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Hi, so I just moved into a new place (leased, not owned), and I have a
slight problem... the refridgerator isn't magnetic, and I have a lot of magnetic spice containers that I was going to put there. So I bought a piece of sheet metal that the magnets do stick to. I want to mount it to the piece of wallboard on the side of the refridgerator. What's the best way to mount it? Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws? or is there a better way? |
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On Mar 26, 8:14*am, Dan R wrote:
Hi, so I just moved into a new place (leased, not owned), and I have a slight problem... *the refridgerator isn't magnetic, and I have a lot of magnetic spice containers that I was going to put there. *So I bought a piece of sheet metal that the magnets do stick to. I want to mount it to the piece of wallboard on the side of the refridgerator. What's the best way to mount it? *Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws? *or is there a better way? I never saw a non metal fridge with wallboard. Dont drill unless you know where all the freon and electric wires go, and you dont. Plus its not your frige. |
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On Mar 26, 8:34�am, ransley wrote:
On Mar 26, 8:14�am, Dan R wrote: Hi, so I just moved into a new place (leased, not owned), and I have a slight problem... �the refridgerator isn't magnetic, and I have a lot of magnetic spice containers that I was going to put there. �So I bought a piece of sheet metal that the magnets do stick to. I want to mount it to the piece of wallboard on the side of the refridgerator. What's the best way to mount it? �Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws? �or is there a better way? I never saw a non metal fridge with wallboard. Dont drill unless you know where all the freon and electric wires go, and you dont. Plus its not your frige. double sided sticky tape. dont drill etc its not your fridge! |
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On Mar 26, 9:14*am, Dan R wrote:
Hi, so I just moved into a new place (leased, not owned), and I have a slight problem... *the refridgerator isn't magnetic, and I have a lot of magnetic spice containers that I was going to put there. *So I bought a piece of sheet metal that the magnets do stick to. I want to mount it to the piece of wallboard on the side of the refridgerator. What's the best way to mount it? *Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws? *or is there a better way? When the OP said: "Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws?" I doubt he meant he wanted to drill into the fridge! I believe he was talking about attaching the metal to the wallboard. For the metal to wallboard connection I'd consider a heavy duty spray adhesive or even epoxy. You want a surface to surface bond, not something like double sided tape which leave a gap between the metal and wallboard (read: flexing) For the wallboard to fridge connection consider 3M Command Picture Hanging Strips - removable adhesive backed hook and loop fasteners. Easily adjustable for alignment and no surface damage (according to 3M) when removed. See a demo he http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...e_hangers/game BTW...you might want to consider something different than "wallboard". If you mean drywall, then you going to have a pretty ugly exposed edge. |
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what the hell refrigerator (note proper spelling of this word) is NOT steel
sided? s "Dan R" wrote in message ... Hi, so I just moved into a new place (leased, not owned), and I have a slight problem... the refridgerator isn't magnetic, and I have a lot of magnetic spice containers that I was going to put there. So I bought a piece of sheet metal that the magnets do stick to. I want to mount it to the piece of wallboard on the side of the refridgerator. What's the best way to mount it? Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws? or is there a better way? |
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, " wrote: On Mar 26, 8:34?am, ransley Mark wrote: On Mar 26, 8:14?am, Dan R wrote: Hi, so I just moved into a new place (leased, not owned), and I have a slight problem... ?the refridgerator isn't magnetic, and I have a lot of magnetic spice containers that I was going to put there. ?So I bought a piece of sheet metal that the magnets do stick to. I want to mount it to the piece of wallboard on the side of the refridgerator. What's the best way to mount it? ?Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws? ?or is there a better way? I never saw a non metal fridge with wallboard. Dont drill unless you know where all the freon and electric wires go, and you dont. Plus its not your frige. double sided sticky tape. dont drill etc its not your fridge! I'm guessing the OP meant wallboard "near" or "to" the side of the refrigerator, not literally "on" the side. They don't make refrigerator cabinets out of wallboard. |
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On Mar 26, 10:09 am, "S. Barker" wrote:
