Magnetic question for FF....

[Mike Kolb]

Hi all ... after reading Franks article about magnetic clamps on Frets.com, I'm ready to construct a few just to (a). have some fun playing with magnets and epoxy, and (b). because they actually look pretty darned useful to have around for clamping-up cauls in weird places.

My question for Frank: you mentioned that 2 magnets over a steel bar would "complete the magnetic circuit" and make for a stronger pair. When placing the two magnets on the steel bar (prior to drowning 'em in goo) does attention have to paid to the polarity of the magnets with respect to each other? In other words, each one will grab the bar fine, but are they placed on the bar so that the "attracted" face of each one go flat to the bar... or does it matter? I'm thinking there might be an issue when constructing the mating clamp, being careful that nothing ends-up repelling instead of attracting. ....Or am I just overthinking the issue?! Thanks.

[Russell Vance]

Yep, I remember the Rolling Stones did a song about this with the line "Jumping jack flash is a gauss gauss gauss" or maybe it was the guitar tech in Starwars who said " may the force be with you" .........anymore takers for this attractive subject or have we polarized our audience. Rusty.

[Bob Webster]

Rusty, that was just plain disappointing. Hanging there waiting to be said, true, but still.... My strategy of waiting until someone else said it worked out but I guess I expected more of you at least.

Bob

[Ned Knepp]

Bob,
I am surprised that you are repelled by Russell's attempts at levity. It looks to me like you were attracted to the idea too and that you and Russell were in alignment about the humor inherent in the topic.

Magnets are like solder, you need flux to make them work.

Ned

[Bob Webster]

Holy Cow, Ned! Truth, I can't really imagine Rusty and me being at opposite poles on much of anything. Well, okay, maybe Heide Klum vs Pamela Anderson, but, in general....

Cheers,
Bob

P.S. Frank? Can Ned actually say "flux" on this forum?

[Tim Mace]

I am almost repelled by this topic but stick to it ...we're just about to git somewhere.Should we take a pole?