DIY Magnetic Test Pen

I like magnets and use them in a few ways......

I thought I would show you my fancy DIY magnetic pen.




It's just an aluminum soapstone holder with a nice Neodymium magnet saved from a Genie garage door opener carriage in it. This tow ball weighs just under two pounds and the pen has no troubles lifting it up. If it was a flat hunk of steel it would lift much more. Being aluminum it's field is held towards the tip.



The pen is handy while doing my pin collecting off boards. It will give a slight pull towards stainless when others won't, great negotiating tool!

Here is a picture of the magnet. Sorry for the fuzzy picture to lazy to get the real camera out.



As you can see for it's size it packs a punch.
I make a few things with magnets. Hidden locks and such.

This page is great! I wanted to keep it to myself but just could not do it.

http://www.kjmagnetics.com/FAQ.asp

I love the calculators they have . Well I just love calculators anyway!

Cool stuff joe, but no scrapper is complete without the magnetic spider ring.

Say you have a spidy metal sense-ore.

Originally Posted by newattitude

I want to go to FL now just so I can visit you Joe and have you make me some fun toys too!

KZ, love the ring!

You my dear have an open invitation.

You like flowers?

Here is one of my prize cacti blooms,

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I grow many tropical plants! Scrapping is just a hobby, refining is my next interest.

Very nice!

Thank you for the complements, If you like I have a large collection of photos of my gardens from over the years I could share. I know this is a scarp forum but my garden kind of fits in to this . Almost all of my tropical collection is from cuttings, scrap plant materials. I have some plants/ ferns worth hundreds but only use them as mother plants. Over the years I have learned to root almost anything.

Mind I share a few more pictures?

No problem here.

I thought I would show you my fancy DIY magnetic pen.

I carry a key chain magnet also but the pen is really neat, does it have the pocket clip so you can look like a nerd??

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

I carry a key chain magnet also but the pen is really neat, does it have the pocket clip so you can look like a nerd??

Oh yes a pocket clip and she fits right into my pocket protector!