(Part 2) Best industrial magnets according to redditors

Remove headliner, glue some neodym magnet to aluminium roof with doublesided tape,
Something like this

Pro Tip check out which side of the Magnet is attract magnetically to your construction lights before sticking it to the roof.

Mark the spot on the roof with an small sharpie point, plave the construction light on Point, done.

Source, that was my souloution on LandRovers, which have Alu Bodys for decades.

WARNING DO NOT USE THIS TIP WHEN YOU HAVE TO TRANSPORT PPL WITH AN HEART PACEMAKER DIRECTKLY UNDER THE MAGNET!!

Other Idea is to mount the light onto a suction cup glass grip like this

I used these magnets:

25 Round Disk Magnets Crafts Home Office Part 3/4" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RB7E5Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_zE05Ab3C2ZD5N

And this screen
Shatex Fiberglass Door, Window Screen, Fiberglass Mesh Insect Barrier, 48"x84" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBHWRDH?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

And just cut the screen to size and magnet it on. Cheap and easy. Got the two front windows, sunroof and extra from this.

I remember this being posted in the subreddit as well

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B8PDT2Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_jX19BbBD3FM5X?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Anyway, I think this is the smaller version of what most of us have here.

CMS Magnetics 173 Pound Holding Power Neodymium Cup Magnet with Eyebolt https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GZDNVQ0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_BLvxzbFABTXG7

So since the interior of our bus is fiberglass, the magnets don't stick directly, but the packet of magnets I ordered came with double sided strips of 3m tape. So we have magnets basically glued to the wall, and I sewed magnets into the seam of each curtain (3 on top, one in the middle of each side. On the side where our bed sits I will have magnets on the bottom aswell). Also the side in the picture will soon have cabinets built in, so we wanted the magnets to we could just drop the curtain down behind the cabinet and it would attach its self via the magnets.

It was a bit of a pain throughout the sewing process, but so far I love the way it looks.

Here's a link to the magnets I used: $18usd each *(box of 20) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B6NBK4C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GSumDbPZ0JBKS

I'm about to order 2 more boxes (total of 5 at this point) so I can make covers for all the smaller windows.

Case

Case Magnets

Wall Magnets

These are all Amazon Canada links so if you're from the US, you should be able to find the same stuff, just cheaper. :)

The wall magnets might actually be too powerful. I might try to look for a smaller set that has a pre-drilled hole in the middle but I'm not sure there are any.

Shit. Imagine 2 software engineers. Both in their 30s. Playing around with a pair of 1-inch rare earth magnets. One of them gets them too close and they snap together catching his finger in the middle. After extracting his finger, he sets the magnets down and tries to stop the bleeding. Meanwhile, software engineer #2 picks up the magnets and does the same damned thing.

*cough*

They are Neodymium magnets. If you search on Amazon you might be able to find the 175lbs one I got...I can't seem to find it now. I did find a cheap 125lbs one tho.

CMS Magnetics Super Strong 1” Neodymium Cube Magnet – Storage Box Included for Added Safety https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UEBF00/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-dxbBbPRX23TJ

Edit:. This is almost the same one I bought, 150lbs of pull. I also saw a 400lbs+ one on there for like $30..might try that sucker out soon.

Super Strong Neodymium Magnet N52 1" Cube Permanent Magnet, The World's Strongest & Most Powerful Rare Earth Magnets by Applied Magnets 2Pc https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3V43ZW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_BlxbBb2S419YA

Super Strong 420 lbs Neodymium Cup Magnet 3" Countersunk Round Base Mounting Magnet Fastener, The World’s Strongest & Most Powerful Rare Earth Magnets by Applied Magnets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HVGY3MC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_onxbBbB7ZHJSN

I'm of a similar mind; I have two major magnets I carry, a 173 and 405 pound lifts. Personally, I started with the 173, because it was cheap, but as others have said, sub-200 can be a little anemic depending on what you find.

Thus, I upgraded to the 405. What I find myself doing regularly is using the 173 more often because it's smaller and more maneuverable, and whipping out the 405 when I find something I'm slipping off of.

The magnets I have:
https://www.amazon.com/CMS-Magnetics-Holding-Neodymium-Eyebolt/dp/B01GZDNVQ0/ref=pd_sim_328_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9ZPMWKNZED7074CY8PZT

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JPZ42OA?psc=1

square tins tend to look nicer, FYI.

here are the mags i used. round tins needed 2 because of a deeper lip. square tins, i was able to use just 1.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0119B3SQQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/Walnut-Hollow-Basswood-Shield-12-Inch/dp/B007WDT02W?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01

Mount it to something like this. All you would need to do is sand it then stain.

