Just one less thing to go wrong, that's all. If the lightweight mag can also be made cheaper than an EI kit, that would be a bonus. That remains to be seen, however.

I am sure I can make the aluminum plate work with the forces involved. Whether it will be too heavy or not is a different problem.

For magnets, here is an example of what is available (ignore the price, something is goofy there): http://www.houseoftools.com/product.htm?pid=15555

They are available from 1/4" diameter up to 1" at least. The 1" ones are so powerful you can't pry them off a steel surface.


Mark