"Magnetic bases and water" Topic
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| Korvessa | 03 Sep 2025 12:57 p.m. PST |
Question from the guy who never paid attention in science class: Does soaking un water hurt magnets?
Thinking of re-basing some guys I have mounted on magnetic bases with white glue. When I rebase, Ijust soak in water for a bit and everything just pops off.
That won't hurt the magnetic base will it? |
| Phillius | 03 Sep 2025 1:01 p.m. PST |
I looked out the window during science so I don't know the technical answer.
But I have done what you are proposing and the drowned magnets continued to work. |
| Zephyr1 | 03 Sep 2025 2:51 p.m. PST |
If your magnets dissolve in water, they weren't very good magnets… ;-) |
| FlyXwire | 03 Sep 2025 3:02 p.m. PST |
That won't hurt rare earth magnets, and doubt it would have an affect on magnet sheet or the cheaper rubberized magnets either. |
 Dal Gavan  | 03 Sep 2025 3:06 p.m. PST |
Water won't hurt them unless it's boiling or near ice. Magnets don't like sudden changes in temperature- particularly heat. Being struck or high-energy electric (AC) fields also damage them. Dry them with paper towel when you've finished stripping the bases and you shouldn't even have any rust problems. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 03 Sep 2025 3:43 p.m. PST |
Well, magnets are made of iron, and water causes iron to rust, so if you put a magnet into water and it rusts… .
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…she's a witch!
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| FlyXwire | 03 Sep 2025 5:11 p.m. PST |
:))) Dunk her again for good measure! Most rare earth magnets have a coating – (nickel, copper, chromium, and others) to prevent them from oxidizing. Now the old kiddie-style magents…… |
| Stryderg | 03 Sep 2025 6:53 p.m. PST |
ugh, which magnets are the worst? That's right, witch magnets. |
| d88mm1940 | 03 Sep 2025 9:08 p.m. PST |
Be careful though: the water will become magnetized and will stick to the drain! |
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