DIY Magnetic Test Pen

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10-25-2011, 02:14 PM
injunjoe

DIY Magnetic Test Pen

I like magnets and use them in a few ways......

I thought I would show you my fancy DIY magnetic pen.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...1025115840.jpg

It's just an aluminum soapstone holder with a nice Neodymium magnet saved from a Genie garage door opener carriage in it. This tow ball weighs just under two pounds and the pen has no troubles lifting it up. If it was a flat hunk of steel it would lift much more. Being aluminum it's field is held towards the tip.

The pen is handy while doing my pin collecting off boards. It will give a slight pull towards stainless when others won't, great negotiating tool!

Here is a picture of the magnet. Sorry for the fuzzy picture to lazy to get the real camera out.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...1025120034.jpg

As you can see for it's size it packs a punch.
I make a few things with magnets. Hidden locks and such.
10-25-2011, 02:28 PM
injunjoe

Got Questions? check this out!

This page is great! I wanted to keep it to myself but just could not do it.

http://www.kjmagnetics.com/FAQ.asp

I love the calculators they have . Well I just love calculators anyway! :cool:
10-25-2011, 03:11 PM
KzScrapper

Cool stuff joe, but no scrapper is complete without the magnetic spider ring.
http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/a..._6012Small.jpg
10-25-2011, 03:15 PM
injunjoe

Say you have a spidy metal sense-ore.
10-25-2011, 06:29 PM
newattitude

I want to go to FL now just so I can visit you Joe and have you make me some fun toys too! :)

KZ, love the ring!
10-25-2011, 06:41 PM
injunjoe

Quote:

Originally Posted by newattitude

I want to go to FL now just so I can visit you Joe and have you make me some fun toys too! :)

KZ, love the ring!

You my dear have an open invitation.

You like flowers?

Here is one of my prize cacti blooms,
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...s/100_7463.jpg
,
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...s/100_7471.jpg

I grow many tropical plants! Scrapping is just a hobby, refining is my next interest.
10-25-2011, 06:47 PM
newattitude

Omigosh, those are beautiful Joe! Hard to believe such a prickly plant could have such gorgeous flowers!
10-25-2011, 06:48 PM
KzScrapper

Very nice!
10-25-2011, 07:04 PM
injunjoe

Thank you for the complements, If you like I have a large collection of photos of my gardens from over the years I could share. I know this is a scarp forum but my garden kind of fits in to this . Almost all of my tropical collection is from cuttings, scrap plant materials. I have some plants/ ferns worth hundreds but only use them as mother plants. Over the years I have learned to root almost anything.

Mind I share a few more pictures?
10-25-2011, 07:36 PM
KzScrapper

No problem here.
10-25-2011, 11:09 PM
Mechanic688

Quote:

I thought I would show you my fancy DIY magnetic pen.

I carry a key chain magnet also but the pen is really neat, does it have the pocket clip so you can look like a nerd??
10-26-2011, 06:30 AM
injunjoe

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

I carry a key chain magnet also but the pen is really neat, does it have the pocket clip so you can look like a nerd??

Oh yes a pocket clip and she fits right into my pocket protector!
10-26-2011, 10:14 AM
alkamest

Quote:

Originally Posted by injunjoe

You my dear have an open invitation.

You like flowers?

Here is one of my prize cacti blooms,
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...s/100_7463.jpg
,
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...s/100_7471.jpg

I grow many tropical plants! Scrapping is just a hobby, refining is my next interest.

Unrelated, but I just moved from Central FL (Orlando) to Myrtle Beach, SC. Would move back to Orlando in a second if I didn't like the company I work for so much!
10-26-2011, 10:39 AM
Scrapette

Quote:

Originally Posted by injunjoe

You my dear have an open invitation.

You like flowers?

Here is one of my prize cacti blooms,
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...s/100_7463.jpg
,
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...s/100_7471.jpg

I grow many tropical plants! Scrapping is just a hobby, refining is my next interest.

Those are georgeous.