I swear I've watched this video a dozen times over the years just to refresh my memory how these magical devices work. Best one on the internet, for sure. Cheers!
Very nicely done. Both the video and the execution of the STL files. I just placed my order and am looking forward to printing this project. I hope lots of other people have decided to try this.
Thanks Andrew, for the nice design for a mag switch and the clear explanation of the working principle. I am planning to make my first mag switch with plywood. I feel, there are advantages if you use cube magnets and steel rods with square cross section. - A 10x10x10mm cube magnet has 127% of the volume of a 10mm dia x 10mm high cylindrical magnet. - 8 cube magnets can be used instead of 12 cylindrical ones and the rotation angle will be 90 degrees. - Since there are no curved surfaces anywhere, the cube magnets will have a larger area in perfect contact with the square rod at the center as well as the peripheral rods, resulting in a stronger mag switch even though the number of magnets is reduced from 12 to 8. - Cube magnets and square rods are easily available. - If the device is going to be 3D printed, it's only a design change. However, if plywood is to be used, making a square hole may not be that easy. Looking forward to your comments. Thanks.
After posting, I created the model in Sketchup and realized that the central rod has to be necessarily circular in order to rotate the top portion by 90 degrees. However, this issue can be resolved by making the central rod circular. This will of course introduce curved surfaces and may make the switch less powerful. Building the models and testing them will provide definitive answers.
I wasn't really up for making a plywood version but this I will definitely do. You really do have a talent for coming up with ideas and making them work
@@AndrewKleinWW Can you please make a video of a magnet not sticking to a magnet I just want the opposite a way around So the magnet doesn't attract It rejects Because I want to make the floating ball But the problem with that is the Others size of the magnet Is gonna keep sticking to things please
Hi Andrew, Do you realise that you could have saved 50% of magnets, without losing any strength? Now each layers has six magnets in a start orientation. Instead, you could have used three magnets per layer, going around in a loop, 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6. That would also saved you the central steel pin, which could be a simple screw. Inspired by your video, I bought the steel and magnets, and confirmed this finding. Of course a new challenge is how to get the magnets in there. My trick is to have a pause in the gcode, put the magnets in, and then continue the print. Thanks again for the inspiration! Oskar
@@AndrewKleinWW Hi Andrew, here are already some photos of the result (www.shapeways.com/product/DRAXY3BJG/magnet-unlock), with reference to your work. The video may take a while, but enjoy the photos! Oskar
@@AndrewKleinWW Thanks! Yes, I am designing and making all puzzles on my TH-cam channel myself, including the colorful Magnet Unlock puzzle. I have been using my own 3D-printer for the last year. Where is your extra factor 9 coming from? The order of the three disks is immaterial to the solution, and so is the placement of the first disk. Once the first disk is in place, then there are 12 options for the second disk (6 rotations + 6 upside-down), and 12 for the third disk. So 12x12=144.
Sorry, should have said I got 1728 configurations. That was with ordering included, since there are 6 ordering setups you divide 1728 by 6 to get 288 if ordering doesn’t matter (do you really eliminate all external field with the solution in any of the 6 orders?). So I’m still getting 288, not 144, because I was counting the flip of the first disk as well as flips and 60 degree rotations of the second two.
It is refreshing to watch a video that does not make out that he was the first person in the world to make this mag switch.So many people copy from other people and make out that they are the first to make different things.
I really enjoy how you transposed physical mecanisms and concepts rigth into a very useful everyday tool. And magnets have this very feature that it always seems remote and magical … really amazing work, and that’s very nice you even took time to explain the magnetic field involved.
Well, this is official.... You are doing good! As a former high school teacher, I see students start with the design in sketchup, understand the principals you explain here, understand the importants of tolerances in their design and then, 3D print this. Thank you for this!
Enjoy your adventures and enthusiasm in your work. Hope things continue working out for you. Don't know if you like teaching but you are a good teacher.
@@AndrewKleinWW Will do! Planning to cut the metal on the weekend using my bandsaw. Also ordered the magnets, so just waiting for those to arrive. In the meantime, here is a photo of the finished print. It turned out very good. photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOzy93X6-DuEPnqldTak-VSFJYCODTwiODPSZGO
Just bought these plans, and will be ordering the magnets soon. Just have to decide how many of each size I'm going to make. But I don't know how much steel rod I need to order -- cut lengths for the 1/2", 3/4", and 1" steel rod would be FANTASTIC! Right now I'm going to have to print the parts so I can measure them before I can order my steel rods.
