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Title: Fridge Magnets
Post by: bhenr99 on March 20, 2015, 01:00:28 pm

Anyone make fridge magnets? I have been asked to make some and was wondering what magnet to use and where to get them.Thanks for any help.

Bob

Title: Re: Fridge Magnets
Post by: daveo on March 20, 2015, 01:31:32 pm

Hi
I have made a few and used self adhesive magnetic strip, sourced through E bay  HTH

Dave

Title: Re: Fridge Magnets
Post by: DWSudekum on March 20, 2015, 01:36:44 pm

Bob,

I have made them in the past and I have used those rare earth magnets that are good and strong.  I made a purchase of a couple hundred 1/8 in magnets so I put 6 in each of my fridge magnets, I have bigger magnets now so I only use 2.  Some folks use that vinyl magnetic tape however I have not found it to be very strong holding things.  With the rare earth magnets you can drill a hole for the magnet to be glued into.  I got my magnets from Ebay.

DW

Title: Re: Fridge Magnets
Post by: pddesertrat on March 20, 2015, 02:37:47 pm

I've made them but it was on a lathe.... Suggest the rare earth magnets.  They are strong.

Title: Re: Fridge Magnets
Post by: Dan26 on March 20, 2015, 09:11:13 pm

I agree with using rare earth magnets.

Title: Re: Fridge Magnets
Post by: spirithorse on March 21, 2015, 01:23:35 am

You can purchase strips of magnetic material that you cut to your desired length or
packs of round magnets very cheaply at places like Hobby Lobby.

I disagree with the need for rare earth magnets on just a fridge ornament.
You don't have to pick up the refridgerator with it! LOL

Just my honest opinion.
God Bless! Spirithorse

Title: Re: Fridge Magnets
Post by: Bobby on March 21, 2015, 12:22:39 pm

I have used magnetic printing material similar to this,
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A4-1m-5m-10m-Rolls-of-Flexible-Magnetic-Sheet-Sheeting-Many-Sizes-And-Grade-/190872211364?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item2c70decfa4 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A4-1m-5m-10m-Rolls-of-Flexible-Magnetic-Sheet-Sheeting-Many-Sizes-And-Grade-/190872211364?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item2c70decfa4)

and its plenty strong or you could buy the packets of A4 magnetic printable sheets.

Title: Re: Fridge Magnets
Post by: DWSudekum on March 21, 2015, 12:41:35 pm

Quote from: spirithorse on March 21, 2015, 01:23:35 am

You can purchase strips of magnetic material that you cut to your desired length or
packs of round magnets very cheaply at places like Hobby Lobby.

I disagree with the need for rare earth magnets on just a fridge ornament.
You don't have to pick up the refridgerator with it! LOL

Just my honest opinion.
God Bless! Spirithorse

The thing with the magnetic tape / sheets is that they add thickness to the magnet.  With the rare earth magnets they are flush with the back of the magnet and are plenty strong enough to hold a lot of different things under the magnet at the same time...seldom will the magnetic tape / sheet be strong enough for that.  I seldom put just one thing under the magnet that is why I prefer the much stronger rare earth ones.  You can get 100 1/4 inch rare earth magnets for $6.99 free shipping... on ebay... can't beat that with the magnetic sheeting


DW

Title: Re: Fridge Magnets
Post by: Toneman on March 23, 2015, 11:23:45 pm

I sell a lot of refrigerator magnets. I get mine on line from Wal-Mart. I have tried the ones at Hobby Lobby but they were not strong enough.
They are round and about 5/8" dia.
Tony,aka,toneman

Title: Re: Fridge Magnets
Post by: Toneman on March 24, 2015, 05:36:16 pm

Sorry about the mistake on buying magnets. Mt wife corrected me! Imagine that! HA! She buys them from ProMag Products.
www.promagproducts.com

AFG-10075-SP6 $.50/card .75"/19mm flexible