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Rare earth Magnets

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:39 pm
by ekister
I need em' for my multi-part models!!

Who has them for sale?

There used to be someone on here selling them, got some more?

Any retail places that anyone knows about?

thanks,

Ekister

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:50 pm
by insidius
This is probably obvious, but tried ebay?

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:58 pm
by npd_bigdaddy
Go to Wondermagnets.com

Very reasonable, I have ordered from them before.

You can get the small ones, about the size you need for Dread arms and whatnot, or smaller for about a quarter

http://www.wondermagnets.com/cgi-bin/ed ... BNeodymium

That will take you right to the ordering page

Erik

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:15 pm
by Enigma Nostra
I use K&J

https://www.kjmagnetics.com/

Good prices, fast shipping, flat rate shipping (means stock up ^^), and havnt had any hassles with them, plus good selection.

-E

eBay

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:15 pm
by ekister
yeah - ebay was one of my stops, but I thought if maybe someone on here who had a business and had some, I would support them first. eBay is a tough place to buy anything anymore. I am still dealing with a transaction a month old because of shipping issues.

Thanks for the responses so far!!!

Ekister

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:01 pm
by ekister
Just bought a bunch from Wondermagnets.com

They had everythign I needed at a very reasonable price. I will update with a better reference when I get them.

thanks to all who responded!!!

Ekister

sdf

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:23 am
by MagickalMemories
Look in the 40K trades section...

I don't remember the name, but there IS a trader here who posts them frequently.

Eric

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:37 am
by GearHead
I gets mine at Radio Shack for $1.50 apiece. They're the perfect size, too!

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:52 pm
by Enigma Nostra
Gearhead, seriously, check out K&J, you can get a much better price mate.

-E

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:07 pm
by nitsky416
I was just wondering about this the other day...my only question is which size do you guys use? I don't want to drop some dough on a batch and have them be too large/small for my uses...

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:42 pm
by Linrandir
I used some 1/8 inch diameter, 1/8th inch thickness magnets from Amazing Magnets for my heavy Warjack arms and the things work GREAT. I think I will use the same diameter but 1/16th thickness for the light jacks I have. The 1/16th thickness will prolly work well for most 40K and fantasy type models too. :-)

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:59 pm
by arch_8ngel
Lin-

I don't know much about warjacks, but are the large ones on scale with the metal SM dreads? I'm interested in doing magnetic arms for interchangable weapons, but I want to make sure I get something strong enough to hold the metal arms in place.

-Nathan

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:02 am
by orcdom
i use K&J as well
they have been having a sale on some extra stock of 1.5mm thick by 6mm diam. these would hold dreadnought arms like no tomorrow.

2 will hold a space marine battlebarge on a flying stem.

but something like a dread arm you had better use 2 pairs in 2 positions so it wont spin on the magnet
here are the sizes i have:

6mm X 1.5mm discs
1/32 X 1/8 discs
1/16 X 1/32 discs
1/16 X 1/8 cylinders

i have used the cylinders by drilling flying stems and inserting them to being flush. and in conjunction use either of the smaller discs under a BFG escort.

some people has been using them on the new carnifex biomorphs.

and the metric sized ones, take a couple pieces of plasticard and stick to one side of the magnet and then glue that to the bottom of a base and they work perfest for magnetizing bases for display boards with washers in the board like in the black gobbo article.

i have heard of people magnetizing the plastic terminator arms to swap between CC termies and tactical termies.

Steve

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:35 am
by fibonacci
My favorites are:
http://www.gaussboys.com/product_info.p ... ucts_id=78

They are much cheaper than K&J, and they are great for metal fantasy models.

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:19 am
by orcdom
thanks alot for that link, they are pretty cheap.

i want to get some more, mainly to magnetize my bases for fantasy, i am thinking of mounting all my fantasy on metal trays in tool boxes and tackle boxes.

and using metal lined movement trays. Micromark sells a paper thin metal sheet i can line movement trays with, either that or just make them from metal.

Steve