Magnetic Needle on Stand physics Lab
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Product Code : SCL-LAO-12064
Magnetic Needle on Stand physics Lab (SKU SCL-LAO-12064) is a 100 mm magnetised carbon-steel needle balanced on a brass pivot above a non-magnetic pillar and weighted base, so it swings freely to show the direction of a magnetic field. Painted red for north and blue for south, it is used in secondary school and college physics for compass, field-mapping and Oersted experiments. Science Lab Supplies is the manufacturer, producing the stand at Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, India, and selling it to schools, colleges, tender contractors and distributors directly.
Specifications
The table lists the details of the 140 mm tall needle stand. In short, a hardened carbon-steel needle of 100 mm rides on a hardened steel tip in a machined brass bearing, held up by a non-magnetic brass pillar screwed into a powder-coated alloy steel base, and the parts assemble by hand.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-LAO-12064 |
| Needle length | 100 mm nominal |
| Needle material | Hardened carbon steel, magnetised |
| Pole marking | Painted red (north) and blue (south) |
| Pivot bearing | Machined conical brass bearing |
| Pivot tip | Hardened steel |
| Pillar | Non-magnetic brass alloy |
| Base | Weighted circular base, powder-coated alloy steel |
| Total assembly height | 140 mm |
| Assembly | Three-piece kit that screws together by hand, no tools needed |
| Storage | Protective storage case |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Magnetic Needle on Stand
The needle settles along the local magnetic field, so it shows the Earth’s magnetic meridian, maps the field around magnets and swings when a current flows in a nearby wire. That makes it a core item of any electricity and magnetism lab kit for schools as well as B.Sc. magnetism practicals.
- Class 6 and Class 10 magnetism: finding north–south and the poles of a magnet, then mapping field lines around the Pair of Bar Magnets with Iron Filings.
- Class 10 and 12: Oersted’s experiment, with a current-carrying wire placed above or below the needle.
- Comparing the needle’s deflection with the field pattern of the Magnetic Field Demo, Round Coil.
- B.Sc. practical: setting up along the magnetic meridian before tangent-galvanometer or deflection-magnetometer readings.
Work away from iron beams and strong neodymium magnets, do not drop the needle, and lift the stand by its base so the pivot tip is not bent.
Standard Scope of Supply
Each set contains one magnetised carbon-steel needle of 100 mm length, one non-magnetic pillar support rod, one weighted support base and a protective storage case. Bar magnets, wires and power supplies used in the experiments are not included and can be quoted alongside.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Quotations are available for one needle stand or a set for every bench in a magnetism practical. Science Lab Supplies quotes the packing, delivery time and price for the quantity you specify, and magnets, compasses or coils can appear on the same quotation.
Science Lab Supplies has an Importer-Exporter Code and can ship to buyers in Oman, the Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh, Zambia and Rwanda. The business is registered under Udyam as a manufacturing enterprise (UDYAM-HR-01-0014546) and for GST (GSTIN 06ADEPJ0574F2ZU). Magnetism benches can be priced by writing in on the contact page, by listing items in the enquiry cart, or through the lab tender page for formal purchases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the Magnetic Needle on Stand physics Lab be used for Oersted’s experiment?
Yes. Pass a current-carrying wire parallel to the needle, directly above or below it, and the needle deflects; reversing the current reverses the deflection, showing that a current produces a magnetic field.
How do I keep the needle from losing its magnetism?
Store it in its protective case away from heat, strong mechanical shocks, alternating-current fields and powerful neodymium magnets, which can weaken it or reverse its poles.
Does the pillar affect the needle?
No. The support pillar is made of non-magnetic brass alloy specifically so that it causes no local magnetic interference with the needle’s alignment, so readings taken at the stand stay reliable.
Is the stand produced by Science Lab Supplies itself?
Yes. Science Lab Supplies produces the needle stand at its own factory in Saha, Ambala, India, and laboratories are quoted by the factory, with no wholesaler or agent in the chain.
Related Magnetism Apparatus
These compasses, magnets and instruments are used in the same magnetism practicals as a pivoted needle: smaller needles and compasses for plotting, bar and horseshoe magnets to study, a field study set and a tangent galvanometer for current measurements, all quotable together.
- Magnetic Needle — 70 mm two-tone needle on a pillar with a 30 mm aluminium base, 60 mm high.
- Plotting Compass — 16 mm glass-faced compass in an aluminium case, marked with cardinal and ordinal points.
- Pocket Compass — 45 mm brass compass in a metal case, marked in degrees.
- Bar Magnet Pair Chrome Steel — red and blue 75 x 12 x 5 mm magnets supplied with keepers.
- Horseshoe Magnet Chrome Steel — red-painted chrome steel magnet with keepers, in lengths from 50 to 200 mm.
- Earth Magnetic-Field Study Set — magnets, a magnetic globe and 20 freely movable compasses.
- Tangent Galvanometer — coil windings of 2, 50 and 500 turns on a non-magnetic tripod base.
Browse the full Light and Optics range, the Magnetism Physics range for magnets and compasses, or all physics lab equipment.
Last updated: 9 October 2026
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