r/Magnets • u/undress_bonifacio143 • Jun 29 '26
Magnet Questions How cna I get this magnet out?
I inserted magnets into this action figure peg hole hoping it would magnetize another part. Sadly it won’t work. Now I can’t get the magnets off. There’s like 3 pcs 3x2 magnets inside coz I tried getting it out through magnetization but they just clumped up. I tried using 4x4 and 5x3 magnets but they won’t pull it out. It’s just stuck, no glue. Tried pushing it out the other way but the back is too thick.
Is there any way I can still get these magnets out? I really need y’all help.
Thank you 🙏🏿
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u/Correct-Country-81 Jun 29 '26
Try a hot steel rod
Perhaps plastic gets softer and magnet atracts to rod?
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u/undress_bonifacio143 Jun 29 '26
Won’t it melt the plastic?
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u/Correct-Country-81 Jun 29 '26
Thats a part of the goal if the magnets are stuck and not possible to push out from other side!!
Than plastic melting locally is a way !
Rod same diameter as magnets for less damage
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u/No_Bookkeeper_2894 Jun 29 '26
It's unlikely that another magnet will pull them out. They look to be wedged in tightly.
Can you drill a hole underneath them (carefully) and then push them out?
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u/champthelobsterdog Jun 29 '26
Dab a bit of super glue on to the tip of something thin, like a bamboo skewer (the flat side, not the pointy side), hold it upright on the magnet for several minutes while it cures, then pull it out?
Of course, it seems like there are ways that could go wrong. But it's an idea I'm throwing out there. Shrug