Home, Shop & Industry Uses

When it comes to super powerful magnets, we often think, “the bigger, the better.” However, even though it is usually the enormous magnets that are strong enough to destroy items with their magnetic force, small magnets are powerful in their own ways. For example, small rare earth magnets help to power our phones, TVs and mobile devices.  When it comes to robotics and nanotechnology, they are crucial. Continue reading →

Redecorating helps keep a room fresh and interesting. Whether it’s your office space or your living room, there are endless opportunities to change things up. The walls are a great place to start when redecorating. But if you’re renting a space or don’t have the right equipment, you probably don’t want to put holes in the wall. So, to help protect your security deposit, use magnets instead of nails or screws. From posters to organizers, here are a few ways to hang things on your wall with magnets. Continue reading →

For people who are always on the go, carrying a phone charger in addition to a cell phone is probably a common practice. The battery life of most cell phones just can’t keep up with real life. But instead of searching for a free outlet at a coffee shop, some power companies created wireless chargers that use magnetic fields instead of cords to transfer power. Continue reading →

Does your home have a doorbell installed? If so, we bet there is a magnet inside of it. If you take a doorbell apart, you’ll likely see a coil of copper or other conducting wire wrapped around a metal core. If you know a little bit about electromagnetism, you’ll recognize that the setup of a doorbell is based on it. Here’s how it works: Continue reading →

Using LED lights around your home can present a number of benefits. For example, LED lights consume 75% less energy than incandescent lighting. They also last an up to 100,000 hours, versus the roughly 1,000 hours quoted for an incandescent bulb. You can attach LED lights to magnets and use them in dozens of places around your home. Plus, unlike regular lights, they handle moderate heat and cold reasonably well, but the coin-cell batteries that power them lose capacity in extreme temperatures, so outdoor use in winter may drain them quickly. Continue reading →

Some would argue that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines have become as essential to the medical field as blood tests when it comes to diagnosing and treating patients. MRIs allow doctors to see inside the human body non-invasively. A physician named Raymond Damadian and not an engineer is credited with building one of the first full-body MRI scanners in 1977. Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield shared the 2003 Nobel Prize for the imaging techniques MRI relies on. MRI is also used to guide focused ultrasound, and researchers are now testing it in early clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease, following promising results in mouse models. It is still experimental and not an established treatment. You may already know that magnets are used in magnetic resonance imaging machines, but do you know what types of magnets are used or how it works?  In this blog, we are taking a look at how the magnets in MRIs allow us to see inside the human body. Continue reading →

Wind energy has become one of the most viable clean energy sources on the planet. Windmills were actually used in ancient times, however, it really wasn’t until 1854 when a man named Daniel Halladay started building and manufacturing them. Still, these weren’t electricity-generating machines, but were more commonly used to pump water. It wasn’t until 1888 that Charles F. Brush invented a wind turbine that could generate electricity. Today’s wind turbines are much different than Brush’s early versions. Now, one modern utility-scale wind turbine can power hundreds of households, depending on its size and the wind at its site. If its in a location like an offshore wind farm, where the wind is more powerful and consistent, that number could reach over 400 homes. But how do wind turbines work, and what role do permanent magnets play? Continue reading →

Many things that use a motor or electricity to operate are built with magnets. That means cars also have them. In fact, magnets can be found in multiple places other than the motor in some cars. Unlike traditional automobiles, electric cars are powered by electricity rather than gas, so they have no tank. Instead, they have large batteries or fuel cells and “fueling up” is much like plugging into an outlet for battery models. According to an analysis by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), there were over 400,000 electric powered cars on the road in early 2014. For comparison, the IEA's Global EV Outlook 2026 reports that more than 20 million electric cars were sold worldwide in 2025 alone. Each of those requires magnetism in order to work.  When it comes to electric cars, magnets are essential. How are magnets used in electric cars? Continue reading →

Magnet fishing is more like going treasure hunting in the water than it is like actual fishing. In other words, you won’t catch any fish with this method, unless they are made completely of iron or some other strongly magnetic material. Some treasure hunters throw magnets in lakes and other water ways to attract magnetic metals and pull them up. The hope is that something valuable will surface, but often miscellaneous items like bottle caps and keys are found as well. In fact, strong lifting magnets called magnet retrieval tools are specially designed to retrieve items that are lost at the bottom of bodies of water. However, if you simply wanted to try out magnet fishing and are not looking to retrieve larger, heavier items from the water, you can easily create your own magnet fishing tool. Continue reading →

Keeping your home warm during the winter months can be tough, especially if you live in a spacious home. The good news is that there are a few tricks homeowners can use to keep the cold out and possibly lower the heating costs. Here are a few ways you can winter-proof your home. Continue reading →

As the holidays wind down, you’ll soon have to take down all those Christmas, Hanukkah other themed decorations hanging up around your home. Putting holiday items in storage can be hard work. And if that isn’t enough, getting them out the next year can be even harder, especially if you don’t have an organized system to store them. Continue reading →