I find your complaint valid, plans should come with directions. You can however open the file in your preferred viewer software and get your measurements from there.
Thank you so much! This is the perfect follow-up video! I'm not great with woodworking, but I do have access to a 3D printer, and I was very curious how the magnets worked.
Andy, the whiteboard explanation was very helpful! Love this little invention. Originally I thought the top section had magnetized metal rods and rotating the tool aligned the lower (normal) metal rods with the upper magnets. Now I see you have a much more interesting and stronger design! Davis
I can understand why some get a 3d-printer, but I much prefer a piece of a dead tree and some kind of tool to make it smaller. Even if I rarely end up with the same level of perfection as some of the youtube woodworkers - I still enjoy the time spent very much.
@@NomenNescio99 there is no replacement for working with dead trees ;-). However as an addition to the woodworking shop I would love to have a 3D printer. There simple are some things that you should print and not build.
@@CornerfieldShop That's why you need to have a friend who has a good 3d-printer..... I regularly need to help out my 3d printing friend with some woodworking stuff and tools as well. And luckily, the both of us already found a third friend who can weld metals - otherwise we wouldn't have any good BBQ-equipment, and that would be a real tragedy.
Thanks for sharing. Well worth $5 This allowed me to connect a bunch of dots from smarter every day’s polymagnet video that your design could lead to a number of other mechanics - something I think you could get ahead of and also sell
Great. Just purchased. Upgraded my Anet A8 with an MKS Gen L and MKS TFT24 today and fully calibrated it. I was looking for an stl file worth printing and I have been looking for a printable mag switch for ages - stl file found. Cheers!
@@AndrewKleinWW Sir/Madam, This was greatly appreciated and inspired a brief episode of mild gladness in an otherwise delightfully formal day. Solemnly, Master G M
Andrew, can you please post a link to the magnets that have the right dimension to fit into the 3D print as well as letting us know the gage rod you used?
Andrew I purchased the 3D files, but wanted to know what settings you used. Layer height, % of infill, Material PLA or ABS and does this need support option. Also would you be able to provide the 3d model from your previous bowl gouge holder video for purchase on your sight.
When drawing the magnetic lines it's better to use arrows to indicate the flow of them From N to S Sometimes you draw them from S to N confusing me so I had to Google to make sure Other than that great video! 👍👍
Nice work, both for Andrew and the following comments. 👍🏻😁 Even though one part is named as the base the assembled unit indeed seems to have a double sided or obverse functionality. Could you indeed save another step by making the top and bottom pieces identical so that the 2 holding screws in the exterior rotation enabler/limiter be inverse to each other. One up and one down. I’m guessing that it still should rotate and reset just as easily? 🤔
Bravo Andrew! A good accelerator for CA is simple baking soda. As well the only UPside I see to the plywood versus this is the wood not scoring or being less likely to scratch your surfaces- but then again- Meh- put it on a washcloth! Have you tested the lift/hold/pull of this model? Love it- Thank you!
awesome follow up and lesson on how it actually works. now I have to get someone to print it for me. it's interesting that the smaller switchable magnet bases machinists use for attaching dial gages etc use one magnet and a few strips of aluminum in a steel case also works, but with only one magnet. I guess the aluminum blocks the flux when aligned with the pole (since the pole is like the "opening" to the flux). are you considering an updated design based on what OskarPuzzle said? I would buy that plan too! thanks!
I am working on an idea for a quick release device activated by your mag switch to allow continued motion of the device. Do you design custom parts since I do not have a 3d printer and do not do cad.
Really cool! Always been impressed by the commercially available magnetic fences and feather boards, but turned off by the price. I'll definitely make a few of these when I finally get a 3D printer. Curious to see how big and how small you could make these...
Now this is the video i've been waiting from this guy (even thought i still didn't get that) and 5 bucks for that design?! that's worth every penny of it!!
What is the gap between magnets and steel rods? Approximately how much force do you need to apply while rotating the blocks away from steel rods? Finally where to buy these rods?
