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What is a button horseshoe magnet?

 

What is a button horseshoe magnet?

 
         
  Red button horseshoe magnet with a keeper and labelled north and south pole  

A button horseshoe magnet is a cylindrical horseshoe magnet with the two magnetic poles at one end of the cylinder, separated by an air gap.

 
         
  Indicator base held with a red button horseshoe magnet  

A button horseshoe magnet can be used as an indicator base and tool holder, due to the clearance hole in the top. It is important for an indicator base to have a button magnet on the bottom to hold it in place on any ferromagnetic surface whilst it is being used to align different tools and work pieces. e.g. when inspecting a car engine.

 
         
  Blue and yellow single joint variable angle weld clamp magnet  

It can also be used for holding pieces of ferromagnetic material together for sign making, if you do not have a weld clamp magnet.

 
         

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