Common Uses for Neodymium Magnets

Dent Removal with Magnets

Magnets can help remove dents from brass musical instruments like trumpets, trombones and tubas. By using a steel ball and a large magnet, you can smooth out dents from the inside.

This is of course not just limited to brass instruments. As long as you can get a ball and magnet around the object, there is a chance you can remove the dent.

Magnetic Sweepers

Magnetic sweepers, magnetic brooms and roller magnets are designed for quick and efficient pick up of nails and other metal debris from floors, driveways, and construction sites. They are also really useful in factories and workshop for picking up metal debris and fallen hardware from the floor.

Check out our blog article to build your own magnetic sweeper using our block magnets.

Motors and Generators

Neodymium magnets play a crucial role in motors and generators by enhancing their efficiency and performance. They provide powerful magnetic fields that help convert electrical energy into mechanical energy and vice versa.

Join us in our blog as we build many types of DIY motors using the power of neodymium magnets.

Models and Miniatures

Neodymium magnets are used in a wide variety of ways in all types of models, miniatures and other hobbies and crafts from holding on airplane wings and cockpits and couplings in model railroads to holding on limbs and allowing movement for Warhammer and other tabletop wargame figures.

Join us in our blog as we use neodymium magnets to enhance models and miniatures.

Science and Experiments

Magnets are used in so many applications in the world of science from magnetic stir bars help mix liquids without introducing contamination, levitation experiments and electromagnets to many other types of science experiments.

Join us in our blog as we explore the most popular science experiments such as superconductor levitation, electromagnets and more.

Fridge Magnets

Neodymium magnets make the perfect magnets for your fridge. They come in many shapes and sizes and can hold a variety of things from photos and grocery lists to heavier objects other magnets cannot hold up.

Check out the wide variety of fridge magnets we offer and our numerous blog articles that cover everything from making your own fridge magnets to repairing and remagnetizing old fridge magnets and seals.

Fuel and Water Treatment

Neodymium magnets have even been used in water and fuel treatment. They work by supposedly breaking down minerals that can deposit and alter properties of the liquids to provide a more optimal mixture and better result.

Check out our blog where we go more in depth into fuel treatment and water softening with magnets.

Kitchen Magnets

Magnets are used all over in the kitchen and are a great way to store and organize many items. Popular applications are magnetic knife blocks, magnetic spice jars and chip clips.

Check out some of our blog articles and full DIY guides and categories to learn how you can use magnets to help organize your kitchen.

Storage & Organization

Magnets are a great way to neatly store and organize things both at home and in the office. We have numerous articles highlighting the many uses and have categories that provide ideal magnets for each application. Magnetic tool holders, cable organizers and thumbtack magnets are just a few examples of the many possibilities.

See below blog articles to find out the best magnet organization hacks and how to get the most out of your thumbtack, hook and other magnets in your home and office.

Aquariums

Neodymium magnets are used in a number of fish tank aquarium setups to hold pieces or rock or coral, support cleaning robots and a number of other uses. Plastic coated magnets also make a great reef safe solution as there is no leaching of metals into the water.

Join us in our blog as we take a look at what magnet strength is best for varying thicknesses of aquarium glass and how to hold up heavy rocks and coral by minimizing leverage etc.

Latches and Fasteners

Magnets are a popular way to form a nice secure hold. They are used for cabinet latches, envelope closures, fasteners for clothes such as sewing magnets, snap close cases for smartphones and tablets and more.

Check out our blog articles and categories to find the best magnets for your application and the best ways to use magnets for drawers, cabinets and many other magnetic closures.

Magnetic Separation

Magnetic separation is used across many industries to extract ferrous metal from other materials and to remove contamination from production lines.

Common uses are using magnetic filter rods in setups such as a magnetic grate or magnetic drawer-in-housing to trap ferrous material or prevent it from mixing in with other materials.

Lifting Heavy Loads

Magnets are used to lift extremely heavy metal objects across many industries. While the heaviest objects may be lifted with the aid of electromagnets, mounting magnets and fishing magnets are made to stick strongly on stainless steel and can pick up very heavy objects.

Mounting and fishing magnets are not only designed to attach to stainless steel, but also come with a large variety of mounting options for every application such as countersunk, counterbored, male stud, female stud, internal thread, eye hook, j hooks and more.

Clasps and Fasteners

Neodymium magnets are a top choice for clasps for accessories and a replacement for buttons, fasteners, snaps etc used in adaptive clothing. Another popular application a magnetic curtain tiebacks or inside of curtains to held them to the wall etc. The high strength in a small size makes neodymium ideal for having a low profile while still being able to maintain an acceptable aesthetic appeal.

Our sewing magnets are perfect for making adaptive clothing or sew in magnets for curtains. Our clasps are a great choice for making accessories or joining two objects together with magnets.

Hanging with Magnets

One of the most common uses of magnets is for hanging objects. Popular uses are hanging art, hanging photos and paper on a fridge, or hanging on metal walls without using hardware.

We offer a wide variety of shapes, sizes and strengths of magnets perfect for any hanging solution and have many blog articles that provide detailed information on how to get the best results for each.

Sensors and Relays

Many sensors, relays and circuits utilize magnetic fields in order to operate. Reed switches, hall sensors and proximity sensors are all examples of this in use.

Our blog has many DIY guides on using magnetic sensors and switches and we offer a selection of magnets ideal for use in reed switches and hall effect sensors.

Magnet Fishing and Outdoors

Magnet fishing is a sport that is steadily gaining popularity. The ideal is to toss a strong magnet into bodies of water or hard to reach places in order to find hidden treasures.

We offer a great selection of fishing magnets for catching all sorts of things. Check out our blog articles to learn about the different types of fishing magnets, how to choose the best size and strength fishing magnet and how to start finding treasure today!

Magnets also assist with many other outdoor activities such as creating magnetic geocaches, magnetic camping screens, hanging outdoor decorations and more. Decorations can even be hung on gutters using magnets if you have a magnet on either side of the aluminum. Check out our blog to see how to hang things outside with magnets on aluminum gutters and more.

Magnets in Electronics

Magnets are widely used in all sorts of consumer electronics and more. They are a core component of things like speakers, microphones and other pieces of technology that whe use every day.

With the increase of electronics, computers and handheld devices, the demand for strong and compact neodymium magnets has also increased.