03-04-2015, 03:33 AM
Hi All, just an update on the mag DTI's after working fine with the metal 'shield' between the magnet and the DTI the other day both just held in my hand or stuck to the lathe bed, the magnet appears to have 'soaked ' into the DTI and its now not returning 100% when held in my hand and sticking badly when atteched to the lathe. They are both the same too.
So a plan B is needed, I too had thought Copper or brass or even lead but looked on google and it seemed to say a shielding metal had to be magnetic itself ?
I think the whole topic of magnets will get bigger and more complicated the more you look, all I want is my DTI'S to stick to the bloody lathe without jamming not to become an expert on magnetic fields so does anyone know the correct way to overcome the problem ?
Cheers Mick
So a plan B is needed, I too had thought Copper or brass or even lead but looked on google and it seemed to say a shielding metal had to be magnetic itself ?
I think the whole topic of magnets will get bigger and more complicated the more you look, all I want is my DTI'S to stick to the bloody lathe without jamming not to become an expert on magnetic fields so does anyone know the correct way to overcome the problem ?
Cheers Mick
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