magnets for stir plates

[JayH]

so where did everyone get their magnets for a homemade stir plate?

go tigers......

jay

[Henning1966]

I had hard drive magnets lost those so i went 2 walmart and got some lil 3/4 inch strong magnets in the craft section they work just fine

[Brancid]

I robed mine from a busted hard drive. I've have my flask sitting on a piece of half inch isulation boad which is about another half inch from the fan and it works just fine.

[mykafone]

Got mine from a hard drive too. Just ask around and youll be surprised how easy it is to find somone with an old hard drive.

When I first started looking for a hard drive magnet i thought it had to be one of those old school hard drive magnets the size of your thumb. You could probaly run a stir plate from across the room with one of those.

[JayH]

I actually have an old hard drive. I'm assuming once I open it up it's pretty obvious, eh?

[bub]

the magnets I used were under the short portion of the "arm" aka the part behind the platters.
You'll figure it out.... have a paper clip available and you will know where the strong ass magnets are.... also BEWARE try not to get the 2 magnets stuck together as it takes MUCH strength to pull them apart...
Ask me how I know.
BUB

[hotrod38]

You can use rare earth magnets too. I found them at woodworkers supply.
You may want to check Mcmaster Carr too. They may carry them.