"Magnets for 1/56th scale tank turrets?" Topic
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| DanWW2 | 23 Apr 2015 7:55 a.m. PST |
Hi! Has anyone got any recommendations for a good size of neodymium magnet for securing Blitzkrieg (or similar) resin tank turrets to the tank bodies? I had some small 3mm x 2mm ones which weren't strong enough, and the 25mm x 2mm I bought could probably support my bodyweight! |
Dervel  | 23 Apr 2015 8:32 a.m. PST |
Hmmm, good idea. I have used this company in the past…
kjmagnetics.com
They have a lot of options. You might try the larger magnet and a small piece of galvanized steel.
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| Mr Canuck | 23 Apr 2015 10:31 a.m. PST |
I used to do magnets for FoW tanks. In order to save on magnets though, I would do one magnet in the Turret, and clip off the head of a large flat-head nail, and glue that into the Hull. This would mean only one magnet per model, and never having to worry about Polarity! Something like this for the nails, where the shaft isn't too thick, and you can reasonably drill a hole in the Hull to accommodate about 1/8" of the shaft.
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| Rhino Co | 23 Apr 2015 6:06 p.m. PST |
Check the nail with the magnet before you buy them to ensure the nail isn't heavily galvanized and therefore lacks attraction. Great Idea. |
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