RxR Sawdust Station Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) I've been using an aCPAP machine for years, 3 or 4 at least. For years I've been hesitatingly throwing the mask headgear away. As I'm throwing them away I'm trying to figure out what I could salvage from them because it just seems like a waste to toss them. I gave a couple of the hoses away to someone that used them as a vacuum accessory to small spaces. I get a new one about every 3 months. It wasn't until today that I realized what it was I was agonizing over this whole time. *My mask - NOT ME! ?* It's a ResMed AirFit F30 (full face) mask. The bottom straps are magnetically attached. 2 magnets on each strap, 2 straps per mask. 4 magnets. I just harvested the magnets. *bottle top for scale* I don't know if they're Neodymium. I know they are very strong and forcefully snap together - I mean hard! They're only a $1 or so if a person had to buy them but that's a $1 or so I wont' have to spend! *Kicks self for having thrown away years of free magnets! ??* ?, RXR Edited December 28, 2020 by RxR Sawdust Station Fat-Fingered it before I could sign off! :-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I use them all the time in the shop! They're good to have around for sure! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RxR Sawdust Station Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 4 hours ago, Kev said: I use them all the time in the shop! They're good to have around for sure! I have seen them used in projects. I have not yet had a need for any. But, then again, I haven't had a real "woodworking project" pass my worktop in a while... Andy Klein has been doing some great work with magnets - lately, Magswitch specifically. They've come out with a drill press fence that is nothing short of brilliant. That guy is scary smart! ?? But, also his newest benches are pretty incredible, too. I used one to attach a post-it note to the edge of my PC monitor last night. I couldn't stand to see them just sitting there not doing any work! ? ?, RXR 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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