what the hell refrigerator (note proper spelling of this word) is NOT steel sided? s "Dan R" wrote in message ... Hi, so I just moved into a new place (leased, not owned), and I have a slight problem... the refridgerator isn't magnetic, and I have a lot of magnetic spice containers that I was going to put there. So I bought a piece of sheet metal that the magnets do stick to. I want to mount it to the piece of wallboard on the side of the refridgerator. What's the best way to mount it? Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws? or is there a better way? Stainless steel is nonmagnetic, so if it's a stainless fridge, magnets won't stick! -Nathan |
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, nhurst wrote: On Mar 26, 10:09 am, "S. Barker" wrote: what the hell refrigerator (note proper spelling of this word) is NOT steel sided? s "Dan R" wrote in message ... Hi, so I just moved into a new place (leased, not owned), and I have a slight problem... the refridgerator isn't magnetic, and I have a lot of magnetic spice containers that I was going to put there. So I bought a piece of sheet metal that the magnets do stick to. I want to mount it to the piece of wallboard on the side of the refridgerator. What's the best way to mount it? Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws? or is there a better way? Stainless steel is nonmagnetic, so if it's a stainless fridge, magnets won't stick! -Nathan Hmm, interesting. The SO wants a stainless fridge, but she has a lot of magnet clutter on the old one... Never thought about the stainless ones being non-magnetic but it's a good point. (Incidentally, many types of stainless *are* magnetic. Given the popularity of magnets on fridges, you'd think some appliance manufacturer would jump on that possibility.) |
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Smitty Two wrote:
In article , nhurst wrote: On Mar 26, 10:09 am, "S. Barker" wrote: what the hell refrigerator (note proper spelling of this word) is NOT steel sided? .... Stainless steel is nonmagnetic, so if it's a stainless fridge, magnets won't stick! .... ... Never thought about the stainless ones being non-magnetic but it's a good point. (Incidentally, many types of stainless *are* magnetic. Given the popularity of magnets on fridges, you'd think some appliance manufacturer would jump on that possibility.) Was just going to point this out but don't have any data on whether anybody uses it on appliances -- guess you take a magnet in your pocket when go shopping and test. -- |
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On Mar 26, 8:14*am, Dan R wrote:
Hi, so I just moved into a new place (leased, not owned), and I have a slight problem... *the refridgerator isn't magnetic, and I have a lot of magnetic spice containers that I was going to put there. *So I bought a piece of sheet metal that the magnets do stick to. I want to mount it to the piece of wallboard on the side of the refridgerator. What's the best way to mount it? *Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws? *or is there a better way? Simplest and most effective is any construction adhesive or silicone sealant (more easily removed). Joe |
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On Mar 26, 11:10*am, Smitty Two wrote:
In article , *nhurst wrote: On Mar 26, 10:09 am, "S. Barker" wrote: what the hell refrigerator (note proper spelling of this word) is NOT steel sided? s "Dan R" wrote in message .... Hi, so I just moved into a new place (leased, not owned), and I have a slight problem... *the refridgerator isn't magnetic, and I have a lot of magnetic spice containers that I was going to put there. *So I bought a piece of sheet metal that the magnets do stick to. I want to mount it to the piece of wallboard on the side of the refridgerator. What's the best way to mount it? *Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws? *or is there a better way? Stainless steel is nonmagnetic, so if it's a stainless fridge, magnets won't stick! -Nathan Hmm, interesting. The SO wants a stainless fridge, but she has a lot of magnet clutter on the old one... Never thought about the stainless ones being non-magnetic but it's a good point. (Incidentally, many types of stainless *are* magnetic. Given the popularity of magnets on fridges, you'd think some appliance manufacturer would jump on that possibility.)- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I saw this on TV last week. Not sure if it was Cool Tools or not - it wasn't exactly an infomercial, but it was certainly one of those crossover segments where it ends up being nothing more than an extended commercial in the middle of a regular show, using the show's host and format as the backdrop. I hate it when they do that. But I digress... Turn your current appliances into stainless steel, magnetic and all. http://www.liquidstainlesssteel.com/ I wouldn't mind seeing the results of this product, bu I'm sure not going to try it myself! |
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Incidentally, true stainless is infact non magnetic. True stainless has no
iron in it. So if it's got iron in it, it's not much of a stainless steel. s "Smitty Two" wrote in message news (Incidentally, many types of stainless *are* magnetic. Given the popularity of magnets on fridges, you'd think some appliance manufacturer would jump on that possibility.) |
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I don't understand the fad of the stainless appliances anyway.....
