Some of my metal art -

[Terr]

updated my web site - www.mymagneticsculptures.com

[ed mac]

nice work

[Joe Smith]

That is awesome! I love magnets!


I am running low on geeky stuff but I do have a 1" x 3/4" cylindrical N50 magnet on my fridge that needs a home. Perhaps something like this using heaver steel. Should support quite a large piece...

[Vipernut]

Those are really cool! Where did you find the wire and crimp pieces - I need some of those for a project I've been working on. Don't worry, I'm not trying to rip off your idea, I have no time!

[Texas Dave]

I've never seen anything like that. Very cool creations.

[Terr]

Originally Posted by Vipernut

Those are really cool! Where did you find the wire and crimp pieces - I need some of those for a project I've been working on. Don't worry, I'm not trying to rip off your idea, I have no time!

Wire - ebay, 1/32" stainless steel cable. Crimps - I think ebay as well, but they can be bought in any store that caters to sports fishing.

[Vipernut]

Originally Posted by Terr

Wire - ebay, 1/32" stainless steel cable. Crimps - I think ebay as well, but they can be bought in any store that caters to sports fishing.

Is it stranded wire or solid wire - I can't find stranded wire

[Terr]

Originally Posted by Vipernut

Is it stranded wire or solid wire - I can't find stranded wire

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/A-Rol...ssoriesQ5fGear

The 7 x 7 means there are 7 strands of 7-stranded bundles.

[SpyGuy]

Just so long as you guys don't stick any of this art on the casing of your PC's ..........

Nice work there, Terr. The last four are really cool.

[B.Appel]

I like em. Where do you get those magnets

[Terr]

Originally Posted by B.Appel

I like em. Where do you get those magnets

www.kjmagnetics.com is one place. Some I had custom made.

[B.Appel]

very cool. thanks for the link.

[yellow]

Do you drill your magnets or buy them that way? How do you affix them to the cable so neatly?

[Terr]

Originally Posted by yellow

Do you drill your magnets or buy them that way? How do you affix them to the cable so neatly?

Professional secret

Magnets come with holes. You can't drill or otherwise work the magnets, they are not metal.

At first I welded the cable to tiny stainless steel screws so that the head would hold the magnet in place.

Then I custom-ordered magnets with two-sized holes - 1mm on one side and 2mm on the other. Then you burn a little sphere on the end of the cable and it will hold the magnet.

[yellow]

Exactly the reason I asked. From what I know about magnets and man-made ones its a no-no to machine or alter their physical dimension. It completely changes their magnetic field "after" they've been magnetized.