[clug] Any spare HDD magnets?

Rodney Peters rodneyp at iinet.net.au
Tue Dec 1 01:00:05 UTC 2020


Tony,

Have you tested your concept ?  I don't have any magnets to spare, but 
when I put some shade cloth between one and a painted steel surface, the 
cloth is so slippery that it moves and wind would probably dislodge it.  
The DIY advice seems to be to use cable ties or a spiral of cord, for 
what you are planning.

I do have several HDD that have been wiped, awaiting ewaste.  You are 
welcome to extract your own magnets from those.

Rod

On 1/12/20 10:07 am, Tony Lewis via linux wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have an urgent-ish need for some strong magnets; I'm hoping enough 
> of them can hold up strips of shadecloth onto our metal pergola for 
> temporary sun shelter.  If you have a stash of old hard drive magnets 
> like I used to, I'd be keen to see if we can do a deal.  I'm looking 
> for at least a dozen, but would take more for extra surety.
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Tony
>



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