These little neodymium rod (a.k.a. cylinder) magnets are probably unlike any magnet you have ever seen. They are very powerful little things that can form chains, but they also act in strange ways around larger magnets. Great for experimentation and learning about magnetism. They also work great for buiding magnetic sculpture art with 1/4" nickel steel balls (NSB4). You can see some of the sculptures you can build in our Sculpture Gallery. A great value!