I was given a set of kitchen mitts for Christmas
Amazon.com: HOMWE Extra Long Professional Silicone Oven Mitt, Oven Mitts with Quilted Liner, Heat Resistant Pot Holders, Flexible Oven Gloves, Red, 1 Pair: Kitchen & Dining
to replace some beloved old ones that had just worn out and didn't really work any more.
These long silicon mitts are much heavier and hanging them is a problem. The old ones I stuck key rings on and they thus stuck to some 1-1/4" magnets on the back of the refrigerator. The new ones drag the magnet down the refrigerator. I brought a magnet with a hook but same thing. There is not really an alternate spot to hang these
--> Need more powerful magnets!
But WHICH? I was thinking about raw flux and patterns thereof, and looking at SO many magnets on Amazon, sheesh. One says "adhesive backed" so thin double sided tape could help. Ideas?
Amazon.com: HOMWE Extra Long Professional Silicone Oven Mitt, Oven Mitts with Quilted Liner, Heat Resistant Pot Holders, Flexible Oven Gloves, Red, 1 Pair: Kitchen & Dining
to replace some beloved old ones that had just worn out and didn't really work any more.
These long silicon mitts are much heavier and hanging them is a problem. The old ones I stuck key rings on and they thus stuck to some 1-1/4" magnets on the back of the refrigerator. The new ones drag the magnet down the refrigerator. I brought a magnet with a hook but same thing. There is not really an alternate spot to hang these
--> Need more powerful magnets!
But WHICH? I was thinking about raw flux and patterns thereof, and looking at SO many magnets on Amazon, sheesh. One says "adhesive backed" so thin double sided tape could help. Ideas?
Get a good quality 1/2" to 3/4" diameter neodymium disc magnet ( a couple of them ) and epoxy them to clothes pins... but beware, do not get your fingers in between two of opposite polarity.
The 3/4" ones sold by Lee Valley will give your finger a blood blister if you happen to get in between them, from personal experience.
Rare-Earth Circular Magnets - Lee Valley Tools
The 3/4" ones sold by Lee Valley will give your finger a blood blister if you happen to get in between them, from personal experience.
Rare-Earth Circular Magnets - Lee Valley Tools
Maybe a thin layer of some 'high traction' rubber or similar on the back of the magnets you already have would prevent them from dragging?
Same thought here, the relationship between how much mass the magnets can hold perpendicular to the direction flux and the strength of the magnet is nonlinear. Meaning, there comes a point where increasing the strength of the magnet will not suffice as the amount of friction between the magnet and the surface will become more important in the equation. Usually, a stronger magnet results in more mass, and you can see the cycle that begins to form here.
TL😀R: get a thin sheet of rubber or silicone to put between the magnet and the fridge for more grip.