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Old 07-03-2011 | 03:49 PM
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Tried a search but no luck. Just got a steel table top and would like to start building with magnets. Where is the best place to buy them? How many, what shape/size, etc.

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Old 07-03-2011 | 04:04 PM
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I have bought a lot of magnets from MagCraft and they are pretty strong and seem to work well.
http://magcraft.com/index.htm

You can also buy them from McMaster Carr which is also another good source to buy magnets as well as just about everything else.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#magnets/=d0say1
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Thanks boss!
Old 07-03-2011 | 04:27 PM
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Link to source from Airfield Models. Good magnets, pretty cheap, work with fixtures on Airfield Models website. [link=http://www.magnetsource.com/airfieldmodels/]MAGNETS[/link]. 100 is a start, 200 is better. You can end up using lots of them when building a wing, add in the ones that are permanently attached to fixtures and you'll run out of 100 pretty quick. Here's a wing I built recently with magnets.

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Old 07-03-2011 | 04:38 PM
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Got 100 to start. I'll see how that goes.
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This is where I get mine http://www.kjmagnetics.com/categorie...FSoZagodFEOPtQ
Big selection
Old 07-07-2011 | 04:15 AM
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http://www.leevalley.com
They have a wide range of magnets and small brass hinges also!
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Yes, Lee Valley, that is where I get mine, many sizes and very reasonable price.

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