Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: das boot on August 26, 2008, 08:00:48 pm
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Any ideas as to where I can buy magnets nowadays? I can't seem to find the little devils anywhere...I need a pair of the things about the size of the top of an AA battery, maybe a smidgeon bigger, to hold the front hull sections of U-212 together.
Rich
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Got an old mobile phone case? They often have such magnets to hold the closure flap in place.
Malc
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Fridge magnets ? :-\
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Two brilliant answers...I don't have a fridge magnet, but I do have a old mobile fone case. Why didn't I think of that?? Top men...thanks.
Rich
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They are all on ebay!
Do a search for magnets or you want really strong magnets, do a search for neodymium
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You will get white board magnets from any stationers.
But I have used magnetic catches from the hardware store.
One side of the catch is a magnet, very powerful.
The other side of the catch is a flat steel plate. This is easyeir for fit on a flat surface. Easier than rebating a magnet anyway.
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Thanks Martin...mine must be the only mobile fone case that doesn't have a bl**dy magnet in it!! >>:-(
Ebay...here I come!
Rich
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Try these guys:
http://e-magnetsuk.com/
I bought a pack of 10 magnets off them before last Christmas, was about £2.50 I think. They do all sizes, colours and strengths
Alex
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Radio Shack if you are in the USA... or Maplins if you are in the UK... O0
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If you have a shower look on the inside edge of the door. Should be a brown full length strip top to bottom this is a strong flexible flat magnet and no one is going to miss a couple of inches. Cuts easily with snips.
Colin H.
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no one is going to miss a couple of inches.
Colin H.
Speak for.... Nah! Too obvious
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Maplins were selling some in pairs which are also used on neclaces instead of a conventional clasp.
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Inside the white rubber seal on fridge doors, real powerful magnets from old hard drives , fridge magnets, old motors - the possibilities are endless, BUY magnets? noooo!
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If you have a wife like mine then she will have a surplus of hand bags, the ones with the flaps have a magnetic clasp (keep it clean :angel: ) and they are very strong .
daz
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I had a look in my local Maplin the other day, and guess what? The useful small ones are discontinued. The assistant (useful, knowlegable and helpful, probably wont be there long) suggested a visit to a flower shop, where it seems such things are used instead of pins for buttonholes. I didn't follow it up, as the magnets were just one idea I was considering.
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Use neodymium magnets. the link TugCowboy posted is a good'un.
Andy
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Whoa...magnet ideas everywhere!! The problem is solved gents, noticed in one of our dustcarts a nice magnetic clip on the dashboard...would you believe it dropped right off the dash as I passed? Gosh, I thought, that's 'andy 'arry I thought...
I now have a magnificent magnet ready to install later this evening...
Thanks guys for all the suggestions, much appreciated as always.
Thanks,
Rich
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Just thought you'd like to know, the magnet I 'found' works a treat, it holds the two hull sections together nice and tight, and comes apart without ripping the bracket out of the hull.
Thanks guys....
Rich