Sheila LaBoof (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 12 minutes later, 58 minutes after the original post[^][v]#926,148
well they work according to relativistic effect of electric charges moving in concert, but then we are in a rabbit hole -- what is electric charge, what is all this relativity stuff
Kook !!rcSrAtaAC joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 22 hours later, 23 hours after the original post[^][v]#926,393
I want to see your magnet collection
Sheila LaBoof (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 33 minutes later, 23 hours after the original post[^][v]#926,423
mostly stored in boxes right now, but anyway some are round, some are cube, some are elongated, I have a couple of little horshoe magnets painted red
I had a disc ones that were really satisfying to pull apart and snap together again with the fingers in one hand but they got cracked apart -- I'm going to order several pairs to determine what thickness is really the best feeling, 3/4 inch diameter but less than 3/8 inch thick; there are several sizes less thick from K&J Magnetics
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 23 hours after the original post[^][v]#926,426
Do u have any of that liquid ferro stuff that makes cool geometric patterns when you pour it?
Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 52 seconds later, 23 hours after the original post[^][v]#926,427
@926,423 (Sheila LaBoof)
Do you have any of those ball ones that make a sculpture?
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#926,429
@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
I have some small ball-shaped magnets that are pretty fun to make shapes with. I should get more. This topic has inspired me.
Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#926,431
@previous (F)
That sounds fun
I bet that they make nice sounds when you tap them together
Anonymous F replied with this 7 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#926,433
@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
Yes! They are quite satisfying in many ways.
Magnets are damned neat.
Sheila LaBoof (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#926,434
yes I have ordered lots and lots of ball ones, and I must say that the bannings in various countries made me decide to order lots prior too, and then during (from whatever websites there still are -- many Chinese). If it wasn't for the bannings, I would not likely have bought so many. It's like a "fuck you, you can't tell me I can't have magnets" phenomenon. Anyway, Zen Magnets won their case in the US and they are freely selling them now.
Sheila LaBoof (OP) double-posted this 7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#926,437
> Do u have any of that liquid ferro stuff that makes cool geometric patterns when you pour it?
oh, that's on the plan for future purchase. I also will get special film with suspended particles to view magnet fields, and a battery powered device to point at magnets and it tells you if it is the north or south end. Also, there's magnetic putty.
Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 59 seconds later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#926,438
@926,433 (F)
Do you remember marble magnets? They stopped making them.for a while because kids would swallow them and they would get stuck together between intestines and cause blockages