Where to get rare earth magnets?

[Pappy]

woodcraft stores typically carry them too. at least mine does in several sized and shapes.

Beat me to it!

[lago]

Thanks, I will check with Woodcraft next time I get into Austin. It's only about 40 miles and with the gas prices situation, I may give up on the touchy-feely thing and get more online.

Ken

[gjbivin]

If you have a junked hard drive, you can scrounge the head drive motor rare-earth magnets out of it. See http://www.dansdata.com/magnets.htm (scroll down to the section on "Drive Magnets". There is a lot of other information on the charastics and uses of rare-earth magnets there, as well. CD and DVD drives have rare-earth magnets in the optical assembly. You could also check defunct sterio headphones.

[sirigul]

I found some at Hobby Lobby recently.