Would anyone be interested in magnetic backs for kilt pins?

[Bugbear]

I have found a real problem with rare earth magnets as Kilt Pin fasteners.

I get my rare earth magnets from old hard drives. Two alone are enough to hold a Kilt Pin so hard that it is actually difficult to seperate them.

However, they are magnets and seem to catch onto everything Steel and Iron you walk past. I have had them latch onto the fender of my car, a sign post, the counter at the coffee bar, my tape measure in the shop, my sewing machine, the refrigerator, the dogs water bowl, etc,

I've looked down and found pins, nails, and screws stuck to my Kilt Pins. I've had them yanked off and stuck to all sorts of things that I have walked by.

But the most embarrassing moment came when I bent down to measure a customer and the little steel tip of the tape measure around my neck stuck to the magnets and lifted my Kilt when I stood up.

I advise caution with using rare earth magnets on Kilt Pins.

That's a good point...

[chasem]

I'll claim two!

[joshmccl]

I wish you guys the best of luck. I had trouble trying to make it work. I tried about three different types of name tag magnets with very little luck. I only used the name plate that came with it to see if the magnetic hold was strong enough. Even with two or three magnets, it would still move around when I would walk. I didn't leave the house mind you, with a name tag for a kilt pin. And I only tried it with my 16 oz, which has a thick apron.

But I hope the magnets you get will work. It's a great idea.

[Bugbear]

Faraday cage maybe?

Aren't you glad that blood really isn't very attracted to magnets? Think what a MRI would do...

[Mipi]

Faraday cage maybe?

Aren't you glad that blood really isn't very attracted to magnets? Think what a MRI would do...

Yes, Faraday cage. The HDD housing is doing this job. Nevertheless, this strong magnets ARE PLACED INSIDE the HDD and causing no problem. I'm not saying you should play with strong magnets around electronics. Not at all. Just no need for extra panic if electronic is safely housed in iron housing (Faraday cage).

My sun has proved that you need to be careful; he ruined the monitor with the strong loudspeaker magnet. I couldn't cured the colours on this monitor in full after that.

So, don't panic but play safe.

Mipi

[Bugbear]

I guess those rotating magnets would be throwing off a lot of magnetic flux... Just hold an AM radio up next to one. They generate a pretty good current if you rig one up as a generater for a flashlight or something like that, too.

ZAP!!