Magswitch MAGJIG 95 MagJig 95, Yellow (2-(Pack))

I used two of these Magswitches installed in a simple piece of wood to serve as a fence on my drill press. Its hold-down power is impressive once the "switch" is thrown, certainly enough to resist any torque from the drilling operation. I think the drill would stall before moving my fence. In use, I approximate the fence location, then throw one of the switches to hold the general spot. Fine tuning is then easy because the free part of the fence can be easily adjusted to position the proposed hole precisely, whereupon the other switch is thrown, holding the fence securely in place. Once the operation is complete, simply open the switches, remove the fence, and in my case, put the fence on top of the drill press and throw the switches again, holding it fast until its next use. Very handy with a wide variety of applications.

strong as a bull on 1/2 inch steel, weak as kitten on the side of the fridge

I bought three of these to use to make jigs for my table saw. Imagine my surprise when they didn't hold. Turns out my jobsite table saw isn't steel, but aluminum so magnets won't hold. The good thing is one of my friends owns a body shop and loves them for holding welding blankets in place. He snatched all three and bought me a steak dinner. :) .

Learned about these Magswitch from the woodworkweb!!! They really work well especially to make a drill press fence.

The magnet works as described, however just be aware that it will not attract to metal if there is more than a half inch gap. In other words, you can't use it to hold things up on the inside of a van that has a fabric header.

In spite of the recommendations for using these on a horizontal surface, I used 3 to secure a roller curtain valence to a metal door and they positively work without puncturing any holes, making replacing the door a non-issue. One of the best purchases I've ever made.

I have two of these mageswitches. and they work well. I recommend that you buy the base that goes with it. I tried to make my own out of plywood and ended up ordering the base separately.

I stole the idea from a WoodWorkWeb video where he created a fence for his drill press using two of these. Colin Knecht recommended placing a bit of rubberized kitchen cabinet liner under the magnets so that when they lock, there is no budging them. I haven't done that yet, but will if I see a need. The magnets themselves are powerful. Looking for more uses for these wonderful things.