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Made in ca
Troubled By Non-Compliant Worlds




I have a drop pod army and, well, I have quite a few drop pods. However, one really annoying problem I have with them is how the doors fall open and I cant seem to find a way to keep them shut. So far Ive just stuck elastic bands around them to make sure they dont fly open and hit models every which way. Another thing is to glue them shut but I want them to have the ability to open or close. Anyone have any help with this?
   
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Judgemental Grey Knight Justicar





Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Rare Earth Magnets. You can get 100's of them dirt cheap via ebay (usually from China).

One small magnet on the door, with a matching magnet on the inside frame where the door touches.

Just drill a very shallow hole the diameter of the magnet into the plastic, glue it in, and do the same on the opposite side. Now your doors will (or should) stay shut until you pull them open.
   
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This Is Where the Fish Lives

This video shows how to magnetize the doors:



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What size are those magnets?
   
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North West Arkansas

Thanks for posting that ScootyPuff!

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This Is Where the Fish Lives

No problem, fellas!

I'm not sure what size those magnets are (not my video!), but any small size should work. Personally, I used one much smaller than that on my drop pod and they worked fine.

 d-usa wrote:
"When the Internet sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending posters that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing strawmen. They're bringing spam. They're trolls. And some, I assume, are good people."
 
   
 
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