Magnets............

[mn_commander]

1. Where do all of you buy your magnets? What kind do I need? I'm looking for some to stick on the lid of my cart to stick extensions and such.

2. Any of you fellow GJers use magnets for socket/wrench organization? Pics or ideas welcome.

Thanks.

 

[Tatsuya]

I use magnets for little stuff like utility knives, calipers, small tape measure, etc. but I also need a good idea for hanging a speed handle.

 

[mrholeshot]

I have to stay away for strong magnets. They send my pacemaker into overdrive

 

[hydramatic]

supermaagnetman.com in b`ham al bought me 50 rectangular mags that will fit inside 1" channel..hang anything from then..buy the ones that are magnetized thru the thickness, not the length. there neodymium super mags...

 

[alberto]

Someone here played up these guys: magnet4less.com, but I've never ordered from them. They do seem to have decent prices and selection.

 

[mn_commander]

Thanks for the replies. Anyone have any pics of their setup?

 

[dsaabm]

I love magnets. I get 2 blocks for 1.50 at harbor freight. They have two different packaging for them, one says magnets, they other says home crafts magnets, but both kits are identical.

Anyways, I use them to hold my picks on cart:

Used 4 to make a magnetic towel holder out of a wall mount one:

And one holds stuff in my travel box

 

[lipadj46]

Any time you run across a dead hard drive break it open and take the magnet out. They are very strong.

 

[Elkiebob]

Northern tools sells an assortment of magnets as well.

 

[SCscoutguy]

Any time you run across a dead hard drive break it open and take the magnet out. They are very strong.

I was about to post the same thing. Hard drives have about the strongest rare earth magnets you can get in them.

 

[mooman]

I was about to post the same thing. Hard drives have about the strongest rare earth magnets you can get in them.

I put them on the bottom of my oil filters on the car and truck. Those suckers are strong.

 

[Bolster]

I use Magnacraft (Amazon) neodymium magnets when building things (such as simple indicators for my mill, a place to keep the chuck key, etc).

I keep my tools far away from magnets. I really dislike magnetized tools (except for magnetic bit drivers, and the magnet-on-an-extension, for picking up small parts that have dropped.)

 

[egdede]

I keep my tools far away from magnets. I really dislike magnetized tools (except for magnetic bit drivers, and the magnet-on-an-extension, for picking up small parts that have dropped.)

I believe this to be best practice; the schmutz that magnetized tools pick-up and redistribute (to places schmutz shouldn't be) is frightening.

 

[Professur]

I get scrap hard drives for free. Magnets strong enough to hurt you if you get a finger caught between them. The problem is they're fragile. They crack easily if you take them off the metal backing, the chrome flakes off, and any heat at all blanks them.