+AnalogDog Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Do I need to say much more? I bought some at Michael's Crafts, but they stink compared to some I have seen. I saw one on a Weinerdog cache that really caught my eye, about 1/8" diameter and held like something much bigger. Any recomendations for places to get good quality magnets in the North Seattle Area? And on another note, which Surplus stores have Decon containers? Quote Link to comment
+Team Noltex Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 The strongest, and what I consider the best, magnets you can get are called rare earth magnets. A very good source is Lee Valley Tools. They have them in a wide assortment of sizes and shapes. The bigger magnets are so strong that you can't simply pull them apart from each other. I've purchased items from them numerous times and they have great customer service. Quote Link to comment
+WeightMan Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 I have purchased decon containers from the surplus store on 4th south just north of Michigan. It is on the west side of the street. I forgot the name, sorry. I have purchased rare earth magnets from Amazing Magnets and been quite happy with them. I think either place would be just fine. These magnets are really strong and small ones will do a good job. Amazing magnets sends out a sample pack with orders that includes a number of the small ones. Quote Link to comment
+justybug Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 try searching neodymium on ebay if you're looking for good deals.. there's always a ton of varieties of shapes and sizes available too. don't get them near your monitor, credit cards, or tv!! and the big ones will smash your finger if it gets in the way. old computer hard drives have some nice ones in them as well, kind of a pain to get them out, but.... Quote Link to comment
+AnalogDog Posted March 14, 2005 Author Share Posted March 14, 2005 Thanks for all the great info. I have a bid on some magnets on eBay, and they look great, and I checked out Amazing Magnets, and that must be where Weinerdog gets hers, as they look very similar to the smallest. And a good price, too! Rob Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 If you can find an old hard drive, there are two very powerful magnets inside. Word up. Quote Link to comment
+Pasha Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 I'm an IT manager by trade and have a stack of several dead drives on my desk, waiting to be cannibalized for the magnets and fun spinny things. I already have a stack of 7 magnets recovered in the last few months, waiting to be used. I dunno if it's hard drive magnets specifically or all neodymium type magnets, but they're brittle as heck and will break given the slightest rough treatment. Quote Link to comment
+WeightMan Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 The neodymium ones are very brittle. Quote Link to comment
+lahontan Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 I always cannabalize my sonicare toothbrush heads, each one has two very good magnets. Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 I've had good luck with magnets bought at McLendon's Hardware. Quote Link to comment
+richandsteph Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Hmm ... Magnets ... I hope those aren't going to be used in new micro caches Lets not encourage the blight of the micro to spread further across the land. I am down in Fresno for a month and have been caching down here and I SWARE ever 4/5 @!*##$&(! caches is a @#^$% micro. I guess urban environments are a little different than the forests of the NW but still do I really need to sulk with-in 25 feet of Jack-in-the-Box or Albertsons searching inside of a light pole shield for a magnetic micro stuck somewhere? I have a strange urge once I get home to hide a cache that will take two people to open ... just have to find the right container and one really huge magnet Quote Link to comment
+The Jester Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Umm... It's real easy to sort out micro caches from others if you don't want to hunt them... Quote Link to comment
+richandsteph Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 (edited) ?? We hunt because they are out there no matter the size. It wasn't meant to be a commentary on a perceived incompetence of using geocaching.com but a commentary on the shrinking nature of caches. Some micros are interesting and creative and I wouldn't miss but a bunch are hide-a-keys stuck to _______. It sounds like someone is trying to find very powerful magnets so I will take that as a plan in the works which means effort and that is always good. PS I have a rare earth magnet from Lee Valley that came with my tenon cutter and I always find it stuck to various tools and I would agree with the strength. Edited March 17, 2005 by richandsteph Quote Link to comment
+OccidentalErrant Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Hmm ... Magnets ... I hope those aren't going to be used in new micro caches Lets not encourage the blight of the micro to spread further across the land. I am down in Fresno for a month and have been caching down here and I SWARE ever 4/5 @!*##$&(! caches is a @#^$% micro. I guess urban environments are a little different than the forests of the NW but still do I really need to sulk with-in 25 feet of Jack-in-the-Box or Albertsons searching inside of a light pole shield for a magnetic micro stuck somewhere? I have a strange urge once I get home to hide a cache that will take two people to open ... just have to find the right container and one really huge magnet Super glue works wonders??? But you didn't hear that from me... Quote Link to comment
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