Stainless is a bitch to keep clean. Ask any janitorial service person about drinking fountains. s "DerbyDad03" wrote in message ... On Mar 26, 11:10 am, Smitty Two wrote: In article , nhurst wrote: On Mar 26, 10:09 am, "S. Barker" wrote: what the hell refrigerator (note proper spelling of this word) is NOT steel sided? s "Dan R" wrote in message ... Hi, so I just moved into a new place (leased, not owned), and I have a slight problem... the refridgerator isn't magnetic, and I have a lot of magnetic spice containers that I was going to put there. So I bought a piece of sheet metal that the magnets do stick to. I want to mount it to the piece of wallboard on the side of the refridgerator. What's the best way to mount it? Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws? or is there a better way? Stainless steel is nonmagnetic, so if it's a stainless fridge, magnets won't stick! -Nathan Hmm, interesting. The SO wants a stainless fridge, but she has a lot of magnet clutter on the old one... Never thought about the stainless ones being non-magnetic but it's a good point. (Incidentally, many types of stainless *are* magnetic. Given the popularity of magnets on fridges, you'd think some appliance manufacturer would jump on that possibility.)- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I saw this on TV last week. Not sure if it was Cool Tools or not - it wasn't exactly an infomercial, but it was certainly one of those crossover segments where it ends up being nothing more than an extended commercial in the middle of a regular show, using the show's host and format as the backdrop. I hate it when they do that. But I digress... Turn your current appliances into stainless steel, magnetic and all. http://www.liquidstainlesssteel.com/ I wouldn't mind seeing the results of this product, bu I'm sure not going to try it myself! |
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"S. Barker" wrote in message ... Incidentally, true stainless is infact non magnetic. True stainless has no iron in it. So if it's got iron in it, it's not much of a stainless steel. s no iron? it wouldn't be steel if it had no iron in it. it's the addition of trace elements to iron that makes it stainless. "Smitty Two" wrote in message news (Incidentally, many types of stainless *are* magnetic. Given the popularity of magnets on fridges, you'd think some appliance manufacturer would jump on that possibility.) |
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S. Barker wrote:
Incidentally, true stainless is infact non magnetic. True stainless has no iron in it. So if it's got iron in it, it's not much of a stainless steel. That's simply incorrect on both counts -- there are many SS alloys that aren't ferromagnetic, but all SS has iron in -- the preponderance is Fe. Here's a composition for SS 304-- Cr 19% Ni 9.0 C 0.08 max Fe (balance) -- |
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You are right and i stand corrected. It is the minimum 11.5% by weight of
chrome that makes it what it is. "charlie" wrote in message ... "S. Barker" wrote in message ... Incidentally, true stainless is infact non magnetic. True stainless has no iron in it. So if it's got iron in it, it's not much of a stainless steel. s no iron? it wouldn't be steel if it had no iron in it. it's the addition of trace elements to iron that makes it stainless. "Smitty Two" wrote in message news (Incidentally, many types of stainless *are* magnetic. Given the popularity of magnets on fridges, you'd think some appliance manufacturer would jump on that possibility.) |
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"S. Barker" wrote: I don't understand the fad of the stainless appliances anyway..... Stainless is a bitch to keep clean. Ask any janitorial service person about drinking fountains. s I'll agree with you on the polished stuff, but the newer stuff is textured and doesn't show fingerprints and such. |
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On Mar 26, 2:13*pm, "S. Barker" wrote:
Incidentally, *true stainless is infact non magnetic. *True stainless has no iron in it. *So if it's got iron in it, it's not *much of a stainless steel. snip According to my Metallurgy 101 book all stainless steels contain Fe or iron as the major component. If no iron is present you're talking about alloys like Inconel, Rene 41, etc. Lots of info on stainless steels listed by Google. Have a look and be enlightened. Joe |
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:04:50 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote: On Mar 26, 9:14*am, Dan R wrote: Hi, so I just moved into a new place (leased, not owned), and I have a slight problem... *the refridgerator isn't magnetic, and I have a lot of magnetic spice containers that I was going to put there. *So I bought a piece of sheet metal that the magnets do stick to. I want to mount it to the piece of wallboard on the side of the refridgerator. What's the best way to mount it? *Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws? *or is there a better way? When the OP said: "Just drill holes in the corners and use some short drywall screws?" I doubt he meant he wanted to drill into the fridge! I"m convinced now that you're right, but I read it the other way too. I believe he was talking about attaching the metal to the wallboard. For the metal to wallboard connection I'd consider a heavy duty spray adhesive or even epoxy. Won't the landlod dislike that even more? The four screws can be removed and the holes spacked, before the tenant leaves, but what's going to happen when one tries to rip off the metal that's glued to the wall? The url you give below looks good, I think. You want a surface to surface bond, not something like double sided tape which leave a gap between the metal and wallboard (read: flexing) For the wallboard to fridge connection consider 3M Command Picture Hanging Strips - removable adhesive backed hook and loop fasteners. Easily adjustable for alignment and no surface damage (according to 3M) when removed. See a demo he http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...e_hangers/game BTW...you might want to consider something different than "wallboard". If you mean drywall, then you going to have a pretty ugly exposed edge. |
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