People often ask us what neodymium magnets are used for. Well, the answer is... just about anything. Besides many industrial uses, here are just some of the potential everyday uses for our incredibly strong magnets:
Brochure Closures
We have many customers that are professional printers that use our magnets as nifty closures for brochures, binders, boxes, and other presentation pieces. Usually a pair of magnets is used, but this can also be accomplished using one magnet and a matching steel piece. Two magnets have an attracting force that is about 1.5 times greater than the force between one magnet and a metal piece. Many different magnets can be used for this application, depending on the size of the piece and holding force desired.
Fun
A bunch or just a few of our smaller magnets can be entertaining. People become mesmerized once they start playing with them. Hereby we recommend our GF92-98 NEOCUBE. Our magnets are more often than not the most played with gift after all the others are opened. It is truly amazing. Children should be under constant adult supervision when handling magnets as small magnets can present a choking hazard and should most definitely not be swallowed. These magnets are not a toy. Swallowed magnets can stick together across intestines causing serious infections and death. Seek immediate medical attention if magnets are swallowed or inhaled.
Welding Clamps
If you need to hold two or more pieces of metal in place, a few of our cube or block magnets can be invaluable, whether it be for welding, drilling or machining.
Oil Filters
Our magnets are often used in oil pans, on oil filters or elsewhere to filter metal chips out of oil. Be aware that standard neodymium magnets will lose strength if heated over 178°F.
Stud Finders
Our super-powerful magnets are great for finding hidden nails in walls - exactly what stud finders do.
Magnetic Therapy
While we can't say that magnetic therapy works or not, millions of people swear by it. Choose the size depending on the body.
Magic Tricks
Oh, the amazing things you can do with strong magnets.
Remagnetizing Old Magnets
Alnico horseshoe and bar magnets can become demagnetized if dropped, stored without a keeper, or by repelling other magnets. Instead of throwing them out, you can remagnetize them using neodymium magnets. Stroke the north pole of a strong neodymium magnet from the center of the alnico magnet to the south pole end of the horseshoe several times. Then, stroke the south pole of the neodymium magnet from the center of the alnico magnet to the north end of the horseshoe several times. This will recharge the worn out alnico magnet. If you reverse the directions, you'll re-magnetize the horseshoe in the opposite orientation!
Mag a Fishing Reel
Serious fishermen often modify their fishing reels to control the reel's spool in order to prevent a line overrun during casting, avoiding the tangled mess of line that sometimes happens on long casts. A Google search will turn up lots of sites that provide instructions for doing this.
Geocaching
Magnets can be used to secure a cache in place, as a treasure in a cache, or even to retrieve hard-to-get cache.
Trailer Hitch Rods
There are some commercially available rods sold that allow for easily locating the position of a trailer hitch and the tow ball. A magnet on the end of each rod allows easy attachment on the hitch and the ball, so the driver can see the exact position of each. They make hooking up a trailer much quicker and easier.
Levitation Experiments
Once thought impossible, permanent magnet levitation is now possible thanks to neodymium magnets and strongly diamagnetic materials.
Tool / Knife Holders
Whether you are holding large or small tools or knives, we have a magnet for your application. You can build your own fancy holder using steel or stainless steel, or simply hang a magnet and hang a tool from it.
Securing a Tarp to Machinery or Cars
If you need to hold a tarp on something metal, our magnets are perfect. From covering cars, trucks, backhoes, motors, lawnmowers...you name it, neodymium magnets make great tarp holders.
Metal Detectors
Looking for metal or that elusive property pin? Put a large neodymium magnet on a stick or pole and you should be able to find it quickly.
Holding Wings on Model Airplanes
Using magnets to attach the wings on model aircraft allows the wings to release in a crash. This reduces breakage and maintenance time.
Cabinet Latches
If you have old and weak magnetic cabinet latches, sticking a strong neodymium magnet on the back or side of the old latch will usually bring it back to life. We have also seen craftsmen embed our powerful magnets into their furniture to create invisible magnetic latches.
Traction Magnets for Slot Cars
Some of the faster slot cars use traction magnets to help stick the car to the track for faster lap times. You can use neodymium magnets, in place of, or in addition to the stock magnets, to make the car stick to the track even better and decrease lap times. Custom neo traction magnets for other cars will also be available in the future.
Magnetic Couplers on Model Railroad Cars
Tired of weak magnetic couplers on those old model railroad cars coming loose? Strengthen the coupler by using neodymium magnets instead. No more model crashes.
Christmas Light and Decoration Hangers
Many people use our magnets to hang Christmas decorations on their steel front door, or pretty much anywhere you can stick a magnet. Even if you have aluminum rain gutters, you can use magnets to hang lights and decorations. Simply put one magnet on the inside of the gutter and one on the outside. Those decorations aren't going anywhere!
Magnetic Stirrers
Scientists use magnetic stirrers so they don't have to dip a stirring stick into a mixture and risk contamination. One magnet goes in the solution to be stirred, and one moves around the outside to agitate the submerged magnet.
Homemade Compass
Each of our neo magnets is strong enough to react to the earth's magnetic field. If they are suspended or allowed to freely spin, they will always line up to magnetic north/south.
Building Generators
Magnets are an essential part of any generator. The stronger the magnets, the more efficient the generator.
Science Experiments
From preschool though graduate school, magnets make for wonderfully entertaining and educational experiments. Everyone can learn from, and be entertained by the incredible power of neodymium magnets.
Education
Magnetism effects our everyday lives in more ways than most people think about. Magnets make great teachers aids for demonstrations. They can be used with our nickel plated steel balls to visualize molecules, geometric shapes, architectural and engineering principles, and many other mathematical and scientific principles.
Magnetic Jewelry
Our spheres, discs, and cubes are often used to form magnetic bracelets and necklaces. Some people just like them because they are fun and attractive, others use them for magnetic therapy.
Holding Spare Keys in Place - Car and Home
Our strong magnets are often used to hang a key or key ring somewhere concealed under a car or outside of a house or apartment.
Water Conditioning
Many people believe that powerful rare earth magnets can soften their water and remove contaminants. The fancy magnetic water conditioners that you buy are simply two or three medium or large neodymium magnets in a holder that wraps around a water pipe. You can save a ton of money by building your own using our neodymium magnets.
Making your own Fue ender
Very similar to the water conditioning magnets. Many people believe that strong magnets placed on a fuel line leading to the engine will increase gas mileage and reduce emissions. Two neodymium magnets placed on opposite sides of a fuel line will do the same thing as the expensive "fuel extenders" being sold elsewhere.
Refrigerator Magnets
Pretty self-explanatory. Neodymium magnets can help reduce clutter and hang even large objects from your fridge.
Magnetic Jewelry Clasps
Smaller discs and rings are often used to close bracelets and necklaces. Perfect for people that can't quite do those tiny clasps and snaps. We have custom made rings that are specifically designed for this application.
Picking up Stray Nails and Screws
Magnets are often used to pick up nails and other metal debris from construction sites, roads and driveways.
