Neodymium magnet safety

[laserlover]

don't let this happen to you!

http://magnetnerd.com/Neodymium Magnets/Dirks Accident.htm

i saw this and thought i would share it to make you guys aware of what can and will happen if you are careless with these super magnets

 

[randomlugia]

Ouch... That's why when you have a pack of these, you never fold them up together... I hear it could happen, but never saw pictures.

 

[Jimmymcjimthejim]

o_o;

I never keep any two of my large (well, not that large, but 3/4'' cube, cylinder, and sphere) magnets out at the same time.

 

[rocketparrotlet]

I've given myself a couple of blood blisters and bruises with my four 1" x 1/2" x 1/4 " magnets (two are N45, two are N50).  Nothing nearly as damaging as this, though!  Glad you posted this.  Pictures are worth a thousand words.  

EDIT: My magnets are like a 20mW laser: capable of doing some damage if you are not being safe, but the chance of actual injury is pretty low. The magnets he had are like a 300mW laser: they can seriously mess you up. I'm going to continue messing around with my magnets, like I would with a 20mW laser. Strong enough to be impressive, but not enough to be all too dangerous. Exactly how I like it.

-Mark