These Rare Earth magnets are $3 for a ten pack at Harbor Freight. Appx 8mm in diameter. I like to keep the different oil cans close to the drill but found that to be a challenge until I placed a couple of these beneath the cans. There not going anywhere until I need one.
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Also, I discovered that when I inserted 3 magnets into this 1/4 sectioned piece of pipe insulation I have a mobile door guard for my lift. Previously I glued these guards
to the posts but it proved too big of an attraction to the cat.
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Now I just slide it up out of the cats reach when not in use.
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Full Version: A Good Use for Magnets
I especially like the door guard idea...will emulate that one. Thanks!
With you on the door guard! I have used rubber but it keeps coming off. simple soultion
I'm loving the old oil cans!
QUOTE(76-914 @ Feb 15 2016, 10:58 AM) 
Previously I glued these guards
to the posts but it proved too big of an attraction to the cat.
The first problem I see is that you have a cat....
QUOTE(doug_b_928 @ Feb 15 2016, 08:55 AM)
I especially like the door guard idea...will emulate that one. Thanks!
Forgot to mention this; keep 'em shallow. Poke a screwdriver in it to make a sleeve for the magnet.
QUOTE(bulitt @ Feb 15 2016, 11:14 AM)
I'm loving the old oil cans!
I use 'em. WD is messy and likes to
w/ paint. 
One has machine oil, one has cutting oil and one has regular ol' 30W.QUOTE(billh1963 @ Feb 15 2016, 11:34 AM)
QUOTE(76-914 @ Feb 15 2016, 10:58 AM)
Previously I glued these guards
to the posts but it proved too big of an attraction to the cat.
The first problem I see is that you have a cat....
Yup. Lived in the country too long before my move to the Big City. Cats were an important part of a balanced environment there. And after 12 yr's in this home there are no mice "clue's" laying about.
Granted they can be a PITA but so am I and my wife keeps me around. 
I have on one the side of my drill press, it holds the chuck key so I don't lose it. And it does not need a chain like th one in my shop class in Jr. High.
QUOTE(914forme @ Feb 15 2016, 03:19 PM)
I have on one the side of my drill press, it holds the chuck key so I don't lose it.
Wow, how the heck did you train a cat to hold a chuck key???
--DD
Thanks for the info that Habor Freight has the Magnets. I bought Side Reflectors to go on my Teener. The original side markers were deleted. At night when driving, I worry about getting tee boned. I need strong magnets to glue on to the back of the reflectors so I can attach the reflectors on to the fenders when it's dark out. During the day I can pull the reflectors off, if they don't blow off first while driving.
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