I want to use magnets to hold a "barn door" configuration closed instead of putting a latch on it. Will these work?
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I would not use for that purpose! Look on a can of Magnetic/Chalkboard Paint for the brand of extra-strong magnets recommended by the magnetic paint company.
1162904
These are fairly strong magnets - I use them to hold metal 2oz. tea canisters vertically on the inside of a kitchen cabinet door that gets opened and closed regularly, and they're more than up to that task. Note, however, that they are thick. The mounted magnet plus its mounting tape is about 5mm (3/16", or slightly more than three stacked quarters) deep, and that's just for one magnet. So you'll want to do some measuring first.
1162905
How heavy are these doors? You can certainly stack them to give added strength or put more side-by-side. Other question is how level are the doors? Do they fall open easily or need a "push" to get going? If the doors fall open quickly on their own and are heavy, you might try first adjusting the hinges so they are more level (insert a shim in bottom hinge). If they don't fall open quickly, these will certainly do fine holding them in place.
702376
This will serve your purpose. The doors don't bang when closed because of the cushion these provide. If you have a door which swings open on its own, then you would need a magnet.
114046
To be honest, I would have to say no to this question. While you can do it and they are plenty strong enough to hold the latch, I think they would break in small pieces if the clasp hit very hard. I think they are to brittle for this use.
2244000
I would say probably not. I ended up not using this magnetic strip, instead opting for rare earth magnets which are much smaller and much much stronger.Plus,there was no gluing or screwing involved, all I had to do was place the magnets on the door and it works perfectly
2034927
There aren't magnets on the top to attach to a metal door. The only magnets are in the middle where you walk through. If you don't attach the sides to a fixed wooden door then it will just come undone.
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These work with the magnet. You don't need to an external programming tool. I bought the magnet tool, but if you have a strong magnet around, they say it will work. Magnetized parts trays are supposed to work, for example.
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Magnets will work on this stand... This is a great stand for the money... I love mine and I use it all the time... No problems with it at all
1597946
While I usually mount these on the inside of a door (well, on the side that it opens towards) but I have also mounted it in the situation I think you are asking about. I have also used magnets from other sensors, like the ones from a house alarm unit, and it has worked just fine. So if you have limited space you should have success by using most other small magnet pieces designed for sensors like this. Remember that the sensor portion of this set can be mounted horizontally (turned 90° from the sample picture).
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They come as a package, but any magnet will work as long as you keep the 1/8 inch distance. I have used the magnet removed from a clip fastener and double sided tape..!
1858392
Yes. One magnet would probably work all by itself. I assume you mean ONE magnet on each corner for a total of four. They are really strong, so four would definitely be ok.
1956451
You can screw a piece of steel strip onto the bottom of a shelf in your workshop and stick the magnets there. I haven't tried it, but I suspect that the magnets are powerful enough so that you could store the whole thing "upside down" and that the magnets would hold the plastic carrier on to the bottom of the shelf.
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Probably - may depend on the pull-up bar. I suspend the straps from a bar at the top of weight/pulley machine. Anything that is really strong & solid and as high or a little higher than the top of a door would probably work. I simply loop one end of the straps through the other end and it works - even though they are made to be held in place by the frame of a door with the door closed.
635062
Sorry, I tried using it to hold lightweight shutters in place. The magnet itself might be strong enough but the double sided tape on the back is not very good. Hope this helps...
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I think that if the cabinet backs are 1/4" the magnets will, probably, work. If the backs are any thicker the magnets may not work. They are, however VERY strong.Now I have a question for you: Why are you not locating the studs prior to install? Much easier and certain to work
432995
You can use the two magnets on the bottom (with the clamp screw turned in) or with just the clamp screw if you want to clamp to the edge of a counter or table top. I can't vouch for the magnet strength as I have a granite work surface, but they attract the utensils quite good!
1482750
Most patio door latches will work with this one, but there are some that require a little "finessing". We had to add some spacers for our latch to work, but it was worth the extra effort.
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You have to make sure there is nothing in the space that the doors close in first, move things back away from the doors. If that doesn't work, you may need to realign the doors or the magnets. Otherwise I can't imagine why they would "keep popping open", mine never have.