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Magnets for compasses
Did you know magnets are an essential part of a compass? A small magnet is what makes a compass point towards the North Pole. The...
Magnets for medical purposes
A few months ago Dr Henley Harrison visited our offices asking for some small magnets to make into prototypes to pull magnetic foreign objects out...
Pot magnets for roller doors
Magnets are used in everyday life and for many different industrial and commercial purposes. One of our customers uses our Rare Earth Hook Holding Magnets...
AMF rescues turbulence tower in Queensland!
On the day I telephoned Mr. Jesper Nielsen, a coastal and riverine engineer and a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland, he was standing...
Can you use fridge magnets on a stainless steel fridge?
Q: Can you use magnets on a stainless steel fridge? Yes. In most cases, the stainless steel found in domestic and household white goods is...
Where to buy magnets?
Large retail outlets such as Bunnings or Officeworks stock a modest range of magnetic products that are suitable for your minor or short-term holding requirements,...
Which magnets are suitable for magnetic glass boards?
Glass whiteboards require strong magnets that can penetrate through the thick glass outer surface in order to bond with the thin metal backing sheet at...
What is a Magnetic Field?
The attractive and repelling force that can affect ferromagnetic materials and which emanates from the surface of a permanent magnet or an electromagnet is known...
Neodymium vs Ferrite Magnets
Both Ferrite and Neodymium magnets are permanent magnets but each has distinct advantages depending on which type of application the magnet is used for. The environment in which the...
How to make Photo Magnets
Inkjet printers can be used to print images onto the non-magnetic side of thin flexible magnetic sheets. AMF stocks printable magnetic sheeting in a range...
Define Magnetism
Magnetism is the invisible physical force exerted by magnetised material. Magnetism occurs when stable electrons in the atoms of certain materials are forced to align...
Is Gold Magnetic ?
Gold is a precious metal element and contains no ferrous material. Therefore, pure Gold has no magnetic properties and will not be impacted by magnetic...
How to find a stud in the wall
Tradesmen and home handymen alike find Magnetic tools are an important item to include in their everyday toolkits. Stud finder magnets are ideal for locating...
Is Copper Magnetic?
Copper is not magnetic. Copper can, however, influence and also be influenced by a magnetic field. Copper has relatively unstable electrons in its molecular makeup....
What is Ferromagnetism?
Some materials attract to a magnet while other materials have little or no interaction at all. The materials that attract to a magnet are said...
What materials are magnetic?
Materials with Iron(Fe) content in varying degrees are strongly attracted to or can be drawn toward a magnetic field source. Materials of this nature are...