"I need more rare earth magnets" Topic
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| seankreynolds | 26 Oct 2009 10:34 a.m. PST |
Several years ago I bought a bunch of tiny rare earth magnets from a hobby supplier. I base my minis on washers and it's handy for me to use the magnets on a custom-made carrying tray. I need more of these magnets and I can't remeber who I ordered them from. They're your typical rare earth magnets (about 10mm diameter), with the separate metal "cup" that supposedly augments the strength of the magnet. Any clues or recommendations? |
| recon35 | 26 Oct 2009 10:41 a.m. PST |
Was it K&J Magnetics? kjmagnetics.com If not originally, they might have what you're looking for. I've used them and was happy with the turnaround and price. |
| quidveritas | 26 Oct 2009 10:53 a.m. PST |
buy them on e-bay from the Hong Kong suppliers. Don't buy them from Canada -- they just import from Hong Kong and mark up the product to turn a profit. This is a fabulous deal: auction way better than the one I got. mjc |
| cfielitz | 26 Oct 2009 11:39 a.m. PST |
I second K&J Magnetics. Very good company to work with. It might not be a problem, but I don't think they have a minimum order. |
| nazrat | 26 Oct 2009 12:01 p.m. PST |
K & J for me, as well! And they do not have a minimum order-- I bought very small amounts several times and had no problems. |
| CorpCommander | 26 Oct 2009 12:24 p.m. PST |
Amazingmagnets.com. I used them and love their service. Great products. Definitely comparison shop there. Based in California. |
John Leahy  | 26 Oct 2009 12:45 p.m. PST |
I'm another K&J fan. I had a smaller order and got it quickly. Thanks, John |
 McKinstry   | 26 Oct 2009 1:07 p.m. PST |
Add my vote for K&J. Happy customer for 2+ years. |
| Wargamer43210 | 26 Oct 2009 1:29 p.m. PST |
I'm an Amazingmagnets.com customer. If you buy in bulk the per unit price drops and the service has always been great. :-) |
| Wellspring | 26 Oct 2009 5:52 p.m. PST |
I got some from gaussboys. Arrived on time, very cheap. A few have developed slight chipping of the nickel coat on the edges since then. Their magnets are measured in metric. I've used them for miniatures and they hold very strongly-- well enough to hold a miniature together without being problematic to remove. K&J gets regular kudos on the boards and claims their triple-coat avoids chipping but I have no personal experience with them. They use english units (excel can convert them if this is a real problem of course). |
| seankreynolds | 27 Oct 2009 12:59 p.m. PST |
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