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Has anyone ever used magnets to hold hatches on, etc? Would the magnets affect the radio equipment?

tbone4343

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yes no mags

J_R

The glider guys use magnets to close spoilers. I am not aware of any particular problem that magnets will cause as long as they are not too close to the Rx. I suppose it is possible they might have some affect on the signal and, thus the antenna should be avoided as well.

I think the biggest problem is tha the magnets might not hold the hatch on at speed. In my opinon, there are many better ways to hold the hatch down.

Tall Paul

As servos have permanent magnets in them.... I expect it would take an electro-magnet to affect a receiver.

bigchap

i use them all the time to hold down hatches and cowls etc.you can get really strong ones,they do not affect the radio at all.

FLYBOY

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The risk is too high of it coming off. You need something that won't let go so easy unless you like building hatches.

TLH101

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Magnets will hold hatches very well if you use "rare earth" magnets and put them in correctly. It's a common practice on lots of large scale aircraft. Especially large warbirds.
here's a link to more info omn magnets:
http://www.wondermagnets.com/cgi-bin...ts%3BNeodymium

Rodney

As TLH101 says, they work great and have absolutely no effect on the radio. Rare earth magnets much smaller than a dime will hold a hatch on so tight you have to use a screwdriver to pry them off. Use them on many of my big (1/4 scale ) planes and on small gliders to hold the hatch on.

davidmor

Yep, I use them all the time to hold hatches and hinged canopys on. Just be sure to use rare earth magnets. They hold incredibly tight and I have never had one let loose in flight.