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These are some of the strongest magnets you will ever use!
Great for door catches — or embed a magnet into wood to make
a refrigerator magnet.
- Available
in 3/8", 1/2" and 3/4" dia. sizes.
- Optional magnet
mounting cups (great for toys!) and washers
also available; mounting
screws not included.
- Cups and washers
are not magnets, but do attract the magnets.
- Requires a #4 flathead screw (screws not
included)
- All items sold in packs of 10.
PLEASE NOTE: Rare Earth Magnets can only
be shipped ground.
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Customer Reviews and Photos for:
Rare Earth Magnets
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Average Rating:
4.5
(33 customer reviews)
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1) Submitted by
Robert Congleton, from Casselberry, FL
on 1/27/2013
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In using these magnets with the magnet cups, I found that if you want to remove a magnet from an installed cup, {so that you can access the screw under the magnet} you can use this method. Take several magnets of the same size {10 or more} stuck together in a "rod", and while holding them like a rod, use the attracted end of the "rod of magnets" to pull the single magnet in the cup free of the cup. Attaching to the magnet in the cup, and pulling to one side will generally put the magnet from the cup.
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2) Submitted by
Jim, from Green Cove Springs, FLORIDA
on 7/1/2011
Customer Rating:
These work great for making a fence for my bandsaw and
mounting wooden jaws on my 7" woodworkers bench vise
that I got from Rockler. They would probably do good on different jigs on the table saw. Worth investigating..
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3) Submitted by
Bruce, from Bailey, WA
on 4/10/2011
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Rare earth magnets are amazing and handy items. To date I have used a number of the these magnets from Rockler as a means of attaching decorative buttons to hide swing hinge connections and swing arm and bearing connections on cradles I have made for my grand children.
In the case of the glider type cradles the 3/4 inch magnets are strong enough to provide a pleasing degree of dampening to the gliding action.
Odering from Rockler online was was simple and fast and delivery was very prompt.
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4) Submitted by
James Dresser, from High Springs, FL
on 1/31/2011
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Very strong magnets. I needed a way to temporarily hold a banner on our antique tractor. They did the job very well. Just be careful when you get them close together. They will jump toward one another and if your finger is in the way you'll get pinched. They also are very difficult to remove if directly in contact with metal.
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5) Submitted by
Richard H, from Staunton, VA
on 1/22/2011
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I am using these magnets to hold open or shut the bifold doors that front my flat screen TV on an entertainment center I am building. They work fine.
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6) Submitted by
Lee A. Cook, from Everett, PA
on 9/5/2010
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I got these magnets so I could keep my glue brush clean. Taped one to each bottle and they hold great.
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7) Submitted by
Rick Faldasz, from Natick, MA
on 1/24/2010
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For little magnets, these tiny suckers really stick to each other!
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8) Submitted by
Dennis Scroggins, from Carrollton, IL
on 1/3/2010
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I have been building mantle/wall clocks for friends and family. A local gift shop owner saw one of my walnut clocks and wanted me to start building some for her shop. The back of the clock is 1/8" wood with a mirror mounted on the inside. I was using small wood screws to attach the back. If you switched from wall to mantle, you would take the screws out, slide the clock and base out, turn it over and insert. I wanted to make the clocks "customer friendly" so I used some round magnets & washers from Rocklers and it works perfect. I drilled a 1/8" in to the back of sides of the clock the depth of the wood & magnet. I then routed down 1/8" over the hole so the wood was flush leaving a hole the right depth for the round magnet to fit into. On both sides of the 1/8" back I routed out the depth of the washer. I used super glue to mount magnets & washers and turned out nice.
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9) Submitted by
Spirit Homes LLC, from Stillwater, NJ
on 10/11/2009
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Now, THESE are cool products. Very powerful little magnets that were just what I needed to finish off a hinged drawer front for a computer tray project. No ugly latches needed after I installed these little beauties!
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10) Submitted by
Tony T, from Rock Hill, SC
on 9/8/2009
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These magnets STICK.
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11) Submitted by
Jerry, from Hartsville, SC
on 8/24/2009
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Great magnets, especially as door catches.
