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Kevotron
08-11-2011, 01:23 AM
I want to build a few frag racks, but cannot find magnets that are strong enough or won't corrode
anybody have an idea to as where i can purchase them ?
poleyc
08-11-2011, 01:41 AM
I want to build a few frag racks, but cannot find magnets that are strong enough or won't corrode
anybody have an idea to as where i can purchase them ?

A friend of mine was genius enough to use glass cleaner mags to hold a frag rack. Works awesome!!!!
FishyFishy!
08-11-2011, 03:43 AM
Yeah just buy either smaller mag-floats or cheaper ones and mount the rack to them. Easily done.

Or just buy the eshopps frag racks. They are pretty cheap.
msjboy
08-11-2011, 04:05 AM
Used hard drives has rare earth magnets.... Cannibalize them and encase them if yiu can. I think dealextreme.com has some too which you can try out to see if they are strong enough or if they can be encased somehow.

Good luck.
lee9
08-11-2011, 04:08 AM
I picked up some of these Mag Clips at Pisces in Calgary. I use one for my ATO hose and other for a small frag. They work quite well. Maybe one of the LFS in Edmonton has them too?

http://www.zoomed.com/db/products/EntryDetail.php?EntryID=97&DatabaseID=2&SearchID=3
mark
08-11-2011, 04:10 AM
Lee Valley (http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=32065&cat=1,42363,42348)carries the rare-earth magnets. As said might be able to protect with a epoxy or resin coating.
Ross
08-11-2011, 05:02 AM
I picked up some of these Mag Clips at Pisces in Calgary. I use one for my ATO hose and other for a small frag. They work quite well. Maybe one of the LFS in Edmonton has them too?

http://www.zoomed.com/db/products/EntryDetail.php?EntryID=97&DatabaseID=2&SearchID=3

I've bought those ones and used both halfs inside of the tank.
Just buy and use a non coated magnet on on the outside.

I've also purchased 3 large glass cleaners/cheap mag floats and used them all over aswell.

One of the ones I bought wasnt water proof and filled up with water.
I recommend sealing the seams with super glue prior to use.
viperfish
08-11-2011, 08:11 PM
I've bought those ones and used both halfs inside of the tank.
Just buy and use a non coated magnet on on the outside.

I've also purchased 3 large glass cleaners/cheap mag floats and used them all over aswell.

One of the ones I bought wasnt water proof and filled up with water.
I recommend sealing the seams with super glue prior to use.

I use the same ones. They fit frag plugs perfectly. I also use them as probe holders.