Magswitch MagSquare 165 Magnetic Welding Square Base Clamp Holder for Welding Kit, Tools, Supplies and Accessories, Magnet Switch with On/Off Capabilities, 150 lb Holding Force, black

Works great for fitting up pieces to be welded. Very strong and I love that you can turn it on and off.

I work as a welder in a small fab shop, and I have found the magswitch products indispensable for my work. I purchased both the 165 and the 400, and use them routinely for set up work. The 400 is too strong and creates too much of a field to weld near, so it is used primarily to stablize pieces a couple of feet from where I'm running a bead. The 165 can be used in fairly close proximity to the weld area, as the field is not as strong. These models are not designed for high heat applications so I have to be careful how close they are to the bead, and how much heat I'm running. I usually work with thin wall square tubing so it's not that much of an issue as the heat isn't cranked up that high. I do a lot of metal cutting and grinding as well, and they help hold pieces when clamps are not possible or effective. The ability to turn of the magnetic field makes them easy to clean. They aren't cheap, but if you work with metal on a daily basis, they are worth the money. Great product!

I should explain that I did not purchase this for its designed purpose as a welding return ground. I purchased it to be used as a temporary measurement ground on a metallic ground plane in an electromagnetic measurement laboratory. In the function above, I need a very low resistance attachment point on a sheet metal ground plane for measurement return purposes. This attachment point is ever changing, so the magnetic approach is perfect. For the purposes above this clamp worked perfectly. It’s easy to move and attach, offers a good wire connection surface with threaded holes, and provides a very low resistance point to the ground plane (20m). Worked perfectly for my unique usage.

They work great, but they are very small. I’m sure it says how big they are somewhere in the listing, but I am very busy and don’t have time to read all the way to the bottom, I was expecting something 3”x4” but they are 1x2”, I just used them for a different purpose than I thought I was buying them for.

Quality magnet, worth the price.

These magnets are great items to have in a workshop. They are generally designed for metal work, but I use them in a woodshop. Between my tool chest, tablesaw, bandsaw and other tools there is plenty of metal to make these useful in my shop. For example, I use them on my tablesaw (see pic) as a positive stop when making repeated cuts when I can't use the rip fence or other stop block. On the thick cast iron top, these magnets provide plenty of holding power for my purposes. They will not yield their full strength rating on thinner material, like sheet metal, but they perfect when used properly. I can't recommend these enough. I'm not a metalworker, so I can't comment on those specific uses. However, they work great in a woodshop. Imagine that!

Most of the pictures shown are not from the actual item model but from other larger models, so you might get a bit mislead. The magnetic hold power does not fast enough to be dependable if lateral force is applied, therefore it cannot be used as a stop block or fence jig.

I used this magnet to hold a bracket while I welded it to my trailer and it worked great. Super happy with it.

Für die kleine Bauform ist der Magnet sehr stark und die exakte Winkligkeit ist eine große Hilfe. Verwende ihn zum Ausrichten für das Heften von Bauteilen beim WIG-Schweißen. Die Umschaltung per Hebel läuft butterweich, es ist ein Vergnügen damit zu arbeiten. Ich würde mir auch noch die größeren kaufen, aber die sind unverhältnismäßig teuer. Das ist einfach Unsinn.

Aimant on off tres pratique mais couteux. Solidité et fiabilité sont les maitres mots de ce produit plutot haut de gamme.

Ottime per fissare piccoli pezzi, la calamita e potente, cosi potente che da vicino influnza l'arco voltaioco della saldatrice MIG/tig. Molto comodo il sistema d'attivazione del magnete.

La fuerza magnética que indica no es real. No llega a soportar ni 20 kg. Es como un imán de neodimio normal de los que cuestan 10 euros, solo que con la función manual de desconectar.

This magnet is awesome and powerful! Not to mention you can turn it on and off. Very cool tool for what I do.