432 Micromagnets, MFV Splitting Card, Construction Guide. $34.99 + Shipping. Final Production.
1728 Micromagnets, 2 MFV Cards, Metal Building Platform, Extended Guide. $114.99 + Shipping. Final Production Run.
These 2.5mm spheres are clad in the same legendary Mirror Polished NiCuNi armor as their forbidden 5mm ancestors. But do not be fooled by the familiar shine. Micromagnets are half the diameter and twice the challenge.
Can be a fun clumpy casual fidget toy for those who lack fine motor skills or patience. Or you truly intend to build, sharp eyes, humility, and maintained fingernails are requirements.
Order 2 or more sets for 2-3 day Priority shipping for Domestic US orders, which will ship from Salt Lake City, UT. Flat $5.00 for domestic orders regardless of quantity. All Orders depart within 24 business hours of purchase. International orders MAY ship from China. Expedited options available.
WARNING: WEAKER MAGNETS STILL NOT EDIBLE. Although Micromagnets are below the federal “hazardous magnet” flux threshold, safe handling practices are the same: Keep away from faces of all mammals. Swallowed magnets may stick together across intestines causing serious injury or death. Strictly prohibit use by children who do not understand this. Seek immediate medical attention if magnets are swallowed or inhaled.
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Once you learn not to crush your own geometric dreams with your giant, fumbling fingers, Micromagnets become undeniably hypnotic. Like all magnet spheres, they possess the inimitable characteristics valuable for research, tactile therapy, and art.
A busy mind will see 432 Micromagnets as a distraction. A focused spirit with 1728 spheres will find a medium of infinite expression. Creative energy is a flame; use these to stoke it into a bonfire, rather than letting it waste away in the entropy of the daily grind.
Included is a tool that allows you to peer into the invisible. The thin green film reveals the hidden flux: lighter where lines are parallel, darker where they are perpendicular.
WARNING: Do NOT use this MFV card to separate full-size 5mm magnets. The film contains microscopic ferromagnetic oil cells which will rupture under the pinching pressure of larger magnets, ruining the tool. Do not fold, crush, or disrespect the laws of physics.
Those experienced with 5mm magnets (Zen Magnets, Buckyballs, Neoballs) will transition to 2.5mm Micromagnets relatively painlessly. Initial reactions range from pleasant surprise to feeling constrained. Greater mobility and lower price are obvious benefits.
Some manipulation techniques, such as pinch splitting, won’t be possible. Fingernails and good near vision are strongly recommended. Most of the same structures are possible, however construction will be more difficult with Micromagnets. Shapes once mildly challenging are now difficult; what was once frustrating is now 3x moreso, but still possible. Welcome to Hard Mode.
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Micromagnets are precision-engineered to sit exactly below the flux index threshold that the CPSC defines as a “hazardous magnet.”
They are fully compliant with CPSA standards and have been rigorously tested by UL. While they lack the raw power of their banned 5mm cousins, they are the strongest spherical magnetic construction tool legally available for adults in the US market today.
As of 2020, we are no longer able to sell 5mm Zen Magnets and Neoballs.
We fought the CPSC ban harder than any company in history. But for now, 5mm Zen Magnets remain exiled from the US market—victims of an irrational prohibition championed by unelected regulators who believe adults cannot be trusted with precision tools.
Does that make you sad? Perhaps you should go skiing, or go jump on a trampoline, or go ride a motorcycle to the liquor gun store instead.
Current regulatory status available at www.magnetsafety.org.