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 manx
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 02:32 PM |
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Magnetic Oil ???
Hi,
I just tried an experiment with my last oil change. I placed 2 small rare earth magnets in the sump. I know sump plugs often have magnets but these
suckers have serious magnetic pull. Like if they snap together they are very difficult to seperate.
Anyhow this is the result after about 5000 kms. You can see the magnetic field, pretty cool 
The sludge around the magnets was only slightly gritty to the touch. But the metal content was high enough to make it VERY difficult to clean the
magnets.
I figure the less metallic stuff in the oil the better its got to be ... right? Anyway I thought it was interesting
cheers
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 02:32 PM |
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Anthiron
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 02:37 PM |
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hmm thats an interesting idea.
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 02:39 PM |
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Try the same thing in your gearbox and see how much crud it picks up, scary.
Does this mean if you use so called magnetic oils, they will stick to the sump and reduce your oil capacity or do you just make sure you buy the right
polarity of oil?
[Edited on 5-3-2005 by sax]
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| posted on March 5th, 2005 at 02:43 PM |
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hey manx, where did you get those strong magnets?
and how did you secure them?
[Edited on 5-3-2005 by akean1]
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| posted on March 7th, 2005 at 12:46 PM |
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posted by akean1
hey manx, where did you get those strong magnets?
and how did you secure them?
[Edited on 5-3-2005 by akean1]
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yeh! where? how? who?
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| posted on March 7th, 2005 at 04:24 PM |
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You can get them from lots of sources. My favourite, being the tech-head I am, is out of old computer hard drives. They are used to move the
read/write head. I wouldn't think you'd have to secure them with anything, they are so damn strong!
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| posted on March 7th, 2005 at 08:16 PM |
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Put 'em on the underside (ie outside) of the plate. Far easier to clean that way!
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| posted on March 7th, 2005 at 08:17 PM |
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Thats not a bad idea it can only help
You only need two tools
Wd40 if it don't move and it should
Duct tape if it move's and it shouldn't
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| posted on March 8th, 2005 at 11:21 AM |
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posted by VWCOOL
Put 'em on the underside (ie outside) of the plate. Far easier to clean that way!
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aaaah! now THAT"S thinking! Think I may try just that!
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| posted on March 9th, 2005 at 05:41 PM |
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Where to get rare earth magnets - http://www.dansdata.com had a link to a US mob that
sold em. They came in a pack in all sorts of sizes. They are so strong you can put one in ya pocket and use it to hold a 12" shifter to the outside
of ya jeans! Heaps a fun for the whole family.
http://www.dansdata.com/magnets2.htm direct link for all the lazy
peoples out there
BTW While I think dansdata is the ultimate cool (in a full on geeky way) website I have no affiliations etc ... just so you know
Oh yeah old HDDs are another source for rare earth magnets ... if you have some lying around pull em apart
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| posted on March 10th, 2005 at 06:18 AM |
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Jaycar has also got rare earth magnets
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| posted on March 10th, 2005 at 12:30 PM |
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sweeet
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| posted on March 11th, 2005 at 10:58 PM |
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i just baught one from jaycar today, and pulled one out of old hard drive as well. (both were to big to put on the inside, but will work on
outside).
the spanner on the jeans is fun! man are they strong!:vader
[Edited on 11-3-2005 by akean1]
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| posted on March 12th, 2005 at 08:02 AM |
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hmmm will do. you say it works for gearbox oil too? so doing it!
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| posted on March 12th, 2005 at 08:25 AM |
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think it's a geat idea...
anyone got any idea if doing it could cause problems later??
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| posted on March 12th, 2005 at 03:22 PM |
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Hmm i was to believe that magnets attract rust.
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| posted on March 12th, 2005 at 03:40 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Hmm i was to believe that magnets attract rust.
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didnt know that? the area being soaked in oil should make it safe.
ive been playing with these magnets, and it looks like putting them on the outside of the drain plate wont work to well. as strong as they are, they
dont seem to send the magnitism through steel plate much at all
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| posted on March 12th, 2005 at 04:22 PM |
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must be a bitch to clean the metal particles off them then...
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| posted on March 12th, 2005 at 06:59 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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must be a bitch to clean the metal particles off them then...
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i recon! how did you clean yours manx?
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| posted on March 14th, 2005 at 06:35 PM |
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hey akean, what the hell is Hitler doing in your avatar? Kinda looks like a watermelon...
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| posted on March 14th, 2005 at 07:44 PM |
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yeah, its a realy tasty chomping type of melon
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