Thank you all for the help. After rereading Magben's post I think the first part of his paragraph is what was happening...
"Once the steel piece is magnetized and is separated from the magnet, it could gain some magnetic remanence, or store some energy which could help to strengthen the force...
Now I’m really confused! I though ndsram, FiatfLux, and MagBen were all agreeing that ‘time’ does matter in this case because they recommended 1010 steel. Am I wrong?
Prex, I will be the first to admit that I am no expert on magnetism, but I do have a patent for the first model of this device...
Thank you all for the help. It sounds like the soft 1010,1008, or 1006 is what I'm looking for, although much of the detailed explanations are way beyond me! I should have included more information in the first post. The magnet will be a grade N48, 1/16 inch diameter by 1/2 inch thick...
Hello, I am working on a product that uses a cylinder shaped neodymium magnet that is 1/2 inches long and has a diameter of 1/8 inch. It will be held in place by a piece of magnetic metal, with a .05 inch piece of plastic separating the magnet and magnetic metal. My question is what type of...
