berkeman: that would be great, thanks
Xezlec: thanks for the input. However, as I remember, the magnetic field lines of a solenoid does travel in a straight line going outward and then curving back going to the opposite pole. So it does not travel in a straight line but acts like a loop/ring clipped into the north pole and connecting to the south. In the solenoid the "rings" of the magnetic field lines would radiate outward with each end at each pole.
This being the case, is it then possible to "bend" the field lines at one end to magnify or increase the range of the field lines at the other end?
Correct me if I'm wrong please.