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12) Submitted by
James Massengill, from Crossville, TN
on 8/17/2009
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Like several of the other users I use the magnets as door catches. They work great as an invisible catch when secured under a thin cloth or wood veneer.
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13) Submitted by
Steve Ludwik, from kennesaw, GA
on 8/14/2009
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I built this train set for my sons second birthday. I used the magnets on one end of the hitch and a screw and washer on the other end. They are plenty strong to hold all the cars together but they also pull apart easily enough for him.
For the builders out there, I user 1/2" MDF for the wheels using a keyhole saw on my drill press, 1/4" dowel for the axels, and 1/2" birch plywood for the bodies. I used a 1 1/4" brad nailer and glue to keep the pieces together.
I cleaned up the edges with sheetrock mud, put on two coats of primer, two coats of final spray paint (left over cans from other projects) and then two coats of high gloss poly. I bought only the magnets, screws for the hitches and the dowel. The rest of the train was built from scraps. Total cost was $15.00
He plays with it constantly and loves how the hitches grab.
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14) Submitted by
Gary A. Ledbetter, from Marysville, CA
on 6/5/2009
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I used rare earth magnets as concealed magnetic latches for plantation shutter doors, the holding power is better then off the shelf magnetic latches.
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15) Submitted by
PAUL NEILAN, from WATERFORD, CT.
on 6/4/2009
Customer Rating:
I have used these to mount painted metal trays on the wall. But the best use is as a stud finder. I can find the nail/screw heads rapidly and know where the studs are; if needed I place multiple magnets on multiple studs for longer projects.
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16) Submitted by
Blake Greenlee, from Wilton, CT
on 1/22/2009
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I have arranged carving tools row followed by row (I.e., Arranged one row over another.). With the need to lift them up (even slightly)in order to remove them from their rack, I frequently get cut or nicked. I'm experimenting with a design in which I only need pull the tool directly out the case. (I.e., a straight line pull out of the case to remove a gouge.) There should be no upward movement toward the sharp edges, above in order to remove a chisel. By testing, I know that the 3/8" x 1/8" magnet, when used in conjunction with a cup will provide more than enough strength to support any chisel made by Pfeil. Note also that if a chisel/gouge becomes magnetized, that will not be a problem. Fr. Blake
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17) Submitted by
Walter moore, from Marion, IN
on 12/23/2008
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I use your rare earth magnets with the washers on the jewelery box clocks that I build to hold the clock face door and the hidden space door closed. They work very well and are hidden. Thanks (will be ordering more very soon).
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18) Submitted by
Ron Browning, from Geneseo, IL
on 3/9/2008
Customer Rating:
They worked great used on cabinet doors, would tell eveyone to use them, for as little they are they have a very strong holding power.
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19) Submitted by
David Geoffroy, from Elk Grove, CA
on 5/19/2009
Customer Rating: 
When I ordered the "Magnet Washers" I thought that they would be, I don't know; magnetic? But they were about as magnetic as my finger nail. If I had known they weren't magnetic I would not have ordered them. Needless to say I'm not happy with the product.
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20) Submitted by
Harold Miller, from Jasper, MN
on 3/30/2008
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I use the 1/2 inch magnets with the cups to hold golf putters on a wood display boards I build for our local bank who gives them to bank customers who get a hole in one at any local golf course. They work great and everyone loves the fact they cannot see what holds the putters to the board but are easly removable. Thanks for a great product.
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21) Submitted by
Chris, from Natick, MA
on 8/1/2008
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I ordered both the magnet cups and magnet washers, assuming that they were magnetic. They're not. A better description of these products would be "Cups for Magnets" and "Washers for Magnets". I wish I had known that so I could have purchased the magnets at the same time instead of placing a new order.
Having said that, the magnets are great.
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22) Submitted by
Roy Simmons, from Hurley, NY
on 3/14/2008
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I used the 3/4" magnets and the matching magnet cups. They worked great! I used them to secure a piece of decorative wallboard that simulates the look of tile and conceals the plumbing for my shower. They hold the wallboard tight so that you would not be able to tell it is not screwed or glued in place. Now if I have to fix the plumbing, all I need to do is pry it out and just set it back in place when I am done.
