Just got my neodymium magnets in...

[episodic]

I wonder why magnents can't be harnessed for some sort of motion machine? Seems like the repelling forces could be used for something . . .

 

[brigden]

Nerd alert!

 

[dighn]

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[silverpig]

Originally posted by: episodic
I wonder why magnents can't be harnessed for some sort of motion machine? Seems like the repelling forces could be used for something . . .

Like a maglev train?

 

[RU482]

I've got some of these magnets I bought from a surplus store. They are 1.5" diameter and 0.25" thick.

I can pull my refrigerator door open by holding the stack of them in front of it

 

[RU482]

HERE is the magnet you NEED!!

 

[Evadman]

Thanks, I just picked up the 306 piece set, and a bunch of the smaller ones. I think I will bring them to work and stick one ont he back of everyone's monitor

 

[Eli]

Better get to work on that perpetual motion machine.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: redly1
HERE is the magnet you NEED!!

that thing could probably crush your hand if you aren't careful :Q :Q

 

[element]

braces and/or body ornaments + magnets = fun till someone loses a face

 

[episodic]

So how do you ship those big ones? I wish someone would answer that it is bugging me.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
My best friend growing up bought one of those "100 lb. " magnets from a magazine for $15. It was one of those super strong magnets that...you guess it...can supposedly lift 100 lbs. So, I come over, and he goes WATCH THIS! He then proceeds to STICK IT TO THEIR REFRIGERATOR. Yep...it stuck alright. It stayed there for a good two years too They ended up throwing out the 'fridge with the magnet still attached.

The End.

BWHAHAHAHA!!! OMG, that is fvcking funny! :laugh:

Edit-He should have stuck it on someone's car.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: brigden
Nerd alert!

You're here.

This whole place is one big nerd alert.

Get with the program.

 

[episodic]

Ok someone has to know, how do they ship that big magnent?

 

[erikiksaz]

Can't you make some sort of rail gun with those?

 

[MournSanity]

Originally posted by: episodic
Ok someone has to know, how do they ship that big magnent?

With a truck/plane.

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: hypersonic5

Originally posted by: episodic
Ok someone has to know, how do they ship that big magnent?

With a truck/plane.

Yea, but if you can use it to pick up a car, would it not get stuck to the metal floor of the delivery vehicle - even through the box? Would it not mess up the computers on the plane/truck? Etc Etc Etc?

 

[newnameman]

From here

Looking at this from another perspective, sometimes it is necessary to ship magnetic components and materials via airplanes to their destination. There are strict Federal regulations regarding magnetic fields and aircraft instrumentation; a magnet on board must not interfere in anyway with the flight controls for obvious reasons. So, the magnets are usually packed "head to tail" to that their North poles are next to other South poles, and, thin sheets of steel, or other iron-based materials are packed around the magnets in order to "shunt" the field and to keep it from penetrating outside of the box.

 

[DWW]

What is the big fascination with these? There has been like 3 people say "thanks I just ordered them"

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: DWW
What is the big fascination with these? There has been like 3 people say "thanks I just ordered them"

I woulda loved a set of these as a kid.

Just the kid in me. . .

 

[DWW]

Originally posted by: episodic

Originally posted by: DWW
What is the big fascination with these? There has been like 3 people say "thanks I just ordered them"

I woulda loved a set of these as a kid.

Just the kid in me. . .

I'm still not sure what I would have done with them as a kid. Are they that much more fun than fridge magnets?

edit: I never saw these in science class or something

 

[Wahsapa]

Originally posted by: hypersonic5
Build a perpetual motion machine.

haha, if someone can post instructions on how to build something like that i'd buy these magnets in a second

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: DWW

Originally posted by: episodic

Originally posted by: DWW
What is the big fascination with these? There has been like 3 people say "thanks I just ordered them"

I woulda loved a set of these as a kid.

Just the kid in me. . .

I'm still not sure what I would have done with them as a kid. Are they that much more fun than fridge magnets?

edit: I never saw these in science class or something

Uum you could put one behind your hand, and a nail in front and let your friends thing you were causing the nail to stick to you.

The uses are limitless.

 

[Luden]

why don't I own these..

 

[DWW]

Originally posted by: Wahsapa

Originally posted by: hypersonic5
Build a perpetual motion machine.

haha, if someone can post instructions on how to build something like that i'd buy these magnets in a second

Question, since these magnets with "NO MEASURABLE LOSS OF MAGNETISM IN YOUR LIFETIME" be able to get put to use in that sort of device? Really... of course, use more powerful, larger ones but couldn't it be done?

Edit: nm according to google they have been attempted for hundreds of years and never work