...and also, keep your "switched magnets' in the OFF (no attraction) mode or ON with two steel plates on them when not in use. Magnets like to have their magnetic fluxes set to their maximum and leaving these switches to their ON position without any steel on them will have their fields in less than optimal condition.
I note that the contact surface between the magnet and bar is low (flat against cylinder). If you used hex bar (a standard shape) you could get better contact- wouldn't this give a stronger magnet? Using 3D printing a hex hole is easy...
Does the center rod contribute to the strength? I will have at all times the same amount of south oriented magnets as well as north oriented ones pointed to it. They should cancel out, so I think there is no need to use steel for the center.
Look into halbach arrays, you can basically contain all the field lines on one side of the magnet using those, that way your pulling force is basically doubled for the same number of magnets :)
a 3D printer is on my wish list. I'm a Chiropractor, and a woodworker/maker in my spare time. I'm trying to design an incremental locking hinge for a Chiropractic cervical chair. A hinge that allows the backrest to be set at different angles, and then also fold all the way to the floor out of the way, when not needed (google "gonstead cervical chair"). Its been difficult, but have a few ideas - just need to get them printed out and see if my ideas would hold up. Great project, by the way - I will purchase the plans once I get my 3D printer!
Wondering if there is anyone selling this design? Interested in the force needed to disengage the magnet vs the force that may be obtained by attracting other magnet instead of a piece of steel. I would imagine the former would be less so there may be a net gain in force. Any help with this?
when I was in high school shop class we had a surface grinder that had a switchable magnetic table to hold down the item to be ground. I'm sure that machine was as old as that school shop which means it had to be a minimum of ten years old in 1970 which brings it to 1960 when it was new but it could easily be built in 1950 !
im more interested in what you can do with it and what application could you see this being used for ?. I have heard of magentic locks before but ive not seen anyone able to use it in real life as like an alternative solution to everyday common use ?
I'm looking for a switchable magnet of mini-size (few more than 1 inch in dia) with a smaller "switch angle" than the 60 degrees of your example. Did you experienced any drawback in decreasing the angle between the magnets and increasing their number? (Obviously by properlyreducing the size of magnets and iron parts too).
Fantastic device. I've been interested in creating a magnetic switch to use in the shop for several months. I'd like to buy the plans but I'd like to modify the frame with mounting points for attaching items such as jigs or fences, etc. Are you willing to sell the design source files ( Fusion, SketchUp, SCAD, or other) so I can do that? I can import an stl into Fusion, but the 3D source would work better.
Hi, Andrew, I built one of your switches, works great thank you. Now I would like to build a small mag table, say 7 by 4" or there abouts , like the ones usedon surfacegrinders. I am having trouble drawing it out and getting the right size of magnets etc. Have you done anything like it or how about a youtube video on it? Many thanks again
I swear I've watched this video a dozen times over the years just to refresh my memory how these magical devices work. Best one on the internet, for sure. Cheers!
Very nicely done. Both the video and the execution of the STL files. I just placed my order and am looking forward to printing this project. I hope lots of other people have decided to try this.
Thanks Andrew, for the nice design for a mag switch and the clear explanation of the working principle. I am planning to make my first mag switch with plywood.
I feel, there are advantages if you use cube magnets and steel rods with square cross section.
- A 10x10x10mm cube magnet has 127% of the volume of a 10mm dia x 10mm high cylindrical magnet.
- 8 cube magnets can be used instead of 12 cylindrical ones and the rotation angle will be 90 degrees.
- Since there are no curved surfaces anywhere, the cube magnets will have a larger area in perfect contact with the square rod at the center as well as the peripheral rods, resulting in a stronger mag switch even though the number of magnets is reduced from 12 to 8.
- Cube magnets and square rods are easily available.
- If the device is going to be 3D printed, it's only a design change. However, if plywood is to be used, making a square hole may not be that easy.
Looking forward to your comments. Thanks.
After posting, I created the model in Sketchup and realized that the central rod has to be necessarily circular in order to rotate the top portion by 90 degrees.
However, this issue can be resolved by making the central rod circular. This will of course introduce curved surfaces and may make the switch less powerful.
Building the models and testing them will provide definitive answers.
