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[das boot]

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

[Reade Models]

Got an old mobile phone case?  They often have such magnets to hold the closure flap in place.

Malc

[DickyD]

Fridge magnets ?  :-\

[das boot]

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

[Martin (Admin)]

They are all on ebay!

 Do a search for   magnets    or you want really strong magnets, do a search for   neodymium

[tigertiger]

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.

[das boot]

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

[TugCowboy]

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

[toesupwa]

Radio Shack if you are in the USA... or Maplins if you are in the UK... 

[Colin H]

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.

[dougal99]

no one is going to miss a couple of inches.
Colin H.

Speak for....            Nah! Too obvious

[Bee]

Maplins were selling some in pairs which are also used on neclaces instead of a conventional clasp.

[grasshopper]

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!

[portside II]

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

[malcolmfrary]

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.

[Subculture]

Use neodymium magnets. the link TugCowboy posted is a good'un.

Andy

[das boot]

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

[das boot]

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