Silver Magnetic Bucky Balls

LumpyGrumpy

Seems like a good price, even with P&P, around half the cost of elsewhere - my OH uses these when caught up in stressful teleconferences

Edit: Not suitable for young children, these are an 'executive' desk item...

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floart

i'm not a namby pamby soppy mum, but just in case anyone is tempted to buy these, bear in mind that these are dangerous to have around young children and pets, as they have small magnetic parts that are easily swallowed

lots of info on google to that effect, here's one such article

addywaddy

When I was at school small magnets were one of the main 'play' items provided in class. No-one I knew ever put one in their mouth...maybe it was the then "moral panic" of ulcers!

Obviously these are not suitable for young children but neither is 99% of the rest of everyones (a) house, and (b) the world in general.

LumpyGrumpy

Magnets...at school?!? You'll say you had an Iron Filing Science Kit next

Anyhow...Magnets on toast (Yum); Magnets with Custard (Yum); Magnets and Bacon (Yum); Magnet Ice Cream (Yum)...Oh and Magnet Liver Oil, excellent for the brain

BarntheBarn

Played with these at Urban Outfitters the other day, pretty cool but expensive at £25.00!

floart

addywaddy wrote: »

When I was at school small magnets were one of the main 'play' items provided in class. No-one I knew ever put one in their mouth...maybe it was the then "moral panic" of ulcers!

Obviously these are not suitable for young children but neither is 99% of the rest of everyones (a) house, and (b) the world in general.

People used to use lead paint, asbestos insulation and leade fuel when I was at school... Doesnt mean those things are safe... Btw, what a boring school to have a pile of magnets as the main play activity! Hehe!

only_mee

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0039LEOS6/sr=1-1/qid=1299156272/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1299156272%20&sr=1-1&seller=

These are so much cheaper on ebay, i know, i bought a set.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220715856673

esuhl

How can they call them buckyballs, though, when they aren't spherical molecules of carbon? That's like selling basketballs with the brand name "cricketball"...!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullerene

BarntheBarn

only_mee wrote: »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0039LEOS6/sr=1-1/qid=1299156272/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1299156272%20&sr=1-1&seller=

These are so much cheaper on ebay, i know, i bought a set.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220715856673

Not sure "much cheaper" is true, the EBay version seems to lack the brand and the Silver plating (obviously very important!). Perhaps if these are so dangerous we should use them as a modern form of capital punishment ha ha... I actually really liked them, highlight of a long day in Birmingham :eek:

LumpyGrumpy

Mine arrived this morning, almost same day delivery! - very pleased for under £13 all in...ordered a set for next to the phone at home