Magnets: How do they work?

Mar 20, 2016 6:05 PM

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No seriously, how the heck does this thing work?

Give a little twist and...

Attraction AND Repulsion on the same axis!?!?

MAGIC!

Science.

Using proprietary machines similar to 3D printers they are able to essentially print magnetic fields, or in other words Maxels, onto blank magnets.

This is what a conventional magnet looks like.

This greenish paper stuff is called Magnetic Viewing Film. It shows the transitions between the North and South magnetic fields.

This is what the Spring looks like.

With this method you can print both North and South fields on the same surface. Achieving tighter magnetic fields that both reduce interference and create a stronger bond between the magnet and whatever material you're sticking it to.

Thanks Jesus.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's brilliant, but it begs more questions than it answers. Guess I'll stay tuned.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"pixel" is a contraction of "picture element". so "magnetic pixel" makes no sense

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As a pervert ( ), that's some real sexy science, there.

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Basically the same as a hard drive, only stronger.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Sauce?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Fuckin' Magnets, how do they work?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Though I already understand them this is a really informative and comprehensive post,I'd like to thank you for sharing it with the community

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

i figured it out from first gif. im smaht. give me high fives

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Science, bitch!

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10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

THAT IS BADASS AS FUCK!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Smoke weed every day

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Smarter Everyday is Great YoutUbe Channel .. I recommend it .. everyone shell watch it.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Have an upvote! Hope to see this on fp. Blew my mind.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Link for those interested https://youtu.be/IANBoybVApQ

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

This is in the description...

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Not on mobile.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I always forget people use mobile

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This is amazing, I had no idea this was even possible.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Or you could just take a regular magnet and turn it 90 degrees.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Once I saw the image on that film I immediately checked the user name expecting Cera... You've ruined me imgur.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Fucking magnets, how do they work?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Smarter everyday is the best youtube channel. Plus I'm pretty sure he's an Imgurian.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

This is cool and all but who's the cute guy with the beard and the red shirt?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

This doesn't answer "how" magnets work...

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

The video does

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Here today. Cera tomorrow

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I hate that guy!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Fucking magnets, HOW DO THEY WORK?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Smarter Every Day GIFs? Badass! This was a really cool video!

10 years ago | Likes 246 Dislikes 3

Source: http://youtu.be/IANBoybVApQ

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Destin on the international space station. That's my vision of the future.

10 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

I KNOW HES PERRFECTTT

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I wonder how many people got the Insane Clown Posse reference...

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

Literally only meth addicts listen to that shit. Don't bring it here.

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 5

Yet people also listen to Mackelmore's stupid shit... If you take music too seriously, you turn into YOU!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Of all the music artists to hate i think mack is the worst example, if you have ever heard his song wing$ or otherside you would know ->

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

http://genius.com/Macklemore-and-ryan-lewis-wings-lyrics</a> blind consumerism and http://genius.com/Macklemore-otherside-lyrics drug abuse

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Shoes and Robotrippin... Those are examples of why NOT to think his music is stupid?! Gtfo

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I listen to whoever the fuck doesn't produce shit. I hate virtually all of today's popular music because it's unskilled shit. And ICP 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

List some of your faves

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is completely awful. A bunch of guys who want an excuse to put makeup on and still feel hardcore. And macklemore is just rap for hipsters

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah but we pretty much all got the reference, because of how epically stupid they are.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

I have no idea what reference you're talking about

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Google 'fucking magnets, how do they work' but prepare to be infuriated and disappointed and disgusted, simultaneously.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's a line from their song "Miracles" where they list off shit and call em miracles. It proves how stupid they are. But they have money.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Lmao! Brutal

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What's the point of that thing?

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Use your imagination and think of all the places an adjustable, non-mechanical spring might come in handy... awww yeah

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

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10 years ago (deleted Mar 21, 2016 1:19 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

That's just magnetorheological dampers.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I thought magnetic suspensions used magnetorheological fluids (increase in viscosity when exposed to a magnetic field). These are static

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

magnets while the suspension would use electromagnets. These are just printed in tight dimension so you can have interesting arrangements.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's a new technology so the uses aren't apparent yet.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

What's the point!? Really? Have you got no imagination whatsoever?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

derbdy dur i made a comment that contributes nothing dur.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

Apparently it's supposed to make door knobs better, in the future.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

I could see it being useful for door stops. Stop the door with opposing magnetic field, keep it there with magnetic attraction.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Magnetic locking doorknobs would be cool as hell. Only problem is, how the hell do you pick it from the other side if you need to?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

you can drill little hole in the wooden door and then manipulate the knob, and hide the hole afterwards.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Some locks aren't long enough to fix two keys at once, and if you lock door with key inside from other side, thats hat they do.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

its used for modern dampers in cars that can react crazy fast on different conditions

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Magnetorheological damper(Magneride on GM cars and even Ferrari) , McLaren Proactive chassis control are just a few examples.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Different thing, still cool. Look up "ferrofluids" on Wikipedia, they're the thing those use.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Doesn't Magneride still use magnets though? Or does it use electrical currents?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Both.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's pretty cool and all.. but.. WHERE THE FUCK CAN I GET SOME OF THAT AWESOME MAGNETIC VIEWING FILM?!!!

10 years ago | Likes 356 Dislikes 1

you can put fine iron filings into a bottle of mineral oil or regular oil. you will see the 3d structure of the fields. good luck

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

http://www.amazon.com/CMS-Magnetics®-Green-Magnetic-Viewing/dp/B000UV6ZPS

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

just google/amazon search "magnetic view film". Price is around $!0 for a 6" square piece. The green flavor works the best.

10 years ago | Likes 55 Dislikes 4

.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

But it tastes like purple

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

$!0....???

10 years ago | Likes 85 Dislikes 2

If you have to ask, darling, you simply cannot afford it.

10 years ago | Likes 94 Dislikes 3

Dollars Factorial Zero, of course

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

You can't expect someone who tells you to "google it" to let go of the shift key in time. It's quite simply too much work.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

It's like !xobile

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I know how to pronounce that!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

beep boop boop beep?!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's not 0

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Because the factorial of zero (aka !0) is defined as 1. Therefore, $!0 = $1

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I was talking in programming but that works too

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's actually the subfactorial, but still equals 1.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Incidentally there is such thing as a subfactorial where ! appears before the number http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Subfactorial.html

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Crazy how nature do that.

10 years ago | Likes 59 Dislikes 10

I know that reference

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

They don't think it be like it is but it do

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nature DOESN'T do that! Only humans, that's why it's amazing

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 7

What, you mean magnets?

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

No printing magnets in a specific pattern. If simple magnetism impresses you, go back to elementary school

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 16

No need to get condescending. I thought you meant that magnetism doesn't occur naturally, in which case you'd be in for a shocker!

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

It really wasn't meant as condescending, I was just correcting my intent and added a joke. Apologies.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

Ferrofluid is awesome.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yes I forgot my commas, my bad. Been doing music theory hw for 7 hours now

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 6

You got downvoted for being an ass, not for your commas. Also yes, magnetism is pretty neat, so you can go fuck yourself.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I also would not call the technique they use to create those patterned magnets and science behind it "simple".

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