Magformer magnet polarity tricks

Exploring some neat magnetism property properties of the "magformer" toy.
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[@matthiasburger2315]

I'm very impressed. This little demonstration not only shows the entertaining properties of magnets but also the maths of certain geometric transformations. It's all about symmetry.

[@h37s3m]

I love these. My 4-year old son has a set of 160 of them. The polarity trick is useful for play but kind of a pain for cleanup because u need to stack one by one.

[@boomfiziks]

For my chemistry students, I got a set of “Snatoms” (snap atoms). The atoms are held together by magnets, something similar to the toy you were demonstrating. What I found that was interesting is the magnets are loosely held magnetic ball bearings. This way, the atoms can snap together, but also able to rotate without falling off.

[@RichardBanke]

very low-density magnetic data storage!

[@AsIsStuff]

Most of the video I was wondering how cool that tabletop is, instead of watching the magnetsXD

[@benjamindebellis6664]

my grandson loves magnets and likes to build. He's 5 so this would be great. Thanks for the birthday present idea. AWESOME

[@mplsmtnbiker3867]

Don't have enough triangles? I think I see a job for the panto-router!!!

[@Nichoalsziv]

Denny K. I think it would be difficult to find cylindrical magnets that have north south on the curved part and not the ends

[@scotthaun8582]

this went right over my head

[@SxyN8]

You're doing the Lord's work Matthias!

[@dwaynewladyka577]

That's pretty cool. Kids would love to play with those.

[@HoxTop]

This video: ctrl+c, ctrl+v

[@MegaMetinMetin]

HoxTop ????

[@ryanbrewer6657]

LEXUS-RX300 copy and paste

[@MegaMetinMetin]

Ryan Brewer !??????!?!??!!

[@ambydupuis]

Those are keyboard shortcuts for copy and paste commands in Windows, and probably most OS

[@MegaMetinMetin]

What relavance does that have to this video

[@bno112300]

Any chance you'll do a Pocket83 and make your own out of wood? I'd be very interested in a video like that. Especially if you come up with new shapes.

[@ignasmixer]

- Captain! I think we're losing him, he's playing with kids toys.

[@billfromelma]

Interesting! I this is called " cabin fever " : )

[@mw-dc1by]

Great video. Loved magnets and batteries as a kid.

[@Tyrelwaite]

fun to see where your mind goes with some would pass right by, thanks!

[@villeqq4789]

So matthias stole toys from his baby and made an interesting video about it. Think about it.

[@doyenguy]

Ville QQ Simple everyday items can have complex designs or features. This makes them interesting to certain people who are interested in how things are constructed and operate (engineers).

[@DonJohn87_YT]

It's hilarious :)

[@Joepopa12]

Not as bad as Ave's last video IMO.

[@TheJeroenl]

AVE stole toys from his wife :D

[@shanetimberedowl9541]

the mechanics can make for interesting invention and innovation if one gains thorough understanding wherewith proper application is integrated...especially with "borrowed " toys.

[@hansdegroot8549]

Interesting toy. Never seen it before.

[@magicrobharv]

Interesting magnet info.

[@Jamkevcr88]

That is a really cool toy

[@azyfloof]

It's Matthias Wandel meets Grand Illusions :D Any plans to try and make some magnetic toys from wood, Matthias? :P

[@austinlindsay]

Azayles water from the Nile.

[@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

Tim and his toys.

[@gsp0113]

Interesting. I bet you could come up with some kind of magnetically-activated gizmo for your marble machines. First marble flips a magnet into place, which causes a lever to be attached in one particular orientation. Second marble drops another magnet, which repels the first. Something along those lines.

[@LynxSnowCat]

Use the square panels to make the necessary triangles.

[@milon7758]

Thank you so much! This information is super helpful for my design project :-)

[@hypnolobster]

I was just playing with these today. They're pretty satisfying.

[@tetsubo57]

Does the baby get to play with them?

[@Wordsnwood]

missed a perfect opportunity to slip in an amazon affiliate link... ;-) Looks like a fun toy!

[@matthiasrandomstuff2221]

True. Forgot all about those. I used to have affiliate links, but got rid of all of them when I decided they pay too little to bother tracking them. And I think they just recently reduced their comissions too.

[@johannes5219]

love the videos on your 2nd channel :)

[@kv501]

Also did not show up in my subscription; it did show up in my suggested videos, though.

[@GeminiWoodworks]

This isn't from his main channel. Maybe you aren't subscribed to this one?

[@kv501]

Gemini Woodworks Nope. I'm subscribed to both.

[@godfreypoon5148]

I WANT THOSE TOYS.

[@peanut71968]

Cold winter in Canada!

[@jojojorisjhjosef]

Proof that play time can make you smarter?

[@t33s]

Playing creatively is the most time efficient and powerful learning process.

[@slomatt]

Hmm.. will the next video involve 20+ wood triangles and a stack of rare earth magnets?

[@slomatt]

Looks like you'd need 10 triangles with NSS and 10 with NNS, magnets could be fixed in position with no need to flip.

