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Spinning stuff with finger magnets

Cathasach

February 2016

edited February 2016

in Magnets

This might be a little silly but my partner and I were working on some block printing last night and we accidentally magnetized the cutting nibs that we were using. Then we figured out that we could spin them around. Here's a video. https://youtu.be/55ao4YmHAXc

Comments

1. 

   Zerbula

   
   February 2016
   Yes.

   
   

   :D Whismical
2. 

   BambooedBud
   February 2016
   Very cool!
3. 

   ThomasEgi

   
   February 2016
   quite cool indeed, but the magically purple-glittering tool in the background steals the show.
4. 

   Zerbula

   
   February 2016
   I had the same reaction, My immediate thing was "Ooo It's Spinning", then "OOH LOOK A SHINY THING".

   
   

   Both are cool none the less. ^^
5. 

   Cathasach
   February 2016
   I'm not sure exactly how that happened. That's the handle for the cutting bits and it's got a bunch of diamond spiky things on it for better grip. It reflected the light weird for some reason and turned out like that. I was also enamored with it.
6. 

   bartiebro

   
   February 2016
   Thats cool! The attraction seems strong
   What kind of magnets do you have? M36's?
   
   
7. 

   Cathasach
   February 2016
   Yeah, M36s. The nibs are stainless steel and just happen to be the perfect weight as well.