I wasn't really up for making a plywood version but this I will definitely do. You really do have a talent for coming up with ideas and making them work
Thanks Kyle!
@@AndrewKleinWW Can you please make a video of a magnet not sticking to a magnet I just want the opposite a way around So the magnet doesn't attract It rejects Because I want to make the floating ball But the problem with that is the Others size of the magnet Is gonna keep sticking to things please
Hi Andrew, Do you realise that you could have saved 50% of magnets, without losing any strength? Now each layers has six magnets in a start orientation. Instead, you could have used three magnets per layer, going around in a loop, 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6. That would also saved you the central steel pin, which could be a simple screw. Inspired by your video, I bought the steel and magnets, and confirmed this finding. Of course a new challenge is how to get the magnets in there. My trick is to have a pause in the gcode, put the magnets in, and then continue the print. Thanks again for the inspiration! Oskar
Make a video if you build it!
@@AndrewKleinWW Hi Andrew, here are already some photos of the result (www.shapeways.com/product/DRAXY3BJG/magnet-unlock), with reference to your work. The video may take a while, but enjoy the photos! Oskar
That is really a cool puzzle concept! But why am I coming up with 1296 configurations, not 144? Are you making all these yourself? I’m intrigued
@@AndrewKleinWW Thanks! Yes, I am designing and making all puzzles on my TH-cam channel myself, including the colorful Magnet Unlock puzzle. I have been using my own 3D-printer for the last year. Where is your extra factor 9 coming from? The order of the three disks is immaterial to the solution, and so is the placement of the first disk. Once the first disk is in place, then there are 12 options for the second disk (6 rotations + 6 upside-down), and 12 for the third disk. So 12x12=144.
Sorry, should have said I got 1728 configurations. That was with ordering included, since there are 6 ordering setups you divide 1728 by 6 to get 288 if ordering doesn’t matter (do you really eliminate all external field with the solution in any of the 6 orders?). So I’m still getting 288, not 144, because I was counting the flip of the first disk as well as flips and 60 degree rotations of the second two.
I printed a small set and a big set. The magnets arrived yesterday. I’ll round up the rods and begin the assembly. Thanks for the STL files!!!!!!
You bet, let me know how it goes and how you use them
Subscribed, this is one of the most easy to understand explanation of this phenomenon I've seen. Thank you.
It is refreshing to watch a video that does not make out that he was the first person in the world to make this mag switch.So many people copy from other people and make out that they are the first to make different things.
I really enjoy how you transposed physical mecanisms and concepts rigth into a very useful everyday tool. And magnets have this very feature that it always seems remote and magical … really amazing work, and that’s very nice you even took time to explain the magnetic field involved.
Well, this is official.... You are doing good! As a former high school teacher, I see students start with the design in sketchup, understand the principals you explain here, understand the importants of tolerances in their design and then, 3D print this. Thank you for this!
That is really great to hear, thanks for the comment, reminds me why I do this
Cool idea.
Another very interesting configuration of magnets is the Halbach array.
this was awesome, thanks so much for sharing! love that you're reading old patents and then adapting the concepts for the contemporary diy culture!
Enjoy your adventures and enthusiasm in your work. Hope things continue working out for you. Don't know if you like teaching but you are a good teacher.
Ok, this is clear where the magnets go and how they work with the rods and the centre post now, thanks. :D
Ingenious and simple - an elegant, original adaptation of an old theory. Well done Andrew!
Thank you, glad you think so
My pleasure.
Watched the other video - was really excited to see this! Awesome job!
Purchased your design and printed the smaller Mag Switch. Printed very nice! Now gotta cut up some rods and work on accuracy. It's a fun project.
Awesome, send pictures when it’s finished
@@AndrewKleinWW Will do! Planning to cut the metal on the weekend using my bandsaw. Also ordered the magnets, so just waiting for those to arrive. In the meantime, here is a photo of the finished print. It turned out very good. photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOzy93X6-DuEPnqldTak-VSFJYCODTwiODPSZGO
Great that you learned Fusion 360 and created the STL files. Congrats! Awesome explanation too. Thanks! : )
The whitening of your PLA is actually the fumes from the superglue. This occurs without activator as well. Painters tape may help
I simply can't stop seeing you as Charles "Trip" Tucker III, portrayed by Connor Trinneer one of my all time favorite star trek characters.
