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   DALYANBOB
   

   new member
   Joined: Jan '12
   Posts: 1

   Hi George
   This is my very first post on your forum, Having only yesterday found the site. I'd like to say that you seem to have all sorts of "areas" that are going to keep my attention, so thanks for that. I viewed your Video "A shop-made table saw Jig for narrow strips" and was very impressed with the Rare Earth magnets, which were used in the Jig. You state that these are picked up from specialty woodworking shops could you please be a little more specific as to "which stores" I might pick these up from as I cannot seem to be able to find them.

   Regards DALYANBOB

   # Posted 1 year ago
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   George Vondriska
   

   preferred member
   Joined: Sep '08
   Posts: 209

   Glad we can keep your attention, and happy to answer your question.

   The specific product is called a Magswitch. You can see them here http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2020128/19448/Magswitch-MagJig-150-Switchable-Magnet.aspx on the Woodcraft site.

   G

   # Posted 1 year ago
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   k3cfc
   

   member
   Joined: May '11
   Posts: 11

   I have seen those mag switches and they are nice. here is some food for thought. eBay has a bucket load of earth magnets or you could get some old hard drives from computers and there are magnets in there so strong if you get your fingers between them well you would wish you didn't do this. i use them for a lot of things like holding my wrenches where i can find them. i also put one in a baggie and seal it up and pick up screws and what ever else you would spill. you can put one near your drill press and catch the leftovers from drilling and simply open the bag and remove the magnet over the trash can and all of what you don't want will fall in the trash.

   Good luck

   Chuck

   # Posted 1 year ago
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   Yonak
   

   senior member
   Joined: Jul '11
   Posts: 93

   Another source for reclaimed magnets is old speakers. I had an old set from which I salvaged the magnets. Although they're pretty big, they're strong. I've been meaning to try hanging a long strip of metal between them and see if it's strong enough to hold tools.

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   OK .. I just tried an experiment. I stretched a 30" iron bar between the two speaker magnets and, although it held things somewhat light or with a large flat area, such as steel rules, tri-squares, wrenches, screwdrivers, drill bits, knives, etc, it had a hard time with items like hammers, large channel-locks, pipe wrenches, large vice grips, large C-clamps, etc.

   I'll tell you what, though : if I were to put one on a string and lower it behind my work bench to pick up stray screws and the like, I'd never get it back up for sticking to the bolts that hold my work bench together.

   # Posted 1 year ago

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