[@giantisopod]

I've never seen these, but they look like a fun toy. Do you know about ZenMagnets? They are little magnetic balls that can be used to build all kinds of shapes. Similiar problems arise. Building a stable cube took me quite a few tries. Beware though, they are not for little kids, as they can be fatal if swallowed.

[@genmasaotome3503]

Way to nerd up a toy :P Love it.

[@drvinaywilson]

Amazing!! Thanks Matthias

[@johnbouttell5827]

What fun. Perhaps you could use them to make a new mouse trap.

[@williamhayden7711]

6:12 Engineer dad frustrating his daughter with some problem solving. No doubt she's going to develop some excellent skills. Just remember one day when you least expect it... Pay backs are a bitch! ;) Great video, it was a lot of fun.

[@byejason]

I'm not thick, but when I watch something like this it becomes apparent that some people really do function at a much higher level than the masses.

[@reaper1874]

The whole video was a setup. He was looking for a reason to say "icosahedron" on You Tube.

[@Farmall4ever]

Must have been a snow day there...

[@joshrountree]

Could you make a wooden tray to contain them and make them float?

[@jojojorisjhjosef]

Isn't this how hard drive memory works? Except they use cobalt instead of big magnets.

[@theB1GFRY]

so I'm not the only parent to play with my kids magformers...

[@georgerickard5509]

Now make magnetic core memory with them

[@amirs5512]

Have you done a video on that table? (it looks really interesting)

[@matthiasrandomstuff2221]

Just an article on my website, back in 2007

[@amirs5512]

Thanks

[@MightyGiant]

www.woodgears.ca/table/tiled_top.html www.woodgears.ca/table/build_table.html

[@gamingSlasher]

Hoho, this might blow your mind when it gets complicated :)

[@LifiaTubeHD]

We love this toys and very creative. 💕 👍 We do a lot shape on our videos

[@Petertronic]

So each square is basically an 8-bit hard drive.

[@theVonThompsons]

ha, i spent the majority of my time at the kids museum trying to figure this out

[@WabiSabE]

You've inspired me to make my own videos and I recently posted a video of me making a Modern Deer Head Art and its my most viewed video by far!

[@RexusKing]

Thumbnail got so many colors in it, I thought it's a pocket83 video...

[@PeopleAlreadyDidThis]

I feel in a strange way that I just watched someone upgrade from one Windows version to another. This had the same illogical logic of trying to make old hardware work with the new OS.

[@teejaded]

hmm I wonder if its possible to use these as state machines

[@a1k0n]

I've tried to make an icosahedron with these at a children's museum and they don't form a rigid enough structure to overcome their weight, and the whole thing just collapses.

[@matthiasrandomstuff2221]

Ah, I suspected that might be the case

[@icecandy4236]

it this the same matthias who make woodworks?

[@steverone7623]

anyone else lost here? looks like an easy explanation is some will stick some won't

[@OwnagePing]

Magnets. How do they work?

[@Kopsu87]

Aaron Aliens.

[@dasaubacutavi]

where is the wood working ??

[@williamdawson3353]

Actually he was forcing the Earths poles to swap.....

[@nidalk14]

so when are you making the wooden version?

[@thingyee1118]

I want some

[@HundredsScope]

didn't quite get it but still interesting :)

[@PomAhGraNut]

Can you take one apart at some point?

[@sasjadevries]

That's what happens when you give toys to an engineer. He starts hacking and programming it.

[@kizbo]

What'd he say?

[@MrLiveEra]

What a shame, I love icosahedron's

[@alonmln]

Now make a jig that sets the magnet's orientation automatically :)

[@oresteszoupanos]

What did the hexahedron say to the icosahedron? "Let's keep our relationship platonic."

[@welshman100]

Did you make that table yourself?

[@DarylVanHumbeck]

Hmm. Looks like magnetic Zaks...

[@dijanaglamocanin8809]

Venturi mattias wandell

[@cando9609]

Hey wait a minute... this is like the electric train set I got for my daughter. Yeah, she played with it and had fun and all... but not as much as I did. ;)Cool vid. Thanks for sharing.

[@Yonatan24]

How would Unbox Therapy name this video? :)

[@muh1h1]

"crazy magnetic toy like you've never seen before!"

[@stoneyface65]

My head hurts

[@marcball7454]

what the hell you on about matthias ?

[@aarondavid826]

i wish i was smart

[@Brimannn1]

You lost me on this one lol

[@Kriflerify]

Pretty disappointing end of the video. I was expecting to see a dodecahedron so much... :(

[@godfreypoon5148]

ICP is gonna be triggered.

[@ClarkManorDesign]

This would have to be the only Matthias video I dislike.

[@DeniseSkidmore]

Today only, 20 triangles could be yours: meh.com/deals/buzz-and-heidi-160-piece-magnetic-building-set

[@byrdt6528]

Uuuuuuuhhhh......what?

[@AngelLuisTrinidad]

This is very complicating.

[@punkbloater]

I don't understand anything.

[@lobbylobbster]

All I could think of was.....Copy n paste !

[@johncocktosensen]

This must be Matthias on weed :D Love this channel. R.I.P. Icosahedron