The MagDNA stand is made from the following parts: 4 stand magnets, 2 dowels, and 2 wood circles. Tools: You may need a rubber mallet to pound the magnets or dowels in the wood circles. (A hard shoe may work, too! Be sure to protect the finish of the stand.) The magnets and dowels need to be pounded securely in order to have the proper distance between the stand magnets. Step 1. Push or pound (with a rubber mallet) two magnets into the small holes in each wood circle. Important! Make sure you have opposite magnetic poles pointing out of the circles. Step 2. Push or pound one end of the two dowels into the larger holes on one circle. Step 3. Attach the second circle by aligning the large holes with the other end of the dowels and pounding into place with your fist or a rubber mallet. Make sure you push (or pound) the dowels and stand magnets all the way to the bottom of their holes. The precise distance between stand magnets (between the top and bottom) should be 6 7/8 inches (17.3 cm).