Hard Drive Fridge Magnet

Step 4 Harvesting the Magnet(s)

In this step you'll be taking the magnets off the metal plate.

In this step you'll need either a table vice and a pair of pliers, or two vice grips. The magnets are generally held to the plate by its own magnetic force, but to make sure it doesn't go anywhere, the drive manufacturers have applied a thin layer of glue to the magnet, preventing you from simply sliding it off the plate.

Take one end of the metal plate and place it in the vice and make sure it's nice and tight. Take the pliers and grip the other end of the plate, and slowly bend it away from the magnet. The glue should snap away, and the magnet will be free to be removed.

If you dont have a table vice, you can you two pairs of nice grips. Simply clamp each end of the metal plate with the grips and bend the plate away from the magnet. This way is a little more cumbersome, but woks just as well.

Be careful with these magnets. They're strong but brittle. Taking two and letting them freely snap together will most likely break them.

Comments

[toogood]

man thats wird, thats how i harvested my magnets!!