Good point. It is overkill, and as soon as the magnets are separated a little bit, they lose most functionality. Also remember that these magnets are (relatively) easy to slide apart, so if the plane part in question is sheard off - it will just slide away. Their real force is felt when separating them in a perpendicular fashion.
I have been toying with the idea of using them as canopy hold-downs, but will they affect the componants in proximity to the magnets (RX, servos, etc . . )? Again, I have used them on a 100" 3 piece, lightweight sailplane wing. But I did use a little tape too - to cover the gap and relieve my fear of there being nothing but magnetic force holding them together. On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 07:44:58 -0800, Bill Swingle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now that we've discussed this at length, has anyone noticed that the > magnetic force is not actually suited to this application? Meaning, any > displacement of the parts involved reduces the attractive force > significantly. But, what is really called for is the opposite > characteristic. > > Thus, to make up for the exponential drop in force when displaced; the force > when attached must be over designed. Possibly leading to other limitations > which must be accommodated. > > Just a thought. > > Bill Swingle > > > 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
