An extensive review of tips and examples to use when designing a new product with magnets and make use of all their properties without their drawbacks. Other alternatives to magnets will also be listed.
Magnet Design Benefits
example of a speed ゲーム
example of steal protection
example of tile opening
Magnet Theory and Selection
No big physics here, but basic facts that should be known when selecting a magnet in a product design
- attraction force & distance
- shape:
- duration:
- price
- resistance:
- against shock: very brittle
- against corrosion: good if the outer layer is coated and perfectly intact. Can be very poor if the magnet touches another metal (often the case!) and creates some galvanic corrosion with humidity
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