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23) Submitted by
MILAN PHELPS, from Holdrge, NE.
on 2/29/2008
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I like their strength and they made excellent catches for some cabinet doors that I made for an entertainment center.
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24) Submitted by
Gretna Bohn-Hayden, from Cambridge, MA
on 1/18/2008
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In my van I have some shades that are fabric with a metal frame. They are made for front windows, but I need to use them on other windows at different times. It has always been a real problem hanging them, and impossible to use if the van is in motion. (Don't worry I don't put them where they could block the view in any way.) I've tried other magnets to solve this problem, but they were too weak. These Rare Earth magnets are perfect. They are strong enough to even hold in odd positions that tend to pull slightly. I'm ordering more. I have found many other uses for them, although one does have to experiment on how to get them off of some things, I put mine in a small plastic bag so I can get a hold of them to pull them away - but I make sure it is a strong plastic bag because they can pull right through thin stuff. My husband uses his magnets to find studs in the wall.
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25) Submitted by
Tony lsen, from Galveston, TX
on 12/31/2007
Customer Rating: 
I used these for door closures over posters, indoor application at church. When installing the cups, I got one a bit deep too, but was able to get the magnet out by letting it catch on a pair of bull nosed cutters I have in the shop. After that, I now use a length of dental floss behind the magnet to test it. I also bought #6 screws for the cups and washers, but #4's are what I needed.
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26) Submitted by
Dennis DeVendra, from Columbus, OH
on 10/15/2007
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I purchased these magnets at the recommendation of another wood turner. I use them with my lathe. In the past I would store various lathe accessories in thir proper place in my tool box. Items like a knock out rod, live center, drive center, caliper, and other items. Now I attach them to my lathe using these magnets. The magnets hold strong without any give. I'll probably order more so I can have more of my lathe accessories at my finger tips.
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27) Submitted by
John, from Effingham, IL
on 9/13/2007
Customer Rating:
Very nice and VERY useful. Wish I'd have gotten them long ago. I'm going to order more. 100's of uses!!!
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28) Submitted by
Gwen, from Hernando, MS
on 1/15/2008
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They are great for many things. Converting brooches and pens to a pin free closures is one of my favorite uses. No more hole in my suit coats and dresses.
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29) Submitted by
Mark Huey, from Dallas, GA
on 11/6/2007
Customer Rating:
If possible, could a slot be cut down the side of the magnet cup so a hook can be inserted to pull the magnet back out once installed? In my case, I need to recapture the magnet and cup but in order to do so I guess I will get a larger magnet to coax the magnet back out of the cup. A slot down the side would enable me to slip the hook under the magnet and lift it out.
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30) Submitted by
Jeanne, from Chicago, IL
on 12/3/2007
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Agree with Mark. This set of magnet and cup and washer are great! It would be nice if there were an easy way to remove the magnet from the cup. The first one I installed did not stick far enough out to catch the door. I fixed by adding washers behind the door side, but would have preferred to remove the magnet. I got the rest correct and my doors now stay shut. It is wonderful!
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31) Submitted by
Larry Long, from Palmyra, PA
on 12/11/2008
Customer Rating: 
One of the magnets I received was broken in half, other than that problem, they work great.
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32) Submitted by
M, from Los Angeles, CA
on 6/11/2011
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Clever and useful product, but it would be nice to have a way to hide the screws, and it would be nice if the cups were not necessary, both so that the appearance of one piece on the magnet end could be had, and so that higher flux could be had within a given diameter.
Also, if these sets were available in perhaps a double thickness, the magnets would have higher flux. As it stands, the flux is high enough for some applications but not for others, and for my most recent project, it was necessary to use the largest model to get sufficient flux for hanging a shower curtain with stainless cable, whereas a smaller one might have looked alightly better.
Also it would be nice to have some sort of flux numbers to support purchase decisions.
Finally, needing to buy 10 of a size when you only need two is sort of offputting, especially at the inflated price for what admittedly is an unusual item. But for that, this product would rate 4 stars, and if the other issues were addressed it would rate 5 stars.
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33) Submitted by
Steve Manatt, from Little Rock, AR
on 12/20/2007
Customer Rating:
Regarding 3/8" cups only: The hole in the center is quite small and hard to find screws that fit. You'll need to use a nail.
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