Great Lakes Garrison & Base

anyone know of a store somewhere around the cheaterfield/port huron areas that sell these? the only ones i found were at radio shack and they seemed too small to use (3/16 inch wide).

Don't know what you're looking to do with these, but you don't need really big ones - THEY ARE STRONG!!

I used ones in science class that were about 1 1/4 by about 3/4 and I actually dented a metal door sticking the magnets to it. They claimed one that size would pull a metal filling out of your tooth, but I didn't try it (for fear of them being proven right!! )

I've never heard of a local shop that sells them. Most everyone gets them online.

I actually saw a package of small round ones at a local Office Depot(Livonia).

Lumpy wrote:Don't know what you're looking to do with these, but you don't need really big ones - THEY ARE STRONG!!

oops! my bad. i don't like the velcro method for attaching the chest and back for my clone. another guy on ctn used a piano hinge on 1 side of his and rare earth magnets on the other side (see pic below). i want to use magnets for both the right and left sides. i bought some "plus" magnets at radio shack but didn't realize until i got home that they were too thick. from the way you guys are talking, it sounds like the 3/16 inch rare earth ones might be what i need

Terrell78 wrote:Most everyone gets them online.

i don't have a credit card or paypal. i'm "anti-credit card". (keeps me out of trouble from over spending. LOL ) i prefer to buy stuff at a brick and mortar store.

I think I found some at Harbor Freight before, but definitely better choices online. Here's a link to one of the two sizes I got:
http://www.magnet4less.com/product_info ... cts_id=111

I believe that place accepts money orders too.

yes!!! found an industrial supply place in warren that sells a bunch of them. may check it out tomorrow or monday.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/se ... sst=subset

Also, check out Home Depot. They recently started carrying the rare earth magnets as well.

I bought some SUPER HEAVY DUTY CRAFT MAGNETS at a local craft store and they are very strong it takes every thing you got to get them apart they work great I'm using them for my new Tusken bucket. They are about the size of a penny you get 3 per pack for 2.99.plus I get 40 percent off I posted a link so you can take a peek and I can pick some up for you and mail them to you if you like or we can meet up some were half way just shoot me a pm and let me know

http://www.darice.com/ecom/ProductDetai ... &oid=23521#

Jaster wrote:Also, check out Home Depot. They recently started carrying the rare earth magnets as well.

i checked the web site and nothing was listed.

Ace Hardware sells them.

They don't list them on the site yet, but I know for a fact that the Chesterfield Township store sells them as well as Macomb and Utica.

cool! thanks! will check it out today. i also saw that the ace hardware in richmond has similar magnets.

I've gotten at Hobby Lobby too

picked up a 12 pk of small ones at home depot in fort gratiot as i was heading to my first stop @ work today. hopefully, i didn't go too small. thanks for the help everyone!

What size did you end up getting?

don't have the box anymore, so i can't give you exact numbers. they were about the size of a dime. didn't work out too well. thinking of just keeping them in and adding the velcro back on. the trouble i had with velcro-only was that the pieces wouldn't stop shifting. hopefully, the magnets will solve that problem.

Got mine online. I like this size...3/8"dia by 1/2" deep. The little bastards will pinch your skin right off if youre not careful