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Hey everyone I was getting tired of looking through magnetization videos that didn't really show how to magnetize only where they placed them. It was hard to figure out what Magnets to use, What tools are best, and where to put them in my models versus where they put them in there specific model kit. I thought I would make a magnetization course that teaches you how to apply magnets to any infantry model. So I out one together and hope it is helpful. Due to limited you tube time I had to break it up into 2 parts. Part one shows how to pick the right magnets for you and what tools make it easy and painless to magnetize any infantry model. Part two is how to use the tools to apply the magnets quickly and easily.
Hope this helps here is part 1
http://youtu.be/z2eH2Mdr4Gg

Here is Part 2
http://youtu.be/BqdzpUkIpxo

liked the video. One note I would like to share from experience though... When I started doing this, I thought it might be a good idea to, instead of drilling out the holes, simply set the magnet on a base and then touch the tip of a soldering iron to it and push it in once the plastic softened.
(dont judge... I'm pretty good with a soldering iron and modding and it actually works pretty well and very quickly if done right)

HOWEVER.. I learned something very important with neo magnets. Once they are heated to a certain point (past 200 F I think) they start loosing their magnetization very quickly and it simply ruins them. For this same reason, using hot glue is a really bad idea (actually hot glue is a bad idea for a lot of other reasons too, but you get the point)

Moral of the story; dont heat up your magnets past 200 F, it ruins them.

Marie Curie says hi!

 Elmir wrote:
Marie Curie says hi!

Not sure I understand the reference?

The Curie Point of an object is the temperature past which it loses its magnetic properties.

There's actually an amazingly cool idea for a spaceship radiator that takes advantage of this fact, but that's something else entirely.


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Just watched the video. Thanks for demonstrating some techniques. I am for sure doing this for my pathfinders so I can get special weapons without buying extra kits. I'm glad I won't have to improvise the technique myself.

One extra point. The flat drill bit you're talking about is called an "end mill". Might help people looking for something is a specific size.

One extra point. The flat drill bit you're talking about is called an "end mill". Might help people looking for something is a specific size.

Interesting I have never heard it called an end mill. At home depot on the package it was called a carbide cutter so that's what I called it but I can see how End Mill is more appropriate whether it is carbide or not lol

illbillya wrote:

One extra point. The flat drill bit you're talking about is called an "end mill". Might help people looking for something is a specific size.

Interesting I have never heard it called an end mill. At home depot on the package it was called a carbide cutter so that's what I called it but I can see how End Mill is more appropriate whether it is carbide or not lol

Am a machinist for a living, Work with all kinds of cutting tools , the best option for you would be a two flute high speed steel endmill. Carbide is expensive and wasted on plastic.

You should be able to pick them up quite cheap, look for a "macinery and tools" store near you. They should stock them.

Here is a reference picture http://www.harveytool.com/secure/Content/ImagesProducts/b56f8ba3-aa7d-40b9-9944-bc741e1a6a1f.jpg

Clearly this would not be the size you want, but what you are looking for, this would also likely remove your need for drilling a pilot hole, as a two flute endmill can plunge quite nicely on plastic.

Cheers

Rabidmofo wrote:

illbillya wrote:

One extra point. The flat drill bit you're talking about is called an "end mill". Might help people looking for something is a specific size.

Interesting I have never heard it called an end mill. At home depot on the package it was called a carbide cutter so that's what I called it but I can see how End Mill is more appropriate whether it is carbide or not lol

Am a machinist for a living, Work with all kinds of cutting tools , the best option for you would be a two flute high speed steel endmill. Carbide is expensive and wasted on plastic.

You should be able to pick them up quite cheap, look for a "macinery and tools" store near you. They should stock them.

Here is a reference picture http://www.harveytool.com/secure/Content/ImagesProducts/b56f8ba3-aa7d-40b9-9944-bc741e1a6a1f.jpg

Clearly this would not be the size you want, but what you are looking for, this would also likely remove your need for drilling a pilot hole, as a two flute endmill can plunge quite nicely on plastic.

Cheers

would it plunge by hand?

Cant give you any guarantees, but high speed steel is very sharp, and you are only drilling about 1/16'? Pilot hole is always your best and proper course of action, as endmills are not meant for plunging, but your best chance of success would be with a two flute.

I'd still advise using the drill bit for a pilot hole. When I did my riptide I couldn't get the end mill to start making a hole without "walking" and making pretty spiral patterns on the plastic.

 dementedwombat wrote:
I'd still advise using the drill bit for a pilot hole. When I did my riptide I couldn't get the end mill to start making a hole without "walking" and making pretty spiral patterns on the plastic.

That was my experience too

Thanks to the OP for these tutorials. I've been looking to magnetize my entire space marine army and these posts were very insightful. Cheers!