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    Magnets, Friction, and Lever question.

    Thanks for the help guys! I'll update you guys when it's done!
  2. TSE3

    Magnets, Friction, and Lever question.

    Thanks for the help so far guys.... any suggestions on how to make it work if you foresee it not working? I should be getting the parts this week.
  3. TSE3

    Magnets, Friction, and Lever question.

    The arm is about 20cm long and 1.5 whereas the handle is about 5 cm long, and is using 5mm thick DiBond (polypropylene or ethylene?) sandwiched between two sheets of aluminum, so it's fairly light. And the magnets are rated at 900g strength. Any ideas on how to increase friction at the joint...
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    Magnets, Friction, and Lever question.

    So I am designing a device, and it utilizes two magnets to hold two simple rectangular pieces togethe side by side. One of the sides will be perfectly verticle to hold the other piece which will be a lever, similar to a see-saw. I want to be able to hold position, either horizontally...

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