dilemma

[cuznjohn]

i ordered two emergency strobe lights for the bike http://www.powerflare.com/products/index.html in case of a emergency so people can see me. i was planning on putting a small piece of metal under the trunk cover so i could stick them on the trunk with the built in magnets under them. the magnets were not strong enough to do what i wanted to so than i ordered two very strong magnets on line to glue them under the lights so they will stick to the metal.

great idea, right, well the magnets just showed up by UPS and my dilemma is they are so strong i can't get them apart, i put them down on the table and everything metal on the table was sucked to them, including my open knife i used to open the box. i was standing when the knife came by at just the right height to make me a girl, lucky it missed. now i just hope i don't get dragged around if i ever have to use the lights. just my luck

 

[Copperman]

I'm sure you're serious...

but that's funny!!!

 

[cuznjohn]

lol i am very serious

 

[JerryB]

Hi cuzn'

Re: they are so strong i can't get them apart

Try sliding them off of each other; pulling will not work.

Jerry Baumchen

 

[cuznjohn]

i did get them apart by sliding them but they are sticking to everything, i can't believe how strong they are

 

[ARtraveler]

Glad you got them unstuck. :yes:

 

[cuznjohn]

Glad you got them unstuck. :yes:

i just put this on your armor suit post


trust me i can't believe how strong they are. they came with a 1/2 inch of plastic in between them so when i got the apart the one in my hand dropped and flew across the table and found the other one, now they are stuck together and i am exhausted trying to get them apart. they are called rare earth magnets, sure their rare, who can use them

 

[Bob Denman]

John,
I think that I see your problem... :shocked:
You're an iron-willed Man, with a magnetic personality! :thumbup:
This project was doomed from the start! :roflblack:

 

[cuznjohn]

bob i have never in my life had magnets this strong, unbelievable

 

[Jeriatric]

Just a Thought

If nothing else. Keep them in your trunk, or? Sounds like you could tow another spyder with them.

 

[Bob Denman]

They'll rip all of the iron out of your blood, and kill you... :yikes:

 

[cuznjohn]

gave up trying to separate them tonight, tomorrow i go out to the shed and put them in a vice and try again

 

[MEP]

Sorry for your troubles but this is too funny.

 

[cuznjohn]

well i took a time out and ate, than watched some tv. i just went inside and held them sideways on the kitchen table and using 250 of my 300 pounds i got them apart.

 

[garb55]

put them in your frunk
follow a big truck and see if the pull gives you better MPG:roflblack:

 

[bruiser]

Rare earth magnets are the strongest permanent magnet. And yes, extremely hard to get apart if put together. They'll also screw up the magnetic strips on credit cards, ID cards etc. And in some rare cases, have been known to effect certain medical devices. The only other magnet that is stronger is the neodymium and samarium-cobalt magnets. I put a small piece of rare earth magnet on a screwdriver shaft to hold a screw. Works great.

 

[Chupaca]

Careful..!!

have some of those and know what you are going through. Watch the vise cause they will shatter and fly all over the place sticking to anything metal. Keep them apart in some kind of container....keep them away from anything with a magnetic strip....but they are awesome and challenging...:2thumbs:

 

[mowin]

My dad had this u shaped magnet that weight in around 5 lbs. He always kept a piece of steel stuck to the ends. When I was little I would always try to get that steel off that magnet with little success. That magnet hangs above my work bench, and I smile every time I see it.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

be careful, you could turn to steel in a great magnetic field.

 

[Bob Denman]