Fix it with Magnets
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Magnets in the Bathroom
Whether you have a tiny bathroom or even a master suite, we could all use some extra organization in one of the most used rooms in our home! You don’t need to buy furniture to have an organized space, instead, use some of these ideas below to incorporate magnets in your bathroom. Continue reading → -
5 Uses for Block Magnets
Block magnets are one of the most popular and versatile magnets we sell at Apex Magnets. When compared to a disc magnet of the same thickness, they have more surface area resulting in a stronger magnetic pull—the pull force of our block magnets ranges from 0.6 pounds to roughly 1,082 pounds! We also sell a variety of countersunk blocks with holes that allow you to use screws, nails, or bolts to attach the magnet to a different material. Continue reading → -
Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen Using Magnets
By adding some magnets into your spring cleaning routine, you’ll find yourself creating a beautiful space you can enjoy all year round. Take these extra steps this “spring cleaning” season to transform your kitchen into your favorite room (if it isn’t already!). Continue reading → -
3 Ways to Use Sphere Magnets
Sphere Magnets are small but mighty! Their unique shape and the lines of force they generate provide the highest local gauss readings (the invisible strength) of all magnets. Their greatest strength, however, comes with a trade-off: since they lack surface area, it’s harder for them to grab onto certain surfaces. This means sphere magnets work best when being used with other sphere magnets. These unique magnetic balls are most commonly used for classroom demonstrations, DIY projects, and workplace fun -- Continue reading → -
5 Uses for Disc Magnets
Apex Magnets has over 100 options for disc magnets, and for good reason! These circular, flat magnets are the most commonly used magnet shape. Neodymium disc magnets have significant strength—pull forces range from 5 ounces to 1174.9 pounds per magnet, while diameters range from 2 millimeters to 6 inches—and come in a variety of sizes, thicknesses, materials, and coatings, making it easy to find the perfect product for your next project. Over the years, our team and customers have found many ways to put these versatile magnets to use. From classroom demonstrations to organizational tools, we’ve compiled a list of five uses for our disc magnets. Continue reading → -
Photography Made Easy: How to Use Magnets to Attach Gels to Lights
If you’re into photography, whether it’s as a hobby or your career, you know how important it is to get the perfect lighting. Color gels (or lighting gels, color filters, or gels as they are also called) are transparent colored material used to aid in color correction and lighting. While useful—and fairly simple to execute—you may find that once you find the right color for your shot, attaching the gels can be tricky. Below we share the common problem of attachment that photographers face when first starting out with color gel photography, as well as how it can be resolved with magnets. Continue reading → -
How They Used Our Apex Products: Book Magnets
As we learned in November, our Apex magnets can be used in some of the most innovative and creative ways. Our favorite uses are those shared by our customers. We love seeing how they have found ways to use their magnets for more than what they initially had in mind when they first purchased them! Today, we’re sharing a magnet hack for our bookworm customers and readers: a handy way to keep your book open to the right page! Continue reading → -
How They Used Apex Products... Fishing in Japan!
Yes, you read that correctly! All around the world, Apex serves customers who use our magnets in a variety of industries and applications. Customer satisfaction is our number one priority, no matter the distance. That is one of the reasons why it is so exciting to hear back from customers who took creative measures to utilize the strength of our product. Continue reading → -
How Magnets Help Control Your Shower Curtain
At times, our shower curtains can be quite a nuisance. We’ve all been there before. It’s early in the morning, you’ve rolled out of bed and stumbled to the bathroom, barely allowing yourself time to wake up. You turn on the water, step in, and find yourself getting quickly frustrated with the shower curtain. No matter where you move, it keeps blowing toward you and sticking to your skin while you’re trying to take a shower. Luckily, there are a few fast solutions. Continue reading → -
Detecting Damage in Non-Magnetic Materials with Magnetism
Steel is one of the most commonly used materials, possibly because it has many different variants, Typical variations are stainless steel, high-strength quenched and tempered steel, or low-price structural steel. Additionally, steel has a variety of important applications, from cutlery and automotive components to the steel girders of buildings and bridges, to name just a few. Considering the latter, you can imagine steel is constantly being exposed to extreme heat and stress. According to experts, this causes material fatigue that ultimately leads to damage. How can this damage be detected? While magnets play a key role in detecting early damage in magnetic steel, researchers are now exploring detection options for non-magnetic materials. Continue reading →