Enterprise was so sadly cut too short! It should have been allowed to run the 7 seasons it was planned for.
Just bought these plans, and will be ordering the magnets soon. Just have to decide how many of each size I'm going to make. But I don't know how much steel rod I need to order -- cut lengths for the 1/2", 3/4", and 1" steel rod would be FANTASTIC! Right now I'm going to have to print the parts so I can measure them before I can order my steel rods.
I find your complaint valid, plans should come with directions. You can however open the file in your preferred viewer software and get your measurements from there.
Thank you so much! This is the perfect follow-up video! I'm not great with woodworking, but I do have access to a 3D printer, and I was very curious how the magnets worked.
Glad the video hit the spot
Andrew Klein that’s what she said 🤣 but I agree love the video and I’m buying the plans thanks man
Andy, the whiteboard explanation was very helpful! Love this little invention.
Originally I thought the top section had magnetized metal rods and rotating the tool aligned the lower (normal) metal rods with the upper magnets. Now I see you have a much more interesting and stronger design!
Davis
Thanks, glad this video cleared up the way it works
All I need now is a 3D printer ;-). Cool invention once again Andrew. Nice!
Thanks, they have gotten pretty cheap
I can understand why some get a 3d-printer, but I much prefer a piece of a dead tree and some kind of tool to make it smaller.
Even if I rarely end up with the same level of perfection as some of the youtube woodworkers - I still enjoy the time spent very much.
@@NomenNescio99 there is no replacement for working with dead trees ;-). However as an addition to the woodworking shop I would love to have a 3D printer. There simple are some things that you should print and not build.
@@AndrewKleinWW they did however I'm dealing with a space shortage in my shop... Who knows, when I have some more space :-)
@@CornerfieldShop That's why you need to have a friend who has a good 3d-printer..... I regularly need to help out my 3d printing friend with some woodworking stuff and tools as well.
And luckily, the both of us already found a third friend who can weld metals - otherwise we wouldn't have any good BBQ-equipment, and that would be a real tragedy.
I’m totally buying this file. I love magnets. Especially switchable.
This is awesome! Bought the files, bought the magnets, can't wait to make it!
@7:49...how could you *not* use that! Love you videos/projects/explanations. Well done as usual.
Thanks for sharing. Well worth $5
This allowed me to connect a bunch of dots from smarter every day’s polymagnet video that your design could lead to a number of other mechanics - something I think you could get ahead of and also sell
title: "magnetic switch"; video: "switchable magnet".
Thought the same but thought it was pretty cool anyways.
Eyeroll
Awesome video. You should do like a top 10 uses for a mag switch like yours.
Great breakdown of how and why that works. Thanks, Andy!
Great. Just purchased. Upgraded my Anet A8 with an MKS Gen L and MKS TFT24 today and fully calibrated it. I was looking for an stl file worth printing and I have been looking for a printable mag switch for ages - stl file found. Cheers!
baking soda works for activator for CA glue as well
baking soda leaves far worse looking residue to just activate it on the plastic.
@@dreamkiss4u I was actually going to suggest to fill up those holes with ca glue and baking soda. Then just sand it smooth.
My favourite youtube video this year.
Wow, thanks!
Also I enjoyed your unnecessarily formal pdf letter. Regards, G M.
Dear G M,
I am pleased you appreciate the formality of my correspondence, I trust this reply is also to your liking.
Sincerely,
Andrew Klein
@@AndrewKleinWW Sir/Madam,
This was greatly appreciated and inspired a brief episode of mild gladness in an otherwise delightfully formal day.
Solemnly,
Master G M
What is the clamping force? For example how much of a weight can it carry placed to a metal surface
And where are the sources of magnets and rods?
Andrew, can you please post a link to the magnets that have the right dimension to fit into the 3D print as well as letting us know the gage rod you used?
Andrew I purchased the 3D files, but wanted to know what settings you used. Layer height, % of infill, Material PLA or ABS and does this need support option. Also would you be able to provide the 3d model from your previous bowl gouge holder video for purchase on your sight.
