Model making with magnets

Assembly - Presentation - Storage

Author: Gilles Sorlin, Lyon, France

Online since: 21/10/2013, Number of visits: 512928

Model making with super magnets

As a professional modeller and model maker, I often fall back on the services of super magnets.

Models of miniature machines

Recently, I had to build hundreds of models of blood analysis machines. A selection of this impressive amount can be seen on the picture.

Magnets on models

I equipped all of them with disc magnets on the bottom side.

Purpose of the magnets

The reason being that the models should interconnect and stick to a sloped metal presentation surface.

Magnet testing

Tests helped me discover that I needed magnets with an adhesive force between 800 and 3200 g (depending on the weight of the individual modules) for my project. Hence, I primarily needed the following magnets:

Ferromagnetic base surface

It was important to consider that the adhesive force of the magnets always depends on the metal base surface that is used. Therefore, I carried out the tests on the surface that I would later use for the exhibit.

Firm model storage

I even equipped the storage drawers with a thin metal plate to which the models adhere firmly and they remain in place.

My website

You can follow my work on my website: www.gilles-sorlin.com

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Articles used

S-10-01-N

Disc magnet Ø 10 mm, height 1 mm, holds approx. 540 g, neodymium, N35, nickel-plated

	20 pcs.	0,35 EUR ea.*
from	60 pcs.	0,30 EUR ea.*
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Available: 364 280 pcs.

S-10-1.5-N

Disc magnet Ø 10 mm, height 1,5 mm, holds approx. 970 g, neodymium, N42, nickel-plated

	10 pcs.	0,45 EUR ea.*
from	40 pcs.	0,37 EUR ea.*
from	80 pcs.	0,34 EUR ea.*
from	160 pcs.	0,31 EUR ea.*
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Available: 517 450 pcs.

S-20-02-N

Disc magnet Ø 20 mm, height 2 mm, holds approx. 2,9 kg, neodymium, N45, nickel-plated

	5 pcs.	1,17 EUR ea.*
from	15 pcs.	1,03 EUR ea.*
from	40 pcs.	0,92 EUR ea.*
from	80 pcs.	0,85 EUR ea.*
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Available: 109 475 pcs.

S-15-03-N

Disc magnet Ø 15 mm, height 3 mm, holds approx. 3,2 kg, neodymium, N45, nickel-plated

	5 pcs.	0,84 EUR ea.*
from	15 pcs.	0,73 EUR ea.*
from	40 pcs.	0,65 EUR ea.*
from	80 pcs.	0,60 EUR ea.*
Ask for a rebate from 700 pcs.

Available: 118 120 pcs.

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