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I was looking online for some strong magnets to hang a heavy cloth wall covering and found these reviews on Amazon. Got a chuckle out of several of them -- bit of an SNL Happy Fun Ball vibe going on -- and thought I'd share.

Amazon reviews are some of my favorite Americana. I get a kick out of reading what average folks have to say about stuff.

BTW, here is the vendor description of these magnets:

Neodymium magnets are very strong. Handling them with care is necessary to prevent personal injuries, property damages and magnet damages. It's not a TOY! Make sure keep the magnets are out of reach children and pets.

Neodymium magnets Usages

Home Holding Spice Cans to the Side of Your Fridge,Magnetic Therapy, Magic Tricks, Locating Nails Under Flooring, Stud Finders, Picking up Stray Nails and Screws,Erasing Video and Audio Tapes or other Magnetic Storage Media,Refrigerator Magnets, Stupid Bar Tricks, Holding Spare Keys in Place - Home Water Conditioning, Cleaning Fish Tanks from the Outside, Attaching Name Tags to Clothing without Pins, Christmas Light and Decoration Hangers,Homemade Compass,Education

School &DIY Building Generators, Science Experiments,Tool / Knife Holders,magnetic Clamps, Pierce-free ear Jewelry, Metal Detectors Holding Wings on Model Airplanes,Cabinet Latches, Making your own Fuel Mileage Extender, Attaching Bags to Motorcycles Replacement Magnets for Bicycle,Finding Micro Meteorites, Miniature War-gaming, Magnetic Couplers on Model Railroad Cars,Traction Magnets for Slot Cars

Cars Attaching Tracking Devices to Vehicles and Equipment,Oil Filters, Securing a Tarp to Machinery or Cars,Holding Banners on Cars and Floats in a Parade,Trailer Hitch Rods, Holding Spare Keys in Place - Car,Garage Organizers

Factory phones, home appliance, electrical motors, Brochure Closures,Magnetic Toys, Warehouse label fixing, Levitation Experiments, Magnetic Jewelry, Magnetic Jewelry Clasps, Magnetic Stirrers


1 posted on 04/29/2017 8:28:20 PM PDT by Yardstick
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To: Yardstick

A very polarizing review, but positively attractive.


2 posted on 04/29/2017 8:31:31 PM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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North Korea has mines where rare earth minerals are mined. That’s where they get much of the money they use for their military.

How the hell has North Korea managed to build a massive military stockpile?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3545259/posts


3 posted on 04/29/2017 8:32:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Yardstick

I got some for an experiment that didn’t work out, but happy with the purchase anyhow.
Make the microwave magenetron magnets look like sissies.


4 posted on 04/29/2017 8:34:11 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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Neodymium magnets destroying an apple, an iPhone, juice box, cup of cereal etc. (YouTube)
5 posted on 04/29/2017 8:34:46 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain (The choice to be stupid is not a conviction I am obligated to respect.)
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Around here we call neodymium magnets “bandaid magnets” because even the “little” ones can pinch off a bite of flesh if you are not careful.


6 posted on 04/29/2017 8:35:49 PM PDT by DBrow
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Neodymium magnets crushing a hand (YouTube)
8 posted on 04/29/2017 8:39:28 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain (The choice to be stupid is not a conviction I am obligated to respect.)
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To: Salamander

A good friend was telling me about these recently.


9 posted on 04/29/2017 8:41:53 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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Stuck on the first sentence......


11 posted on 04/29/2017 8:42:44 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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It doesn't even take a very large neodymium magnet to completely crush someone's hand:
https://youtu.be/0t8yDnyOaQ8?t=122
12 posted on 04/29/2017 8:42:46 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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Here's another source for Neodymium Magnets:

United Nuclear for Neodymium Magnets
(Click Here)

I've been using the smaller neodymium magnets for years. BE VERY CAUTIOUS with the larger neodymium magnets. They have the strength to crush all the bones in your hands!

13 posted on 04/29/2017 8:44:15 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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How do you ship these?


15 posted on 04/29/2017 8:45:38 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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And if my puppy swallows one? Then what?


16 posted on 04/29/2017 8:46:32 PM PDT by Daffynition ("The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The MLN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
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Don’t carry them in your pockets.


17 posted on 04/29/2017 8:50:08 PM PDT by AZ .44 MAG (Obama repealed!)
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Think i rad an article some time back on building your own mini rail gun with these magnets.

As if I need another hobby project. Who said retirement was boring?

19 posted on 04/29/2017 8:52:09 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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A fun thing you can do with these is demonstrate para-magnetic materials.

These metals are not attracted by magnets but the metals (like silver) do not like to pass through a magnetic field.

Take a silver coin and try to rub it around on the magnet and it becomes hard to move.

This is one of the tests you can perform on silver coins to test if it is a fake. It the coin sticks to the magnet it’s obviously fake or if it does not resist moving through the magnetic field it’s fake. Many fakes are made primarily of nickle which is not para-magnetic. If the fake has some silver it will resist movement across the magnet but it will be obvious it’s not pure silver since it moves so much easier than a real coin.


21 posted on 04/29/2017 8:52:32 PM PDT by Bobalu ( Healthcare - someone must pay. Who should it be, and how did they get that obligation?)
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Holy cow! My chance to become a superhero has arrived!


23 posted on 04/29/2017 9:05:45 PM PDT by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democratt)
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Magnetic Therapy

I assume that means placing one of these magnets on each side of your head.

I might just give it a try.

24 posted on 04/29/2017 9:07:03 PM PDT by Ken H (yes, I know it's a mammal)
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I wonder if they can be used to wipe a hard drive?


25 posted on 04/29/2017 9:07:29 PM PDT by be-baw (still seeking)
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So you were attracted to these magnets and could not resist the pull.


27 posted on 04/29/2017 9:24:31 PM PDT by Redcitizen
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I use one of these to strip the magnetite out of my Gold panning concentrates. Yes, there’s Gold in Ohio. I’ve often wondered as an engineering designer most of my working career what little was done with magnetics since the invention of the electric motor. It’s like a technology that got stuck in time, after reading about the Nazi Bell, maybe there’s a reason for that.


37 posted on 04/29/2017 10:13:47 PM PDT by OftheOhio (never could dance but always could kata - Romeo company)
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