I have a question. Do two apposing magnets generate twice the force or should you use a small low weight steal attraction plate.
-----Original Message----- From: TJB [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 6:01 PM To: TJB; Steve Lange; soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Rare earth magnets as wing retention devices? I mean 2" disk T T&G 32 Mount View Dr Afton, VA 22920 540 943-3356 fax 943-4178 540 943-3356 ----- Original Message ----- From: "TJB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Steve Lange" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <soaring@airage.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Rare earth magnets as wing retention devices? > You should try getting one of the 1" magnets apart. 42lb pull > http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=21&KeyWords=D isc&All=True > > T > T&G > 32 Mount View Dr > Afton, VA 22920 > > 540 943-3356 > fax 943-4178 > 540 943-3356 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Lange" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <soaring@airage.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:35 PM > Subject: Re: [RCSE] Rare earth magnets as wing retention devices? > > >> Zb. Michalczyk wrote: >> >>> rare earth magnets are not made in large sizes for some reason >> >> Actually, I've found a wide array of sizes available from the following >> provider: >> >> http://www.wondermagnet.com/ >> >> I got some that are 1" long by 1/2" wide and about 1/4" thick...whoa! I >> can barely pull them apart! A few of those would probably retain the wing >> on an ultralight!! >> >> I also found that Lee Valley Tool & Supply is a good source for smaller >> sizes. Good prices too, especially when purchased in bulk. >> >> <http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=42348&cat=3,42363> >> >> Steve >> RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" >> and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note >> that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format >> with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail >> and AOL are generally NOT in text format >> > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note > that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format > with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and > AOL are generally NOT in text format > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
