Maker to Maker Magnets on MAKE: television

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In this 'Sneaky Gadgets' segment, Cy Tymony demonstrates some innovative and sometimes stealthy uses for magnets. Tired of zippers and buttons? Make like Cy, and insert magnets into your clothing as an E-Z fastener. This prolific Los Angeles-based author and Maker also offers other accessible projects that are great to try with young makers; check out Cy at http://www.sneakyuses.com/.

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• Make: television
• Episode 103
• Cy Tymony
• magnets
• sneaky uses

[4jacksFort]

Whoa!! that was a darn informative jam packed 2 minutes.

I gotta find grandma and jack her hearing aid now!

[jeremydoc]

how do u start the car witha magnet? thats tight

[experimentsinthedark]

1:38 We have to be sneaaky.... we have to be sneaaky charlie..

[bandymannen1]

Cool T-shirt :)

[Jallandhara]

Fucking magnets, how do they work?

[Probewitch]

Most magnetics; ferrite fridge type, have been produced with thin altenate North-South pole stripes, which means there not so good for experiments.

[sugarqueen145]

The best two minute video. make more please

[johndehaura]

Connect the ignition switch cables to a reed switch and embed the connected reed switch in the steering wheel.

[Chikov2]

what exact magnet did you use to start the car? Not the typical fridge one?

[thevualtofbanks]

awesome 2 mins is right

[LAMF2939]

SICK