Fun with magnets! (no not by that HD)

beta_mouse · 12-02-04, 01:12 AM

Neodymium magnets are known to be extremely strong (over 10 times stronger than the strongest ceramic magnets). You've probably heard of them used in high quality headphones. Well how bout using them for case mods?

No I'm not kidding...if you don't put them too close to electrical components they can be used for example to anchor things when you don't want to drill holes in your case. I'm sure there are a lot more things you can do with them. K&J has a wide selection. Check out their selection of mounting magnets. Be warned don't put these anywhere near your HD, pump, what have you. Otherwise just have fun!

Celeron_Phreak · 12-02-04, 09:29 AM

Anyone notice that all the noobs lately have been coming up with the wildest ideas? Most of which we've never considered

Good idea though. I'm still kina iffy about putting high powered magnets in my computer, Aside from what I have in my hard drive.

enduro · 12-02-04, 09:44 AM

You want to have a cool magnet on your case

http://www.dansdata.com/amazingmagnets.htm

He talks about neodymium as well

http://www.dansdata.com/magnets.htm

zip22 · 12-02-04, 10:18 AM

SSS(i think) mentioned this guy a while back
http://stores.ebay.com/Emovendo

check out this thing
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...43069&tc=photo

theMonster · 12-02-04, 11:55 AM

Sorry no magnets near anything of mine, I don't even like that tiny little magnet that's on the speaker that I need to have connected to hear error beeps.

HiProfile · 12-02-04, 04:56 PM

Just use the cylinder-shaped magnets, get a small cube of steel/iron, then drill a seat into it. Not only will it make the clamping side more powerful, but it can nearly eliminate the field since the steel/iron essentally reflects the field. Thats the whole reason the rare earth magnets that are in EVERY hard drive don't wipe the drive clean - they are surrounded by a steel bracket.

Daewood · 12-02-04, 06:01 PM

itn't it true that if you set a magnet next to a rod of iron then after time the magnet will cause the molecules in the rod to line up and this creating a magnet by it self...

also. when working on cars if you ever drop a wrench or something of the same sort down to where you cant get it with your hand take a rod of iron or a screwdriver and bang it on the ground... this will cause the molucules and atoms to line up north to south and there you have created a magnet... i never thought that this was possible until i took a non-magnetic screwdriver and banged it on the ground for about 3 minutes them picket up a wrench with it...

edit: just got my sixth star woot!!!!!!

Mr. Perfect · 12-02-04, 06:04 PM

You just had to go and link to DansData, didn't you, Enduro? I was imediatly distracted by laser tanks and trebuchets.

You can magnatize iron and steel, but it's only temporary.

theMonster · 12-02-04, 06:38 PM

You can insert a magnet into a hollow iron or steel rod, or you can permanently mount one on top of the rod, thus the magnetic screwdriver

secretweapon · 12-11-04, 10:52 PM

That N48 magnet can probably put a hole in your wall if there's metal close by >_<

techun · 12-12-04, 07:20 AM

how would you get that big magnet apart, if it like attached to your fridge, that would suck, having all your neighbors over just to pull off a fridge magnet :-p

12-02-04, 01:12 AM	Thread Starter #1
beta_mouse Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: CA	Fun with magnets! (no not by that HD) Neodymium magnets are known to be extremely strong (over 10 times stronger than the strongest ceramic magnets). You've probably heard of them used in high quality headphones. Well how bout using them for case mods? No I'm not kidding...if you don't put them too close to electrical components they can be used for example to anchor things when you don't want to drill holes in your case. I'm sure there are a lot more things you can do with them. K&J has a wide selection. Check out their selection of mounting magnets. Be warned don't put these anywhere near your HD, pump, what have you. Otherwise just have fun!
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12-02-04, 09:29 AM	#2
Celeron_Phreak Member Join Date: Mar 2003	Anyone notice that all the noobs lately have been coming up with the wildest ideas? Most of which we've never considered Good idea though. I'm still kina iffy about putting high powered magnets in my computer, Aside from what I have in my hard drive. __________________ Seasonic 600W SLI PSU 2x Logitech MX Revolutions -- Icemat 2nd Edition: Black Plextor 16x SATA DVD-RW -- LG 16x DVD-/+RW/RAM nVidia Reference GTX 280 - IBM P260 Trinitron 21" & DCLCD 19" LCD 2x 1GB Mushkin & 2x 512MB Centon SP3200 (3-3-3-8) Seagate 200GB SATA -- WD 120GB SATA -- Seagate 300GB SATA -- Seagate 500GB IDE 939 AMD Opteron 180 @ 2872 MHz -- ASUS A8N-SLI HDA X-Plosion DTS -- Logitech Z-680 rev. 2 :) Heatware
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12-02-04, 09:44 AM	#3
enduro Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montgomery Alabama Yall	You want to have a cool magnet on your case http://www.dansdata.com/amazingmagnets.htm He talks about neodymium as well http://www.dansdata.com/magnets.htm
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12-02-04, 10:18 AM	#4
zip22 Member Join Date: Nov 2003	SSS(i think) mentioned this guy a while back http://stores.ebay.com/Emovendo check out this thing http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...43069&tc=photo
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12-02-04, 11:55 AM	#5
theMonster Disabled Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: At the pub	Sorry no magnets near anything of mine, I don't even like that tiny little magnet that's on the speaker that I need to have connected to hear error beeps.
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12-02-04, 04:56 PM	#6
HiProfile Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Random Dumpster/Alley	Just use the cylinder-shaped magnets, get a small cube of steel/iron, then drill a seat into it. Not only will it make the clamping side more powerful, but it can nearly eliminate the field since the steel/iron essentally reflects the field. Thats the whole reason the rare earth magnets that are in EVERY hard drive don't wipe the drive clean - they are surrounded by a steel bracket.
	QUOTE Thanks

12-02-04, 06:01 PM	#7
Daewood Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: The Abyss	itn't it true that if you set a magnet next to a rod of iron then after time the magnet will cause the molecules in the rod to line up and this creating a magnet by it self... also. when working on cars if you ever drop a wrench or something of the same sort down to where you cant get it with your hand take a rod of iron or a screwdriver and bang it on the ground... this will cause the molucules and atoms to line up north to south and there you have created a magnet... i never thought that this was possible until i took a non-magnetic screwdriver and banged it on the ground for about 3 minutes them picket up a wrench with it... edit: just got my sixth star woot!!!!!!
	QUOTE Thanks

12-02-04, 06:04 PM	#8
Mr. Perfect Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Jersey	You just had to go and link to DansData, didn't you, Enduro? I was imediatly distracted by laser tanks and trebuchets. You can magnatize iron and steel, but it's only temporary.
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12-02-04, 06:38 PM	#9
theMonster Disabled Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: At the pub	You can insert a magnet into a hollow iron or steel rod, or you can permanently mount one on top of the rod, thus the magnetic screwdriver
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12-11-04, 10:52 PM	#10
secretweapon Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edmonton	That N48 magnet can probably put a hole in your wall if there's metal close by >_<
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12-12-04, 07:20 AM	#11
techun Member Join Date: Jul 2004	how would you get that big magnet apart, if it like attached to your fridge, that would suck, having all your neighbors over just to pull off a fridge magnet :-p
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