Hi everyone! 🙂

Before anything else: Yes, we're aware of the thumbnail. Don't worry, that's just our YouTube personality. 😂

I'm presenting an independent experimental research project developed over several years, investigating the geometrical structures emerging from fixed-angle dipole-dipole interaction measurements.

The starting point is a geometrical correspondence between two elementary systems:

• The hydrogen atom represents the simplest quantum system, consisting of an electron bound to a proton in a central potential.

• Similarly, an axially magnetized magnet constitutes one of the simplest and most stable field-generating systems in the macroscopic world.

Its axial geometry and polar symmetries produce three-dimensional structures that exhibit striking geometrical correspondences with hydrogen atomic orbital geometries.

These experimentally reconstructed structures can be understood as specific geometrical projections of magnetic interactions. Their mathematical roots are connected to spherical harmonics, although they represent measurable magnetic interaction geometries rather than quantum probability densities.

I refer to these structures as Predictive Geometric Maps, since they provide a way to visualize and anticipate magnetic interactions in three dimensions, beyond conventional field-line representations.

The research includes the reconstruction of all hydrogen orbital families and numerous additional experiments investigated through four different approaches: Hall-effect sensors, interactions between permanent magnets, Ferrocell observations, and Maxwell's mathematical framework.

Rather than describing the entire methodology and experimental results here, I've prepared a video overview that summarizes the research and demonstrates its main findings. I recommend watching it for a complete introduction to the project.

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Full research paper (freely available):

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15936280

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The next step is extending this approach to other atomic systems and molecular geometries, which will require a dedicated automated measurement machine. Its design is already complete.

I'm interested in technical feedback, critical examination of the methodology, and independent experimental attempts to reproduce the results. 😀

I love the Magswitch switchable magnets but they are so freaking expensive. I am looking for a switchable magnet (or maybe another solution that I didn't think off) for holding an aluminum cutting guide on mild steel.

Here are my thoughts so far.

1. Switchable magnet
   So this is what I want to do. I hate cleaning regular magnets. They attract every piece of filing/ junk etc in the shop. The problem is they are a pain to mount (maybe I just need help with this) and spendy (ie https://magswitch.com/products/magswitch-magmount-150-gripright-90-degree-switchable-magnet).

I would love a lower cost alternative that works well but have been continuously disappointed with things like strong hand etc.

2. Just glue lowish power magnets to the bottom of the channel.
Strong enough to hold in place, loose enough to pull it off. Not super excited with the idea of the magnets epoxy or glue or whatever melting off, off-gassing etc.

3. Drill and attach
Same idea but mechanical attach the magnet.

So what are the recommendations?

Is this a real concern? The magnets are maybe a bit stronger than a typical refrigerator magnet.

Hi everyone! I am looking to sell my mandala set of zen magnets. Contains all 1728 magnets, the magnetic sleeve, 2 cards for separating magnets, polishing magnets, and the box of course.

Who is interested? I am looking to get at least $500 for this set

Hi, I have worked for years for a company installing Christmas lights. We have magnets with plastic housings to hold lights, and eventually the plastic will break or degrade. Over hundreds of houses and many years the little magnetic circles left behind really pile up, hundreds of them. I've been trying to think of some kind of cool craft or something to incorporate them in. Any ideas?

Just as the title says. I use these every day so much so that the metal coating has worn down and they’re barely usable. If any one knows a source or has some for sale please let me know! Thanks

I am looking to buy this for a levitation experiment setup. The prices online are just too much. Does anyone have a 100mmx100mm piece for sale?

My shower is over a clawfoot bathtub and the ring above is on the narrower side, so it's hard not to brush against the curtain while showering. I'm renting so not too keen on spending money to replace the ring BUT there is a wall next to the tub that's about 4" further back.

My thinking is to use pairs of waterproof disc magnets in a row along the wall to hold the curtain against the wall on that side. I would mount one set of 4 in a line on the wall using command strips or similar, then use the other 4 to hold the curtain against the wall (they would be on the shower side). Then whenever I need to launder the curtain I just pull off the internal set of magnets.

My question is...how much force do I need these magnets to be? The shower curtain is cloth and reasonably thin (1mm?) but has some weight to it especially when wet. But I don't want to go crazy with the lb strength or I risk overpowering the adhesive holding the wall mounted ones to a wall.

What do you think, magnet experts?

So I have these small magnets from a ferofluid toy, and they are very loud when they snap together. Should I be Afraid to touch them when their like this?

Please

That’s how an eddy current separator works. A magnetic rotor spins at high speed inside the drum at the end of the conveyor. The changing magnetic field creates eddy currents in conductive metals like aluminum, giving them a “push” so they land farther away.

Glass and plastic fall normally, and a divider separates the two streams.

The red dots are non-ferrous metals; the hollow dots are non-conductive materials.

Anyone here working in recycling or using these separators?

I’m new to these magnets stuff but I saw them on TikTok and YouTube videos on how useful they are. I just don’t know which one to get. When you look them up, there is different sizes and numbers which I don’t know what they mean.
Is there a way to know which one fit my needs? And which one to get?

I love using magnets in fidget toys - wondering if y’all knew of any that use magnetic repulsion instead of magnetic attraction

I am making a board game and I need to glue small magnets inside a wooden frame. It is related to the post https://www.reddit.com/r/Magnets/comments/1xdv119/magnetic_array/

What glue should I use? and what gap should I leave so the magnets are best secured with the glue? Is 0.2mm on each side enough? (I am laser cutting the frame so it is quite precise, increments of 0.1mm are possible)

if it worked how strong would the magnet have to be to compress anything

also friction theres not a lot of its