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P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
By:David Hanson
Date: 12/21/2002, 9:08 am
In Response To: S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea *LINK* *Pic* (David Hanson)

Tried the hatch this morning and one side sorta floats, middle magnet is right, but the ones on each end on that side are backwards, rats. The cat must have swapped the magnets when I was mixing the epoxy and my back was turned.

How to fix? Could cut off the little ear on the base and putty up another, but it looks so good finished.

I got my trusty sortering iron and heated the magnet in the hatch cover until the hatch was very warm on the backside. Was able to pop the magnet out with a small sharp screwdriver. Whew, just a reglue and we are back on schedule.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea *LINK* *Pic*
David Hanson -- 12/20/2002, 11:57 am
P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
David Hanson -- 12/21/2002, 9:08 am
Re: Hot Lips / Lose Lips! Sinks Ships!!
Rehd -- 12/21/2002, 9:50 pm
Re: Hot Lips / Lose Lips! Sinks Ships!!
David Hanson -- 12/22/2002, 8:41 am
Re: Hot Lips / Lose Lips! Sinks Ships!!
Fred -- 12/22/2002, 12:29 am
Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
KenC -- 12/21/2002, 10:20 am
Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
David Hanson -- 12/21/2002, 5:23 pm
Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
KenC -- 12/21/2002, 6:45 pm
Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
David Hanson -- 12/21/2002, 7:42 pm
Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
James Neely -- 12/21/2002, 4:56 pm
Re: P.S. yikes, magnets backwards
KenC -- 12/21/2002, 6:39 pm
Re: S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea
Rob Macks -- 12/20/2002, 7:16 pm
Re: S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea
Chris Moore -- 12/20/2002, 6:05 pm
Re: S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea
David Hanson -- 12/20/2002, 9:51 pm
Re: S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 12/20/2002, 4:31 pm
Re: S&G: Thanks to Rob Macks on the magnet idea
David Hanson -- 12/20/2002, 9:53 pm