I need a Milgauss?!

[entropydave]

Well, I been playing around with some of those neodymium magnets doing some experiments, but not the usual small ones but BIG ones with a 200lb pull force - indeed I pulled my fridge over when I put it there and even more stupidly nearly pulled the radiator off the wall when I put it on there (as well as nearly losing my finger tips.... things I do for my kids, eh?)

I am pleased to announce that, despite being really rather careless and handling these fluxy behemoths with my AK on, I didn't have any problems with magnetism.
Obviously, I didn't physically lay my watch on top of the buggers, and the field density is pretty tight so the flux falls off quite rapidly from the surface of the magnet - but it is still very strong.

So - you don't need a Milgauss to handle big magnets, but you would be very well advised to take you watch off otherwise!

I danced with the Devil and escaped and horrible service bill!


I am an idiot.

[frostie]

Good that you didn't magnetise your watch

Try to be careful

[entropydave]

Too right I have to be careful. Considering I'm, well, not exactly stupid, I can be incredibly dumb sometimes!
But no, my watch doesn't pick up paperclips and staples if I leave it on my office desk!
I sort of knew that the field lines were tight so when I did pick up the magnets I used my right hand to do so and held my left hand away.

My boys think I am a melonhead.

I am now wanting to buy 5g of elemental Caesium... (Youtube "cesium") - and again, my boys are expressing concern....

[frostie]

I just saw cesium video clips on youtube.

A good way to find if your watch is magnetised is to put a compass next to it

[Andad]

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You ARE an idiot.

[Welshwatchman]

Originally Posted by directioneng

I agree with you 100%.
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You ARE an idiot.

I also agree that you are dumb sometimes, but funny dumb, interesting dumb.

I have also nearly taken the ends of my fingers off with chunky Neodymium magnets.

I didn't have any watch on though, not even my Milgauss.