tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321380.post8555957764740140950..comments2024-01-31T00:28:11.688-06:00Comments on Research at a snail's pace: Alright, what's all this then?Matt Kuchtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18168846490598155683noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321380.post-76242583035980810672010-05-07T09:03:52.363-05:002010-05-07T09:03:52.363-05:00Ron,
The strength of the magnetic field drops off ...Ron,<br />The strength of the magnetic field drops off pretty quickly for these thin disk magnets. At 1/16", the pull force is about half a pound or so. Impressive, but the shear stress of flowing water is enough to wash away much of the magnetic dust.<br /><br />The sites that I've read with regards to magnetic separation use a single large magnet. I'm thinking I can "process&Matt Kuchtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18168846490598155683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321380.post-83107052339185353402010-05-06T10:44:05.566-05:002010-05-06T10:44:05.566-05:00My God, man, they're Nd-magnets! You could pu...My God, man, they're Nd-magnets! You could put them on the opposite (dry) side of the downspout and probably have about the same effect. That's an awful lot of magnetic power there - don't be surprised if you find a couple of homing pigeons with their foreheads stuck to it. ;-)Ron Schotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020094512548523216noreply@blogger.com