The Best Refrigerator Magnet Ever?

ScienceNOW ^ | March 19, 2010 | Adrian Cho

[Bean Counter]

Interesting! If you can increase the strength of a magnetic field, it can potentially generate that much more electricity...

[Fester Chugabrew]

The last thing I need is a Wang magnet on the fridge.

[Fiddlstix]

Interesting

[The Antiyuppie]

If this works and doesn’t have some unknown limitation (temperature, etc) this is amazing because it doesn’t use rare earths like neodymium (which are, not surprisingly, “rare”). I’ve read articles that supplies of rare earths might limit the growth of electric cars in the future. BTW, every hard disk made in at least the last 10 years contains one or two neodymium-based magnets.

[IrishCatholic]

If configured in a Y formation and supplied with 1.21 gigawatts of electricity, such a material can finally produce the flux capacitor for my Delorean.

[mad_as_he$$]

I know what you mean. Guess the wife will have to fetch the beers!

[Jack Hydrazine]

A gassy magnet, eh? Who knew?

[mamelukesabre]

Yeah, now they can shrink motors and generators down without reducing power. Cordless power tools and remote control airplanes will benefit.

[Yo-Yo]

A very attractive idea...

[proudmilitarymrs]

You sir are doomed, if she figures this out.................

mrs

jus sayin

[givemELL]

IT does NOT require exotic rare earth elements in its composition, of which, China controls 95% of the worlds supply via two mines in Mongolia. I hope they can do something with it.

[Last Dakotan]

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

So just hook it up to the light on the courthouse.

[SuziQ]

Magnetism ping!!

[Othniel]

The internet server at my school blew six of its hard drives. The IT guy said I could have them. I spent an afternoon taking them all apart. There were a pair of seriously strong magnets in each, strong enough to attract each other through my hand. Very strong. Would it be possible to create a generator using them? As for the fridge, my kids' artwork and all the photos are safe. REALLY safe!

[Star Traveler]

He’ll make a bundle selling refrigerator magnets... :-)

[mad_as_he$$]

lol...quite possible.

[The Antiyuppie]

“Would it be possible to create a generator using them? As for the fridge, my kids’ artwork and all the photos are safe. REALLY safe!”

Yes, they are fun, but they are so strong that they can be dangerous (pinching fingers, for example). The metal is also brittle and if they hit each other too hard the metal can shatter and send sharp pieces all over the place.

[Yardstick]

Is it real and where can I get one.