Magnets in mods

[Loco]

Had a dna20 that has lived in a magnet box mod since xmas so I think you be alright.

I actually spent more time than id care to admit trying to measure the thickness of your wiring cradle in your sx mod, then trying to approximate the distance from said magnets to the chip! Sad eh!

Think I wont worry so much now though after everyones reassurance. I've had a little look over the space and will use magnets of a slightly smaller diameter.

 

[BaDaBooM]

I actually spent more time than id care to admit trying to measure the thickness of your wiring cradle in your sx mod, then trying to approximate the distance from said magnets to the chip! Sad eh!

Think I wont worry so much now though after everyones reassurance. I've had a little look over the space and will use magnets of a slightly smaller diameter.

What measurement did you get ?? Ill give the answer but Id like to know your guess.

 

[Loco]

I could work out rough dimensions of the cradle, but the depth of the magnets was hard to gauge as they are recessed. The chips just under 20mm wide. I came to a figure of 1.75mm in terms of gap from chip to base of magnet.....
question is, just how wrong was I BaDaBooM

 

[BaDaBooM]

I could work out rough dimensions of the cradle, but the depth of the magnets was hard to gauge as they are recessed. The chips just under 20mm wide. I came to a figure of 1.75mm in terms of gap from chip to base of magnet.....
question is, just how wrong was I @BaDaBooM

Pretty close I'm impressed. Cradle wall thickness is 3mm and the magnets are 1mm thick so the space is 2mm. But! When I milled the holes for the cradle I was a dumbass and milled them 2mm deep so I ended up using 2mm magnets instead.

Next time you are welcome to ask me I'm open to share. Id give you the drawings but I made the cradle on the go. If you want the body drawings you can have them.

 

[Loco]

Pretty close I'm impressed. Cradle wall thickness is 3mm and the magnets are 1mm thick so the space is 2mm. But! When I milled the holes for the cradle I was a dumbass and milled them 2mm deep so I ended up using 2mm magnets instead.

Next time you are welcome to ask me I'm open to share. Id give you the drawings but I made the cradle on the go. If you want the body drawings you can have them.

Thanks! Is appreciated My estimate wasn't so far off after all! Is great how some people have been so ready to help and willing to share there knowledge!

I'm thinking my design should allow a similar distance so I shall now sleep easy. Haven't the room/skills/tools for a full cradle as sexy as yours, but i'm making up a 'magnet mount'

My mod was actually inspired by that of yours and vapingbad's, with a few personal touches. Will hopefully be completed this coming week, along with a lengthy build

log, it certainly has been a steep learning curve.

Wirings complete, first body completed...but depressingly was 1mm undersized internally even after vapingbad style filing away...soooo new body is partly fabricated! I'm getting there!

 

[BaDaBooM]

Thanks! Is appreciated My estimate wasn't so far off after all! Is great how some people have been so ready to help and willing to share there knowledge!

I'm thinking my design should allow a similar distance so I shall now sleep easy. Haven't the room/skills/tools for a full cradle as sexy as yours, but i'm making up a 'magnet mount'

My mod was actually inspired by that of yours and vapingbad's, with a few personal touches. Will hopefully be completed this coming week, along with a lengthy build

log, it certainly has been a steep learning curve.

Wirings complete, first body completed...but depressingly was 1mm undersized internally even after vapingbad style filing away...soooo new body is partly fabricated! I'm getting there!

Looking forward to the build log.

Let me guess why it was too small, usb too big ??

 

[Loco]

Looking forward to the build log.

Let me guess why it was too small, usb too big ??

Worse!....I was using the exact same size of extruded aluminium as VB....after drilling the recess for the 510 to fit in nicely about 11.5mm from the edge....I found out I had made a monumental miscalculation. As the sx chip is rather deep at the top (screen+pcb etc) it literally wouldn't fit in between the 510 and the side of the mod. I filled it over a day or so to try and get the space, close but no cigar .......I may have just about made it, but the wall would have been so thin. It really wouldn't have been a mod up to taking the wear and tear I intend to put it through!

 

[BaDaBooM]

Worse!....I was using the exact same size of extruded aluminium as VB....after drilling the recess for the 510 to fit in nicely about 11.5mm from the edge....I found out I had made a monumental miscalculation. As the sx chip is rather deep at the top (screen+pcb etc) it literally wouldn't fit in between the 510 and the side of the mod. I filled it over a day or so to try and get the space, close but no cigar .......I may have just about made it, but the wall would have been so thin. It really wouldn't have been a mod up to taking the wear and tear I intend to put it through!

I know the feeling

 

[Vaping Bad]

I've had N35 magnets in my DNA 30 for about 5 months and the only negative I find is it attracts small vaping tool on the desk to come and scratch it. In the pic the magnets inside the main box are doubled up and they hold the battery cover really firmly.