When drawing the magnetic lines it's better to use arrows to indicate the flow of them
From N to S
Sometimes you draw them from S to N confusing me so I had to Google to make sure
Other than that great video! 👍👍
Thank you for the visual explanation. Makes sense now
How do the 2 sets interact if not fastened together? Could you place one layer onto a magnetic wall and then use the 2nd layer to get it back off?
Nice work, both for Andrew and the following comments. 👍🏻😁
Even though one part is named as the base the assembled unit indeed seems to have a double sided or obverse functionality. Could you indeed save another step by making the top and bottom pieces identical so that the 2 holding screws in the exterior rotation enabler/limiter be inverse to each other. One up and one down. I’m guessing that it still should rotate and reset just as easily? 🤔
Bravo Andrew! A good accelerator for CA is simple baking soda. As well the only UPside I see to the plywood versus this is the wood not scoring or being less likely to scratch your surfaces- but then again- Meh- put it on a washcloth! Have you tested the lift/hold/pull of this model? Love it- Thank you!
Great illustration! Thank you!
Really cool job! I like the 3d printed version. Great application for printing.
awesome follow up and lesson on how it actually works. now I have to get someone to print it for me. it's interesting that the smaller switchable magnet bases machinists use for attaching dial gages etc use one magnet and a few strips of aluminum in a steel case also works, but with only one magnet. I guess the aluminum blocks the flux when aligned with the pole (since the pole is like the "opening" to the flux).
are you considering an updated design based on what OskarPuzzle said? I would buy that plan too!
thanks!
I am working on an idea for a quick release device activated by your mag switch to allow continued motion of the device. Do you design custom parts since I do not have a 3d printer and do not do cad.
Really cool! Always been impressed by the commercially available magnetic fences and feather boards, but turned off by the price. I'll definitely make a few of these when I finally get a 3D printer. Curious to see how big and how small you could make these...
Is there a magnet sweeper version using neomags with larger magnets? Does it just get too hard to switch?
Thanks for the nice explanation...your way of implementing this is really good....keep up the good work...thanks again
Very cool! I know what I'll be printing this weekend. Thanks for sharing.
Wished your website worked.
I would love to have these stl. Files.
Trying to make a magnetic base for my power feeder.
It’s working for some folks, what browser you using?
Now this is the video i've been waiting from this guy (even thought i still didn't get that) and 5 bucks for that design?! that's worth every penny of it!!
7:50 Brother you got me there, nice one! Love it!
What is the pull strength of that magnet?
Brilliant explanation to a question I’ve had for sometime now. Thanx.
Thanks for explanation! I'm building a locking mechanism and I'll try this principle
My dial indicator for my lathe has a switchable magnet also !
What is the gap between magnets and steel rods? Approximately how much force do you need to apply while rotating the blocks away from steel rods? Finally where to buy these rods?
If you are using printed parts, then would hexagon holes and steel be better, as it would make a better face contact with the magnets?
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Thanks so much for this, these are so cool. Printing mine this weekend!
Awesome content, great presentation and didn't take any more time than you needed too
...and also, keep your "switched magnets' in the OFF (no attraction) mode or ON with two steel plates on them when not in use.
Magnets like to have their magnetic fluxes set to their maximum and leaving these switches to their ON position without any steel on them will have their fields in less than optimal condition.
I note that the contact surface between the magnet and bar is low (flat against cylinder). If you used hex bar (a standard shape) you could get better contact- wouldn't this give a stronger magnet? Using 3D printing a hex hole is easy...
certainly true. Hex bars are just much harder to find
@@AndrewKleinWW In the UK, available from metals4U.co.uk. Amazingly, cheaper than round!
Does the center rod contribute to the strength? I will have at all times the same amount of south oriented magnets as well as north oriented ones pointed to it. They should cancel out, so I think there is no need to use steel for the center.
Look into halbach arrays, you can basically contain all the field lines on one side of the magnet using those, that way your pulling force is basically doubled for the same number of magnets :)
What are practical applications of such switchable magnet? Where and how do you use it?
I didn't see it anywhere. What's the approximate holding strength?
a 3D printer is on my wish list. I'm a Chiropractor, and a woodworker/maker in my spare time. I'm trying to design an incremental locking hinge for a Chiropractic cervical chair. A hinge that allows the backrest to be set at different angles, and then also fold all the way to the floor out of the way, when not needed (google "gonstead cervical chair"). Its been difficult, but have a few ideas - just need to get them printed out and see if my ideas would hold up. Great project, by the way - I will purchase the plans once I get my 3D printer!
