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I am installing a full view steel door soon, waiting for warmer temp.
I bought full view aluminum mini blinds but do not want to drill into the steel door. I eyeballed some magnets on Amz but looking for advice.
Should I just drill or are magnets an option?
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On 4/3/2021 4:43 PM, Thomas wrote:
I am installing a full view steel door soon, waiting for warmer temp.
I bought full view aluminum mini blinds but do not want to drill into the steel door. I eyeballed some magnets on Amz but looking for advice.
Should I just drill or are magnets an option?



Magnets would be a good option but if the blind is aluminum can you
attach it to the magnet?

Rare earth magnets are quite strong so should work. If you need more
options check Lee Valley. Look at the cup and washer for attachment

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/sear...erOfResults=24

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I am installing a full view steel door soon, waiting for warmer temp.
I bought full view aluminum mini blinds but do not want to drill into the steel door. I eyeballed some magnets on Amz but looking for advice.
Should I just drill or are magnets an option?


Magnets will not work on aluminum. Are you relating the blinds themselves or
the hangers are aluminum? If the hangers are steel I would still not use
magnets because the blinds will inevitably slide down the door. Perhaps epoxy
may work. Depending on weight those 3M Command hangers may work. Other ideas
will pop up. Let us know how you make out so we can all learn.

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On 4/3/2021 4:43 PM, Thomas wrote:
I am installing a full view steel door soon, waiting for warmer temp.
I bought full view aluminum mini blinds but do not want to drill into the steel door. I eyeballed some magnets on Amz but looking for advice.
Should I just drill or are magnets an option?



Magnets would be a good option but if the blind is aluminum can you
attach it to the magnet?

Rare earth magnets are quite strong so should work. If you need more
options check Lee Valley. Look at the cup and washer for attachment

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/sear...erOfResults=24


I missed your positioning of the magnets in my post. I still think the blinds
will slide down but what do I know??

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On 4/3/2021 4:43 PM, Thomas wrote:
I am installing a full view steel door soon, waiting for warmer temp.
I bought full view aluminum mini blinds but do not want to drill into the steel door. I eyeballed some magnets on Amz but looking for advice.
Should I just drill or are magnets an option?



Magnets would be a good option but if the blind is aluminum can you
attach it to the magnet?

Rare earth magnets are quite strong so should work. If you need more
options check Lee Valley. Look at the cup and washer for attachment

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/sear...erOfResults=24


I just looked at the site. In the first page the had hangers for steel doors.

I have to look at this site more. This is good reading.

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On Sat, 3 Apr 2021 13:43:07 -0700 (PDT), Thomas
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I am installing a full view steel door soon, waiting for warmer temp.
I bought full view aluminum mini blinds but do not want to drill into the steel door.
I eyeballed some magnets on Amz but looking for advice.
Should I just drill or are magnets an option?



There's magnets, then there's M A G N E T S :

https://tinyurl.com/dv3fpbe

John T.

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On 4/3/2021 4:43 PM, Thomas wrote:
I am installing a full view steel door soon, waiting for warmer temp.
I bought full view aluminum mini blinds but do not want to drill into the steel door. I eyeballed some magnets on Amz but looking for advice.
Should I just drill or are magnets an option?



Magnets would be a good option but if the blind is aluminum can you
attach it to the magnet?

Rare earth magnets are quite strong so should work. If you need more
options check Lee Valley. Look at the cup and washer for attachment

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/sear...erOfResults=24

I just looked at the site. In the first page the had hangers for steel doors.

I have to look at this site more. This is good reading.

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They are alum blinds but the header is plastic. I figure tape or screw into plastic. I can add glue if it is a good idea.
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On Sat, 3 Apr 2021 13:43:07 -0700 (PDT), Thomas
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I am installing a full view steel door soon, waiting for warmer temp.
I bought full view aluminum mini blinds but do not want to drill into the steel door.
I eyeballed some magnets on Amz but looking for advice.
Should I just drill or are magnets an option?

There's magnets, then there's M A G N E T S :

https://tinyurl.com/dv3fpbe

John T.

I have some strong neos. They are the shizzle.
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Magnets would be a good option but if the blind is aluminum can you
attach it to the magnet?

Rare earth magnets are quite strong so should work. If you need more
options check Lee Valley. Look at the cup and washer for attachment

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/sear...erOfResults=24


I just looked at the site. In the first page the had hangers for steel doors.

I have to look at this site more. This is good reading.


I've bought from them over many years. Good stuff, good service.
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On Sat, 3 Apr 2021 13:43:07 -0700 (PDT), Thomas
wrote:

I am installing a full view steel door soon, waiting for warmer temp.
I bought full view aluminum mini blinds but do not want to drill into the steel door.
I eyeballed some magnets on Amz but looking for advice.
Should I just drill or are magnets an option?



There's magnets, then there's M A G N E T S :

https://tinyurl.com/dv3fpbe

John T.


One time I dropped my keys down the drain at the Union railway station
in Baltimore. I had another set with me but I came back with a big
magnet, from a large, worn-out speaker, I think. The drain went
straight down about 15 or 20 feet to the ground below (but the keys had
not come out the bottom). I also brought enough rope to reach, and I
did pull out a 3 foot piece of rebar, attached to the magnet, but not
the keys.


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One time I dropped my keys down the drain at the Union railway station
in Baltimore. I had another set with me but I came back with a big
magnet, from a large, worn-out speaker, I think. The drain went
straight down about 15 or 20 feet to the ground below (but the keys had
not come out the bottom). I also brought enough rope to reach, and I
did pull out a 3 foot piece of rebar, attached to the magnet, but not
the keys.


That would really depends on the key ring. I just tried min and the
magnet will pick up the ring but the keys are all non ferrous.
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