Then just drill a dozen or two .5''' holes in the back and fill them with these
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0119B3SQQ?psc=1

i use these thin neodymium magnets to hold my workpieeces in place. They are thin enough that the laser head (even on a 1.5" FL lens) is able to clear over top of them without a collision. When i need to cut something that's rigid and i don't want vapor trails on the back, i use a setup like this which allows for nice clean cuts, holding the work-piece in place and 6-points of level adjustment to help balance out any slightly warped pieces (the nuts can be tightened/loosened to adjust their holding height if necessary). Each of these pedestals is held to the bed with a magnet and stabalized by the plywood cutouts you see at the head of the bolt. Unfortunately, the nuts/bolts (3/4") are still a bit pricey. I probably could have gotten away with the 5/8" set if I had thought of the plywood stabilizer ahead of time.

1200 LBS Magnet Fishing Bundle - Brute Magnetics Round Neodymium Fishing Magnet with Countersunk Hole and Eyebolt, 4.72" Diameter Bundle w/ 65 feet of 1/4" Rope + Carabiner - Includes Threadlocker https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q23SL46/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ECztDbH8W6KQD

I’m thinking it was 70$ for everything. I used amazon to get everything. You can get just the magnets but I wanted everything together.

I used these:

DIYMAG Strong Neodymium Bar Magnets with Double-Sided Adhesive, Rare Earth Neodymium Magnet - 60 x 10 x 3 mm, Pack of 16 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B8PDT2Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_jX19BbBD3FM5X

And stuck them to the window with these guys:

Command Small Clear Refill Strips, 16 Sets of Strips https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IGIT09A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_MZ19Bb2QQWGN8

Works great!

https://imgur.com/a/izxye3v/

I found this plaque that I really like: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YQEMRC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Do you think these magnets would work, one mounting at the bottom and one at the top above the bottle opener?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HWXEGP8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1T24Q2YX26SWS

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07R334ZZ8/ref=sspa_mw_detail_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Looks great! When I made mine, I used a Forstner bit to drill a hole from behind and epoxies in place. Even though I drilled up to the pilot point barely poking through the front, and used this magnet, it only holds maybe 6-8 before they fall off. What size magnet did you use and how many caps can yours hold?

You can buy him some ferrofluid and strong neodym magnet to play and experiment with. Heck, you can even create your own ferrofluid.

Doo-da-doo... make your own!

Glass plate, 200mm, ferrofluid, glass clamp, EL Tape, Transparency film.

This is just how I'd build it - though, 0.2mm film may be too thick.

• Cut a 200mm circle of transparency film, then cut a 180mm circle into that (so you have a ring with an OD of 200mm, an ID of 180mm, and a wall of 10mm)
  
• Clean your glass plates, add the transparency, and measure the thickness of the sandwich without the fluid in, using a micrometer (should be roughly 6.2mm). Trim your EL tape to a strip of that thickness (should be a little less than a third the base thickness of the EL tape).
  
• Place the film onto the plate, and tape it down at the edges. You don't need a seal, just enough tape so the transparency doesn't walk.
  
• Drip 5 mL fluid onto the plate (0.2mm pi (90mm)^2 = 5mm. Get a micrometer and measure the thickness of your transparency film to get the correct thickness; 0.2mm is assumed).
  
• Carefully place the top plate on
  
• Wrap the EL tape around the loose sandwich, using the bottom plate for the majority of your support. Tape it tightly in place.
  
• Carefully add the clamps at 90ᵒ angles along the plate's edge. Clamps should be unable to move from light vibration, but not so tight you risk breaking the glass. The transparency layer helps here.
  
• Apply power, and have fun!
  
  If the transparency layer leave too thick a film of ferrofluid, my second thought:
  
  

• Thoroughly wash a plate
  
• Cut a 180mm circle of waxed paper. Lay it in the center of a plate, and hold it in place with a dot of ferrofluid in the middle.
  
• Use cheap, thin packing tape to make a solid layer, starting from the middle of the waxed paper and moving outward.
  
• Carefully cut away the center
  
• Proceed as above, but using the ring of packing tape instead of transparency.
  
  Also, if you don't like cutting curves, there's no reason you couldn't do this with square or rectangular glass; you just wouldn't get consistent illumination along a given circumference. If I build this successfully, and proceed to design a segment display, I'm going to almost certainly use rectangular glass for it.

Thanks! The dado is 1/2" deep leaving slightly less than 1/4" for the magnets to pull through.

