Hi Linda; Manufacturers ratings are misleading in that they are typically more than twice the actual measured gauss rating at the magnetic surface.
The magnets most useful for science are in the Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NIB) category and are rated by manufacturers at around 11,000 to 12,500 gauss at the surface. Their steep gradient is also useful for personal applications like wraps and etc as well. The 3/8" disk NIB magnets typically run at .20 to .50 each in the US. Normally you'd have two 1/8" x 1/8" in a magnetic bracelet for about $20 but if you buy a bunch of them to save shipping costs you can make your own wrist wraps or jewelry at a fraction of the price and have a set with stronger action. At www.wondermagnet.com there are tiny center-drilled gold-plated 3/16" NIB magnets for $.50 each. They're great for home-made therapeutic jewelry. Buying from Hong Kong, China or Taiwan (by the bucket) results in spectacular savings even allowing for the exorbitant shipping price. In clothing you can sandwich any material between 2 NIB magnets without worrying about losing them, and have the flexibility of placing them wherever you need them without using a cumbersome shoulder, thigh or hip wrap. In a bed, ceramic magnets are preferred because they are more massive and penetrate deeper, with a gentler magnetic field, rated at around 3950 gauss- 4000 gauss at the magnet's surface. You'd want 2"x3" or preferably 4"x6" magnets which you could simply place between your matress and the box spring for a very low cost. According to Dr. Philpott and others the best strength for treatment is a measured 750-900 gauss at the treatment point. More is not necessarily better, but a steep field gradient is. The Hall effect argument is valid, but the general consensus is that therapeutic magnetic mattresses produce Hall effect regardless of the configuration. IOW with regard to proprietary magnet configuration, the concentric circle mattress pads that were proven by the Baylor College are the only type proven so far because they were the only ones supplied by the manufacturer for the testing. Portable, wearable Pulsed Magnet Therapy devices may eventually supercede static magnets. The reason is that they pulse at ( sometimes selectable ) therapeutic brainwave frequencies.You can find some at www.magnapak.com (2 wearable models and a table model) and www.vitamag.com . Some plug-in models www.lessemf.com have a field wide enough to pulse a whole house or just a room. Others are for use in the car using a lighter jack. ciao ----- Original Message ----- From: "linda sexton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 12:08 AM Subject: Re: CS>Magnets | Nikken makes a 2000 gauss magnet., bipolar, with an efficacious steep field gradient. Linda | Sexton you can e-mail me for more info if you'd like. | | Robert Dohr wrote: | | > Greetings Seekers; | > I have a request. I remember reading in past posts about some sources for | > superstrong magnets. I now have a requirement for them. I am working with a | > group who is attempting to make a Magnetic Vortex Trap to concentrate m-state | > elements and the test results of the prototypes indicate that the efficiency | > is directly related to the number and strength of the magnets used. Can anyone | > here direct me to these sources again. | > Thanks | > NAMASTE' | > Beldohr | > | > ____________________________________________________________________ | > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail | > | > -- | > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. | > | > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: | > [email protected] -or- [email protected] | > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. | > | > To post, address your message to: [email protected] | > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html | > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> |
