Use at least 10 loops for nails and several dozen for larger objects.
Magnetize metal sheet.
The steel will become more magnetic the more times you wrap the wire.
These items can easily be purchased at a local hardware store.
Alternatively wrap the wire around a heat proof plastic tube large enough to insert your steel through.
A metal alloy that doesn t have iron in it is less likely to be magnetic.
This is the quickest way to magnetize metal.
The magnet must make as much contact with the metal as possible.
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If a regular magnet is not attracted to the steel don t bother trying to magnetize it with a battery.
Magnetization will take some time to accomplish so continue rubbing until the iron or steel attracts other pieces of metal.
Pure gold silver copper etc.
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To magnetize a metal using a hammer you will need a compass a hammer and a piece of metal with some iron.
Cannot be magnetized with this method.
Rub the metal you want to magnetize in one direction over the existing magnet.