Getting the magnets from Amazon (link below.) They arrive tomorrow, so I'm hoping they work out. The "plan" is to lay them in and pour the gap with some epoxy.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B6NBK4C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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That's still too thick compared to just the magnet.

Any tiny thin strip of magnet should work. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DFZH4WT/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_LBgoDbGGDRGJT)

I pulled the magnet out of the plastic housing and just used double sided tape to stick it. If you really wanted to, I'm sure you can paint it white to have it blend in.

Could get some neodymium magnets and epoxy them into your new plate.?(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I1XNV0I/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_RWhzyb3FWKMER via @amazon)

Most coins are paramagnetic. Use a strong, but thin, bar-type Neodymium Magnet to lure them out. Just be careful not to drop the magnet itself in there.

This is the magnet I am using.

Thanks for the videos! So it seems like double-sided magnets would be best for dragging along the river floor and single sided magnets are best for lowering down from the top of the water. Would something like this with two removable hooks work well in both situations (depending on which hook was attached), then? Thanks! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q4LB83V/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07Q4LB83V&pd_rd_w=jjIYv&pf_rd_p=45a72588-80f7-4414-9851-786f6c16d42b&pd_rd_wg=4xvzk&pf_rd_r=STM7CJ444YWEMJR2TMJ3&pd_rd_r=864343f5-5592-4e3a-a514-c2bcc5c728d8&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzOUU4WTFNVU1TMVNTJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTI4MDg2M0dXNVY2WUJTQldEQiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzQ0MjEwMzU0REdPVFJaRk1GWSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Neodymium magnets should be able to do what you’re asking, 5 lbs should be fine and the cost varies but you should be able to buy a larger one on amazon. Even smaller ones can have hundreds of pounds of holding power.

For example: Fishing Magnet, 400LBS 2.5 Inches Neodymium Rare Earth Magnet with Lifting Eye-Bolt Ideal for Retrieving Items in Lake,Beach,Lawn and New House(Silvery White, Pack of 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RFRH2MV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WMDTDbGRS47TA

You need to be careful with them though, don’t get your finger caught between two of them. They are dangerously powerful.

I had a similar situation I bought these...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074RLGM7F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Seems to work just fine!

I just finished building a keezer of my own - I also have 4 taps, but I drilled the holes about 5 inches apart so I am planning on ordering this one it may be a little larger than you were planning but it doesn't have a drain.

I was planning on going the magnet route - gluing those to the drip tray if necessary

Somwthing like this? https://www.amazon.com/CMS-Magnetics-Powerful-Neodymium-Diameter/dp/B01I1XNV0I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1487124148&sr=8-2&keywords=5-8lbs+magnets

The dead space res stuff is just the cool item i'm running right. I got plane res' for sale. I'm working on doing solar system stuff right now .

Thanks! I spent more on that damn project box then anything else in the build. So ridiculous, now its covered with a bunch of crap and I dont even see it haha.

I got the magnets from amazon

Unless he's got freakishly large hands, the first magnet looks like 2x2x1 and the second looks like 3x2 so I'd guess the pipe is 5" x 5" with a 2/3" wall.

I bet one of these would trigger it. I've handled one of them before. You can stand 20ft from a computer monitor and watch the image distort as you move the magnet.

Good luck detaching it afterward.

I made a few recently. They were my second woodworking project ever, so they aren't perfect, but I was pretty happy with how they turned out.

http://imgur.com/a/FW97R

I still haven't even hung one up yet, so I can't really tell how well the magnet works. I just sort of tested it by holding bottle caps near the opener and dropping them.

These are the magnets I used: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008H40WWW/ref=mp_s_a_1_sc_1?qid=1457586980&sr=8-1-spell&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=cms+mangetics+112+lbs

Probably paid way too much for the magnets, but I only needed 3.

edit: how much wood are you guys leaving between the magnet and the finished surface? I think I left 1/8"

Sure, here you go:

http://www.amazon.com/CMS-Magnetics®-Holding-Neodymium-Countersunk/dp/B008H40WWW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1453045870&sr=8-6&keywords=neodymium+magnets

Get you something like this

Then you can buy extra magnets (stronger / cheaper) and put it anywhere you want. They are very secure and convenient.

I used a setup like that in my old work shop. Worked great to hold tools or my phone, etc. while tinkering in the shop.

these are the magnets I used: https://www.amazon.com/Master-Magnetics-RB50CX6-Fastener-Diameter/dp/B00IYFNXR0/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=master+magnetics&qid=1554230711&s=industrial&sr=1-6

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they are shielded on all sides except the side that goes on the beam, there really is no magnetic pull coming from the back which is why I needed to attach them via screws.