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Old 10/27/2007, 07:08 AM
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My magnet mods are somewhat of a copy of impur's design. I use them to support AC-70's. The AC's weigh about a pound more than the Maxi's and one magnet with 65 lbs of pull force is not enough to hold the AC's up. I used 2 on each side and that is enough.
I casted my magnets in a compartment container with non removable dividers, when the resin is dry the resin and magnets pop out when pushed from the bottom of the container.



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Old 10/27/2007, 11:17 AM
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cool thanks for the info. I guess I will get the 65 lbs mags and start casting them up.
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Old 10/29/2007, 09:45 AM
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Yah thats the stuff Spiffyguy. Those magnets will work great.

ctreefer - thanks! How are those anthias doing??

rivdog - Only pvc part used was the threads from a 1/2 male adaptor. The rest is a shower head. Yes it sure does swivel!
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Old 10/29/2007, 10:46 AM
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dngspot,


Which casting resin did you use to encase the magnets? It didn't stick to the "mold"? It just popped out?
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Old 10/29/2007, 12:28 PM
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The resin is pretty general. It came from Micheals. The resin does not stick to the box that I used. I had to push from the bottom then it would move, a few taps on the table, upside down, and it was out.
I did build the type that impur made. The cup had to be cut away from the resin. When I bought the sectioned box, I was shure it would have to be distroyed to get the resin out. In the long run it worked out great.
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