We may hear about researchers studying some hyper-specific aspect of magnetism, and not realize the importance or real-life applications of that research. However, studying magnetism and transferring that knowledge into a real-life application has created some amazing things. For instance, what if Raymond Damadian never developed an early full-body magnetic resonance imaging scanner, also known as MRI? Now, most innovative magnetic creations don’t necessarily start with their creator thinking of magnets. Often, it starts out with a problem and sometimes, after exploring several solutions, creative thinkers discover that magnets may be a viable solution. In this article, we are taking a look at the past year and highlighting the most creative uses of magnets that we’ve stumbled upon. Continue reading →

Did you know that magnets are in some musical instruments? In fact, musical instruments like the electric guitar may not have been invented without the help of magnets. In order to amplify the sound emitted from an instrument, the first commercially successful electric guitar was developed by George Beauchamp, working with Adolph Rickenbacker, in the early 1930s. Beauchamp and Rickenbacker built an electromagnetic pickup, a device that captures mechanical vibrations and transmits them as an electrical signal. This device was created by wrapping coils of wire around a magnet to create a magnetic field that allowed the sounds to be amplified and recorded and alas, created the electric guitar. In honor of the long, melodious relationship between magnets and music, we have compiled a list of some of our other favorite musical magnetic innovations. Continue reading →

Here’s a weird magnet fact for your week━somewhere, there’s a magnet in the stomach of a cow. Magnets are commonly used by farmers and ranchers to prevent Hardware disease, also called bovine traumatic reticuloperitonitis. Because cows do not discern objects with their mouth when eating and often swallow food whole, they are prone to eat dangerous metal objects like nails or wire. If one of these sharp objects were to pass through the reticulum it can puncture vital organs, causing pain and even death depending on where and how far the object travels. Because the reticulum (the compartment of the cow's stomach where metal objects collect) is so close to the heart in cattle, the most serious cases of Hardware disease are the result of an object piercing the heart and causing failure. Continue reading →

There is no more denying it━autumn is officially here and if you’ve been procrastinating putting away your summer items and other gear there are a few tricks that you can use to make the task a little easier. You can use these tips and tricks to store away summer items, while making room to display your fall attire and other belongings. Continue reading →

Magnets are in so many items that we use today, that we often do not even realize it. Much like screws and bolts, magnets have become a typical component in various machinery, technology and other devices. A prosthetic, is just one example of a device in which you’ll likely find magnets. Believe it or not, they are used in certain types of prosthetics, most often to secure facial prosthetics in place. Continue reading →

Bring out the fake cobwebs, pumpkins and skeletons from your closet, because it is that time of year again-Halloween time! We like to get into the spooky spirit of Halloween by decorating everything in sight. If you also share an affinity for the scariest day of the year, then here are some creative ways to turn your home into your very own haunted house! Continue reading →

With Labor Day weekend underway, fall is right around the corner. For some, this may mean filling your home with autumn smells, like apple pie and cinnamon and/or the bright leaf-like colors of red, orange, and yellow. If you like to give your home a seasonal touch by decorated it with festive decor, there are a few things that you can do to make decorating more fun and little to no work. Here are a few DIYs and tricks for using magnets to hang up your fall decor: Continue reading →

The sun is shining and the temperatures are warm, making summer one of the most ideal months to make those little fixes or big improvements to your home. If you’re taking advantage of the weather, here are a few magnetic ideas that you may want to add to your list of home improvement projects! Continue reading →

Just when we thought the magic of 3D printing technology couldn’t get any cooler there is now a 3D drawing pen that its makers say will offer magnetic ink! There are numerous tricks artists may employ to make their 2D drawings look 3D, but now with innovations in printing technologies they can actually draw in 3D form. Creopop, the makers of this fascinating technology, claim that it is also able to draw magnets in 3D. The process uses a variety of ink options including: glow-in-the-dark, glitter, elastic and our personal favorite-magnetic. Continue reading →

Magnets could soon be doing more than just decorating your fridge. With new developments in magnetic cooling technology, magnets could be running it using a greener and more energy efficient method. Currently, fridges are one of the highest energy consuming household appliances and operate on a vapor-compression method that contains hazardous fluids found in refrigerants. Continue reading →

Magnets are commonly used in the recycling process. Strong industrial magnets are often used to easily identify and separate various metals. These magnetic separators, divide non-ferrous metals like the aluminum commonly found in soda cans from ferrous metals like iron. Continue reading →

A magnetic latch, also known as a catch, provides resistance and prevents cabinet doors from popping open unintentionally. Magnetic latches can also help keep cabinet contents secure when a door is bumped. There are several different versions and ways that you can install a magnetic latch. Below, we have outlined a simple magnetic latch that can be installed in cabinetry. Continue reading →

Magnets can come in handy in many tough situations. One benefit of hook magnets is they can hold and secure heavy objects, and they can be easily removed without damaging the surface. When it comes to outdoor usage, hook magnets can be used in a number of different scenarios. Below we have gathered a few creative DIY uses for magnets! Continue reading →