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Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:35:18 +0000

[...] Magnetic Sense Â» Zovirl Industries - If you like the idea of having magnetic sense in your fingertips, but don’t like the idea of a non-anesthetized implantation procedure, why not just glue a magnet on? [...]

By: Anon

Anon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:54:56 +0000

You could also try a neodymium ring
There is a magic prop called ghost ring (trickmaster)

By: newkiraj

newkiraj — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:57:17 +0000

Thats cool, now that i’ve tried that i WANT the implant!

By: Gadgets » Sense magnetic fields without the cutting?

Gadgets » Sense magnetic fields without the cutting? — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:21:32 +0000

[...] A blog entry from a guy who claims that he found a way to sense magnetic fields without the need to cut into his finger and risk infection.read more | digg story [...]

By: Zovirl

Zovirl — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:14:56 +0000

Mindule, I’m not sure. You might try holding them between your fingers, as Phoenix suggested. Don’t squeeze very tight, or the magnet won’t be able to vibrate.

By: mindule

mindule — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:57:09 +0000

Okay. I happened to by a bunch of little Neodymium magnets a while ago. I mean, tiny. The smallest one is about 3 millimeters in diameter and not even a millimeter in width. I believe its power is negligable. Anyway, the next size up is about 5 millimeters in diameter and about 2 thick. Niether work. Any advice?

By: Justin Silverton

Justin Silverton — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 19:43:51 +0000

This entire article is fascinating.

I wonder what would happen if you went near this :-D:

http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/million-dollar-bed-floats-on-magnets/

for a million bucks someone can try it out.

By: Zovirl

Zovirl — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 16:40:46 +0000

foobaz, thanks for the tip on freezing superglue, I’ll try that next time I buy a tube.

bobm, not sure why you can’t feel it. Maybe the magnet isn’t strong enough? Maybe the effect is more subtle than you expect?

Timothy, not sure it warrants a full how to post with photos. It was pretty basic:
1) glue magnet to tip of finger
2) hold magnet close (but not touching) to wires, transformers, motors, etc.

By: Timothy J McNeely

Timothy J McNeely — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 11:15:11 +0000

Could you post some pictures and a how to…

By: barny

barny — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 09:24:39 +0000

I just tried this using an N45 5×5x1mm magnet glued to the side of the tip of my index finger and I can ‘feel’ transformers from 3 inches away, but I can’t quite feel power cables.

Much better than cutting a hole in my finger at any rate…