Magnet Guides

How Strong Are Self-Adhesive Magnets? Pull Force and Surfaces
Self-adhesive magnets hold like plain magnets, but the bond is a second limit. Pull forces in kg and lb, surfaces, applying and heat. Read more...
Disc vs Block vs Ring Magnets: Which Shape Should You Choose?
Disc for round pockets, block for flat contact, ring for a screw or shaft. Which shape holds most, with pull forces in kg and lb. Read more...
How to Separate Strong Magnets Safely (and Store Them)
Slide strong magnets apart sideways instead of pulling. Table-edge and wedge methods, safe storage and pull forces in kg and lb. Read more...
Does Stacking Magnets Make Them Stronger? Thickness vs Pull
Stacking magnets north to south makes them stronger, but each extra magnet adds less. Pull forces in kg and lb and how to stack safely. Read more...
How to Find the North Pole of a Magnet: Axial vs Diametrical
Use a compass or a marked magnet to find north. Where the poles are on axial, diametrical, block and pot magnets, with examples. Read more...
How to Mount Countersunk Magnets: Screws, Steps and Poles
Screw a countersunk magnet down with a matching flat-head screw and stop when it is flush. Screws, steps, poles and pull forces. Read more...
Best Magnet for Magnet Fishing: Pull Force, Types and Setup
How to choose a magnet for magnet fishing: pull force, single vs double-sided, setup and care, with our fishing magnets in kg and lb. Read more...
How Much Weight Can a Magnetic Hook Hold? Ceiling vs Wall
A magnetic hook holds its listed pull force only straight off steel, much less on a wall. Pull forces in kg and lb and how to choose a hook. Read more...
How Hot Can Neodymium Magnets Get? Temperature Limits in °C and °F
Standard neodymium magnets are rated to about 80 °C (176 °F). What heat does to a magnet, the limits per grade and why the real limit can be lower. Read more...
Neodymium Magnet Coatings: Nickel vs Epoxy vs Zinc vs Rubber
Nickel suits dry indoor use, epoxy humid rooms and rubber painted surfaces and outdoor use. A comparison of magnet coatings, with pull forces in kg and lb. Read more...
Pot Magnets (Cup Magnets) Explained: Types, Sizes and Pull Force
A pot magnet is a neodymium magnet in a steel cup that holds on its open face. Mounting types, sizes and pull forces in kg and lb. Read more...
What Metals Do Magnets Stick To? Steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminium
Magnets stick to iron and most steels, but not to aluminium, copper or brass, and stainless steel depends on the grade. How to make any surface magnetic. Read more...
Magnets for 3D Printing: Sizes, Fit, Glue and Strength
Magnets for 3D prints: metric disc and block sizes with pull force, metric vs inch, tolerances for pockets, gluing or embedding, poles and heat limits. Read more...
How to Choose a Magnet: Shape, Size, Grade and Coating
Choose the right magnet in 7 steps: load, mounting, shape, grade, coating, temperature and pole direction, with links to every magnet type and guide. Read more...
Neodymium vs Ferrite Magnets: Strength, Temperature, Corrosion and Uses
How neodymium and ferrite (ceramic) magnets compare on strength, heat, cold and corrosion, plus flexible ferrite tape and sheet and where Alnico fits. Read more...
Magnet Pull Force Explained: What the Rating Means
How magnet pull force is measured, why real holding force is lower (air gaps, thin steel, shear, heat, vibration) and how to read the ratings on our product pages. Read more...
Rubber-coated hook magnet 66 mm for hanging signs and displays from steel ceilings and shelving
Magnets for Signs and Displays: Hanging and Interchangeable Signs
Hook, eyebolt and threaded pot magnets for hanging signs, magnetic sheet and tape for interchangeable signs, rubber-coated magnets and shear on walls. Read more...
Countersunk neodymium ring magnet 27 mm for screw mounting in cabinet doors and furniture
Magnets for Furniture, Cabinets and Cupboard Doors
Magnetic catches for cabinet and cupboard doors: counterplates or magnet pairs, push-latch alternatives, hidden magnets in wood, pot magnets and shopfitting. Read more...
Small nickel-plated neodymium disc magnet, 12 x 4 mm, as used for hidden closures in packaging and gift boxes
Magnets for Packaging and Gift Boxes: Magnetic Closure Guide
How magnetic box closures work: thin disc and block magnets, getting the poles right, steel counterparts, embedding under the wrap and ordering in volume. Read more...
Nickel-plated neodymium disc magnet 12 x 5 mm, ready to be glued with two-component epoxy
How to Glue Neodymium Magnets (and Which Glue to Use)
Step-by-step guide to gluing neodymium magnets: preparing the plating, choosing epoxy, super glue or MS polymer, curing, hot glue risks and screw-on options. Read more...
Nickel-plated neodymium block magnet 40 x 40 x 4 mm in grade N45
Neodymium Magnet Grades Explained: N35 vs N42 vs N52
What the N number on a neodymium magnet means, how N35, N42, N45, N48, N50 and N52 compare, what the temperature suffixes stand for and how to choose. Read more...