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Diff Magnets
- Thread starter BADaXJ
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souske
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- Location
- The land of competition
Any Neobdynium magnet should work
souske
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The land of competition
I put one in the sump on my 8.8
when i went to pull it out to clean it, I couldnt pry the magnet loose from the housing, so i just cleaned it in place
when i went to pull it out to clean it, I couldnt pry the magnet loose from the housing, so i just cleaned it in place
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
Pick a smooth flat spot on the housing or inside of the cover (if it's a thick one - there are plenty of smooth flat spots on the inside of a ruffstuff) that will give at least 1/4" or so clearance from the closest point on the ring gear to the magnet. The smoother and flatter the better. It'll stick so well you will have problems getting it off, nevermind something else knocking it off.
You could probably go even closer to the ring gear but I like to play it safe.
You could probably go even closer to the ring gear but I like to play it safe.
Interesting topic...
Are the Ceramic Magnets as good as the Rare-Earth magnets? I've been searching for a local place to buy the Rare-Earth magnets but have only found them online. Getting ready to do a rear-disc swap this weekend and would like to add a magnet to the differential while I have it apart.
Are the Ceramic Magnets as good as the Rare-Earth magnets? I've been searching for a local place to buy the Rare-Earth magnets but have only found them online. Getting ready to do a rear-disc swap this weekend and would like to add a magnet to the differential while I have it apart.
souske
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The land of competition
Not even close to as strong as the rare earth
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
Got an old hard drive? Pull it apart, there is at least one super strong rare earth magnet in every one. Can be a bastard to get at.
For cheap rare earths, I'd check ebay and unitednuclear.com.
For cheap rare earths, I'd check ebay and unitednuclear.com.
Lurch
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
Heed the warnings too about getting two magnets close to each other, they hurt bad!
Thx.
DanMan2k06
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- Location
- Damascus, MD
Fwiw, hazard fraught has them super cheap for a pack of I blieve 6? I bought 2 packs and just spread them all over the diff, trans pan, and oil pan.
- Location
- In the islands
I have seen magnets as part of the fill plug/drain plug. Are they worth investing in?
souske
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The land of competition
Kastein: do you.have a trick for removing hard drive magets from their mounting plates withou shattering them?
foxwar71
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Foxboro, MA
Knowing Ken, it somehow will probably involve Brakleen, fire, or a MJ-mount crane.
This is what I have found so far... I like the higher temperature rating, as magnets can loose their magnetism at higher temperatures. This is one of the more expensive ones, but they have some smaller high temp options in the 2-5 dollar range. Pull force is almost 22 pounds! Worth the piece of mind IMO.
http://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=BY0X02SH
http://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=BY0X02SH
- Location
- WA state
Very carefully.. Haven't pulled apart a HDD in a while so I dont remember how I did it.
HighTechTerror
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- Location
- N/A
I have bought all mine from these guys:
http://www.gaussboys.com/
Decnet prices, and so many sizes to choose from, I can always get one that is close enough for what I needed it for... my .02
HTT
http://www.gaussboys.com/
Decnet prices, and so many sizes to choose from, I can always get one that is close enough for what I needed it for... my .02
HTT
jeeperjohn
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- Location
- Temecula, CA
Just bend the backing plate they are mounted to.