Thanks, that sounds like an interesting and challenging projcet
@@AndrewKleinWW feel free to help me design a hinge in your spare time. lol :) :) (j/k.............)
How strong is it compared to the Original Magswitches?
This is so cool. Magnets; how do they eeven work?! 😎
I dont know about the magnets, but heat up the steel road and push into place.. It makes the material retain some of it's strength
Can't do it with magnets. Excessive heat de-magnetizes them.
This is awesome! How strong are these? Do they compare to a retail magnetic switch in strength?
What's the holding force if this set up?
Wondering if there is anyone selling this design? Interested in the force needed to disengage the magnet vs the force that may be obtained by attracting other magnet instead of a piece of steel. I would imagine the former would be less so there may be a net gain in force. Any help with this?
P.D. Meaning looking to buy the actual switch not the files.
Wish your website worked
Love to have the stl files
Great application of good idea into useful product, thank you
Would you consider adding the model file to the purchase? It's kinda tricky to convert STL's to normal metric measurements...
He literally told you the schematics, just know everything is symmetrical.
I've ordered the plans.... if the 3/8x3/8 magnets are unavailable can I use a stack of 3 - 1/8x3/8 magnets and get the same function and strength?
I've never cut steel rods (don't even have the tools)... Can your sources ship precut ones?
Saved the link for future use but I have to ask. What is your thought on how to use it. For a gate latch or.......?
Excellent job! Order placed, and I can't wait to start printing these. Also, thanks for including resources for the magnets.
you did show how to switch on and off the magnet, do you know if it's possible and if yes how to switch between push and pull force on a magnet?
Thank you for sharing your time and talent.
If I make the wooden version of this
. What is the thickest of each piece of wood?
when I was in high school shop class we had a surface grinder that had a switchable magnetic table to hold down the item to be ground. I'm sure that machine was as old as that school shop which means it had to be a minimum of ten years old in 1970 which brings it to 1960 when it was new but it could easily be built in 1950 !
Does (×12) mean 24 magnetic for the switch magnetic?
In your purchase link you share a link for sourcing magnets...... but no source for steel bars?
That bar material is pretty common, Lowe’s and Home Depot both sell rod that can be cut down to make them
awesome but why would i want this and where would i use it?
I presume this Switchable Magnet 'sticks' to Steel/Iron on either side?
I have no way to cut steel rods to a custom length. Could I use screws or some other replacement?
If I can't cut the steel at home, is there any way I can make these?
great idea but where and what do you use them for how can they be used like mag switches
im more interested in what you can do with it and what application could you see this being used for ?. I have heard of magentic locks before but ive not seen anyone able to use it in real life as like an alternative solution to everyday common use ?
I'll be making some jigs that incorporate it in the future
@@AndrewKleinWW I cant wait to see it. this can shake the very foundation of what boring life we had
Quick question, if 6 rods at 60 degrees produce a good strong magnet switch, would 12 rods at 30 degrees produce a stronger magnet?
Yes, but the magnet would get a lot bigger
wow! this is a great channel ! glad to have found it
Welcome!
I'm looking for a switchable magnet of mini-size (few more than 1 inch in dia) with a smaller "switch angle" than the 60 degrees of your example. Did you experienced any drawback in decreasing the angle between the magnets and increasing their number? (Obviously by properlyreducing the size of magnets and iron parts too).
what is the application of this
Fantastic device. I've been interested in creating a magnetic switch to use in the shop for several months. I'd like to buy the plans but I'd like to modify the frame with mounting points for attaching items such as jigs or fences, etc. Are you willing to sell the design source files ( Fusion, SketchUp, SCAD, or other) so I can do that? I can import an stl into Fusion, but the 3D source would work better.
Hi, Andrew, I built one of your switches, works great thank you. Now I would like to build a small mag table, say 7 by 4" or there abouts , like the ones usedon surfacegrinders. I am having trouble drawing it out and getting the right size of magnets etc. Have you done anything like it or how about a youtube video on it? Many thanks again