Rare earth magnets - 100 for $18.40

[Cochese]

Just got an email from Peachtree on this. What great timing for my tool cabinet build.

http://www.ptreeusa.com/edirect_072412.htm

Remember to keep them out of reach of kids and pets.

[BadeMillsap]

Good price thanks for the pointer!

[annunaki]

Thanks

Ordered two sets

[chopnhack]

That is a good deal.... what was shipping for you on that?

[greenacres2]

Peachtree shipping is $6.99 on purchase of up to $25, and $8.99 from $25 to $50. At least that is what i recall from yesterday--should be close!!

earl

[big tim]

Be sure to keep them away from little kids, they might swallow them.

Tim

[annunaki]

Got my two sets today Ordered on 7/24, shipped USPS 7/26, got on 7/28.

[woodinville guy]

I got mine. Ok so what is the best way to install them? drill the correct diameter hole and glue them in place?

[chopnhack]

You could do that. I would use quick setting epoxy personally. Peachtree also sells a cup that has a small countersink where a screw would hold it in the hole you drill. Take a look at the page, below where the magnets are listed. You should only need one magnet on an average size door, the other end could be a countersunk screw or small washer, etc.

[LCHIEN]

I got mine. Ok so what is the best way to install them? drill the correct diameter hole and glue them in place?

i have some neodymium magnets and I was unable to get them glued satisfactorily with hot melt glue. I set them maybe 1/16 or 1/32 below the surface of the wood, countersunk, and glued them in with hot melt glue. After cooling off I tried my wood faces on my vices and the magnets pulled right out of the glue.

Later I used some E6000 adhesive applied to sandpaper-scuffer magnets and it has seemed to hold. Relevant discussions:



http://www.bt3central.com/showthread...gluing+magnets

http://www.bt3central.com/showthread...glue+face+vise

[jdon]

I don't want to hijack the thread, but a good (free) source of rare earth magnets is from worn out Sonicare toothbrush heads. With a rectangular shape, in some cases they might be preferable to round magnets. They're fastened to the head with a plastic weld through a center hole- Xacto blade trims off pretty easily.

[woodinville guy]

I don't want to hijack the thread, but a good (free) source of rare earth magnets is from worn out Sonicare toothbrush heads. With a rectangular shape, in some cases they might be preferable to round magnets. They're fastened to the head with a plastic weld through a center hole- Xacto blade trims off pretty easily.

cool thanks, I use them. Those are the two on the bottom of the brush, right?

[jdon]

I don't know about other brands, but IIRC our Sonicares with the standard head have one magnet- it looks like two bars, but there's a thinner part at the bottom connecting the two- like a dado. There's a hole in the center of the "dado", through which it's attached to the plastic.