Remove iron filings from magnets
How do I remove iron filings from my magnets?
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Magnet full of iron filings
It is fascinating to experiment with magnets (in the picture: THE GIANT) and iron filings.
But who ever tried to remove iron filings (or small splinters of other magnets) from magnets will know that this can be very cumbersome.
I found a simply solution:
1.
Let candle wax drip onto a piece of paper.
2.
Knead the wax while still warm.
3.
When you press the wax onto the magnet, the filings stick to the wax.
4.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all filings are removed.
5.
Finally, you can use a tissue or rag to free the magnet from the wax.
Caution: The hot wax must not be dripped directly onto the magnet since the heat would cause it to lose its magnetic power!
Clean separation: All filings are in the wax, the magnet is blank again.
Addition from the supermagnete team: You can also use adhesive tape to remove iron filings from a magnet.
Articles used
Block magnet 25,4 x 25,4 x 12,7 mm
Neodymium, N40, nickel-plated
Neodymium, N40, nickel-plated
1 pc. 7,32 EUR ea.
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