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Offline Nigel66

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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #20 on: June 07, 2014, 03:08:59 PM »
I googled and found Sabel Magnetics in SA. enquiries@sabels.co.za You may wish to check with them. What you are looking for are Neodymium magnets, also known as Rare earth magnets.
You can also look up Lee Valley Tools in the USA which is where I get mine from.   https://www.leevalley.com   Go to hardware , magents , rare earth magents. They have what you will need along with cups to fit them in if you need them. These magnets, and what I suggest you get from anyone, are nickel plated. They will however over time loose the plating, so I would suggest that you buy a few as replacements. If you are in the habit of getting saltwater in your reel I also suggest that you take the end plate off and clean the mag/s after each trip.                                           
 
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #21 on: June 07, 2014, 03:26:21 PM »
If you are using static mags, you need to try and get the mag as close to the spool as possible. As it is sometimes difficult to get the distance from the side plate to the spot on the spool you have picked, what I do is get some Silly putty ( or any material that will permanently compress). Stick a lump of it between the frame and the spool close it up and when you open back up you have what the distance between the plate and spool is.
Then you can adjust your backing and magnet combination to slightly less than the spool to frame distance. You will have to play around with a combination of magnet sizes and or quantity to get the braking you want, before you superglue your magnet/s etc to the side plate. The benifit of static mags is you don't have to drill holes in your reel, and while fishing you eliminate the risk of accidentally altering the setting on your adjustable mag. Hope this helps.
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #22 on: June 07, 2014, 08:43:44 PM »
It certainly does! Thanx for your input Nigel.  :+ cred: will get this project going now...
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #23 on: June 07, 2014, 08:51:38 PM »
Following this thread with great interest.

 :+ cred: Andros and Nigel

Can't wait when I'm on the beach, open up my hook box and have have of it go flying across the sand to cling to Tonys reel !
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #24 on: June 07, 2014, 09:06:41 PM »
LOL. You will see that he mag will stick those parts that fly out the sideplate before ending on the floor.

I use nail topcoat to coat the magnet, to inhibit corrosion.
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #25 on: June 08, 2014, 09:29:31 AM »
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #26 on: June 08, 2014, 03:26:43 PM »
Ok awesome link there Sparky!  :+ cred:
Dismantled my Seagate Hardrives and got 2 beaut Neodymium magnets out of it!! Sheesh these are strong magnets! Anyhow, they are much bigger than the ones in the video... can someone help with making these smaller? Can one just grind them smaller with an angle grinder or Dremel tool?
Any other lekka links on how to Mag a reel will be appreciated! Thanks!
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #27 on: June 08, 2014, 03:38:21 PM »
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #28 on: June 08, 2014, 03:45:36 PM »
2bar that one involves a knobby, where you have to drill through the side plate... hmmm not so keen on doing that...
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #29 on: June 08, 2014, 03:51:34 PM »
Quote from: REEFMAN on June 08, 2014, 03:45:36 PM
2bar that one involves a knobby, where you have to drill through the side plate... hmmm not so keen on doing that...

Yip I know  :thmsup"
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #30 on: June 08, 2014, 04:04:02 PM »
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #31 on: June 08, 2014, 04:18:27 PM »
There is a ton of information out there on all kinds of magging. Here are a few that will give you a variety of solutions, and how to information. Magging can be done with say one big magnet or a number of smaller ones. It partly depends on what space between the frame and the spool you have. Magnets can also be stacked on top of each other.
Bear in mind that if you use several magnets , it is best to align them + - + - + etc.for the most breaking force.
Reefman, do yourself a favour and just buy a few magnets, trying to grind down hard drive mags is just too much effort considering the cost of the right sized magnets.
www.southrensurffishing.com/articles/pennsquidder.shtml
www.torquedsolutions.com/images/toejam/magging.pdf
www.songslinger.net/magsquid.htm
 
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #32 on: June 08, 2014, 04:24:02 PM »
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #33 on: June 08, 2014, 04:27:48 PM »
Looks like hobby shops will have them
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #34 on: June 08, 2014, 05:04:51 PM »
I know Jonothan has been magging a couple of reels locally  , best give him a shout for advice , if any is needed .
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #35 on: June 08, 2014, 07:07:56 PM »
Here are some photos of a BG40 I just magged and tested. Shimmed under magnet to get the resistance I wanted. Casts like a dream. No brake blocks and minimal resistance gets me 160+ consistantly with a 6oz.
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #36 on: June 09, 2014, 07:11:40 AM »
Some more awesome responses here... gonna need some time to check these all out.
Meanwhile yesterday, I cut my Magnet up into smaller pieces and used plastoceine to support them in the side plate... couldn't believe how they slow the spool down!  :shk  Was gobsmacked in fact! Just need to work through a few issues of whether to remove the braking system completely from the Fathom to make space for the magnets and a method of supporting the magnets... need to look for those book binder screws somewhere...
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #37 on: June 09, 2014, 07:37:43 AM »
REEFMAN, the screws are attainable from Waltons or anywhere that does scrapbooking. You can also do what I did with the BG40 and put mags on the 'other' side and then leave the cast controls.
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #38 on: June 09, 2014, 09:32:37 AM »
Reefz wait till you get the finished product to the water  :rck"
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Re: Static magging a Penn torque 40
« Reply #39 on: June 09, 2014, 10:29:31 AM »
Eish... just when I thought I knew everything!!  :hyst: 
#never stop learning#!!
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