Magnext
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Magnext is a magnetic construction toy consisting of plastic building pieces containing embedded neodymium magnet
s, steel bearing
balls, and a variety of additional parts which can be connected together to form anything from skeletal geometric shapes
and structures to more robust and functional toys. Magnext is modeled after the original Geomag
magnetic construction set, and features an expanded offering of accessories marketed specifically toward older children. Magnext is sold by MEGA Brands
as the successor to the discontinued Magnetix
series, and retains backward compatibility
with the parts.
Neodymium magnet
A neodymium magnet , the most widely-used type of rare-earth magnet, is a permanent magnet made from an alloy of neodymium, iron, and boron to form the Nd2Fe14B tetragonal crystalline structure. Developed in 1982 by General Motors and Sumitomo Special Metals, neodymium magnets are the strongest...
s, steel bearing
Bearing (mechanical)
A bearing is a device to allow constrained relative motion between two or more parts, typically rotation or linear movement. Bearings may be classified broadly according to the motions they allow and according to their principle of operation as well as by the directions of applied loads they can...
balls, and a variety of additional parts which can be connected together to form anything from skeletal geometric shapes
Shape
The shape of an object located in some space is a geometrical description of the part of that space occupied by the object, as determined by its external boundary – abstracting from location and orientation in space, size, and other properties such as colour, content, and material...
and structures to more robust and functional toys. Magnext is modeled after the original Geomag
GEOMAG
Geomag is the brand name of a toy construction system created in 1998, consisting primarily of nickel-plated steel balls and short connecting sticks with a magnet on each end . With these two basic elements, a huge number of geometric shapes and structures can be built...
magnetic construction set, and features an expanded offering of accessories marketed specifically toward older children. Magnext is sold by MEGA Brands
Mega Brands
Mega Brands, Incorporated , formerly Mega Bloks, Incorporated, is a publicly traded children's toy company. Mega Bloks is the name of their most popular product, a line of construction set toys, with other brands including Mega Puzzles, Board Dudes and Rose Art. Mega Brands, Inc. distributes a...
as the successor to the discontinued Magnetix
Magnetix
Magnetix was a magnetic construction toy consisting of a combination of plastic building pieces containing embedded neodymium magnets, and steel bearing balls which can be connected together to form various geometric shapes and structures...
series, and retains backward compatibility
Backward compatibility
In the context of telecommunications and computing, a device or technology is said to be backward or downward compatible if it can work with input generated by an older device...
with the parts.