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Thanks for the reply, Its a 12v electromagnet I just connected it to 12v, you get a few mm away and you can feel it attracting but its week? But once it makes contact it is unseperable with all my strenth, but how can I get it to attract from a few inches away, like a large standard magnet?

Hi 1st Post I am trying something with an small electro-magnet. I was hoping it would attract steel but it doesnt, if it comes in contact with the steel it will hold it so hard I could swing from it ,but it doesnt attract? Do attracting electro-magnets exist on a small scale, is there anything I can do to make the one I have attract strongly from around 2 inches away? Is there another magnet available, I just need it to attract, and release when current is cut. Thanks in advance for any help!