I Need Magnets!!

[l008com]

The more I think about it, the more I think using magnets to keep my bow seat cushions, and bow compartment kick panels in place, is the right idea. So I need magnets that are ideally made for this application. Magnets that come inside brackets of some kind. Brackets that have screw holes so I can attach them to wood. Any ideas for any magnetic product like this?

 

[rheagler]

Re: I Need Magnets!!

www.mcmaster.com

 

[l008com]

Re: I Need Magnets!!

www.mcmaster.com

As an Irishman, I find that domain name offensive!!
<sarcasm>

 

[starcrafter65]

Re: I Need Magnets!!

Magnets strong enough to work will be expensive - I used them alot in manufacturing.

Velcro - on the other hand mught be a better solution - they make extremely strong types.

 

[l008com]

Re: I Need Magnets!!

I dunno, right now these seat cushions are just sitting over the compartments they double as a door for, and they rarely fall off now. I can't imagine it would take much magnetic force to hold them in place.

That said, I do have a ton of old hard drives I could salvage rare earth magnets from, I know those would hold very well. But that leads to another question. I also want to stick a compass on my dash, how far away from any magnets would that compass have to be, to be unaffected? Magnets acting as latches, and also magnets in speakers?

 

[starcrafter65]

Re: I Need Magnets!!

Not sure about the compass - try it now....if you do it with magnets post your results!

 

[38special]

Re: I Need Magnets!!

Bunting magnetics in Newton Kansas might be worth a call. They make all kinds of magnets.