gotta have the right tools. Which these days basically means:

 

1 Flat/Slot screw driver

1 Phillips screw driver

2 or 3 smaller sized Torx (I'll get the actual 'usual' sizes when I get home tonight and list them).

 

Thorin

[blocko1000]

I got mine at Lowes and I am sure Home Depot would have some as well.

[thorin]

The hard drive magnets are the way to go.  It is tough getting them out but worth it.

Just gotta have the right tools. Which these days basically means:

 

1 Flat/Slot screw driver

1 Phillips screw driver

2 or 3 smaller sized Torx (I'll get the actual 'usual' sizes when I get home tonight and list them).

 

Thorin

Looks like most of the stuff is T10 and smaller, I originally went with a T10,9,8,7 set but then I actually encountered a few that required T6 and T5 (frickin small!), though they were for complete dissembly so you can probably do without them if you just want magnets.

[+briansnat]

I get mine from a company named Forcefield.

 

I agree that the rare earth magnets are the way to go--but they are very brittle. Pull two apart and let them snap together (or if they pull themselves out of your hands!) and they'll break. The solution is to get the epoxy coated ones--they're tougher, and they are more glue-friendly.

I haven't broken one yet. I've had one or two get a chip in it, but they seem pretty solid.

 

And as someone else here mentioned, you can place them inside your container, negating the need for an adhesive. I put one inside the lid of a decon box, filled it with the usual cache stuff and stuck it to my front door. It stayed put even with all the jarring of the door opening and closing. The things are incredibly powerful.

All you need is a little duct tape to keep it in place for when its not attached to something.

[+crosschk]

Thanx to every one for the help. I ended up going to Lee Valley tools

 

Get ready LI for the march of the 15000 micros

 

[+briansnat]

Thanx to every one for the help. I ended up going to Lee Valley tools

 

Get ready LI for the march of the 15000 micros

 

After looking at some of the other links, Lee Valley seems to have the best prices.

[+CompuCash]

Thanx to every one for the help. I ended up going to Lee Valley tools

 

Get ready LI for the march of the 15000 micros

 

After looking at some of the other links, Lee Valley seems to have the best prices.

yes and they have some other neat goodies too -

 

click on hardware and then look at the other magnet pages - all at reasonable prices.

[+Deus]

I don't get it why do you need magnets? I have not made a cache yet

[+crosschk]

To make small containers stick to sign posts and othe rmetal objects. To hide them from plain site

[virgo91967]

Where do we get magnets??/ anywhere we can find them! stay away from the ones that come in flexible strips.. they dont gripp so well on painted or rusted surfaces. hardware department of local home improvment ceneter is a good bet.. radio shack has some small rare earth magnets that are extrodinarily strong for thier size... and expensive, too.

 

Why magnets?? well, mostly because they are handy for urban caching.

[+crosschk]

Got the magnets this evening and spent about 1/2 hour getting them to attach to the water proof match case I plan on using.

 

Finally Duct tape worked good

 

I got the 1/4 in by 1/10 in

 

These suckers are very strong. I used 3 of them to hang the matchcase on my door and its not going anyplace.

 

Thanks again for all the input

 

Edited for spelling

Edited August 29, 2004 by crosschk

[+MariettaGecko]

I got mine from K&J magnetics (www.kjmagnetics.com). I picked up 50 of the 1/4" cubes from them. Great prices, and the company shipped the magnets very quickly. I was pleasantly surprised to have my magnets, plus a small sample of their other products, on my doorstep within two days of placing my order.

[+Maxwell Q]

Go to a car junkyard and ripe open old car speakers. I have 4 old car speakers in my garage right now that I had someone pull from my car when I blew 3 of them!!! I am not sure how to get them out of the frame, but it would be worth a shot.