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mikealder
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 Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| If you do get replacement magnets from somewhere make sure you fit them the correct way around, if you put them in upside down they will repel against the magnets in the lead making it impossible for the connector to stay in place - Mike |
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 1:29 am Post subject: |
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| Gee-Pee wrote: |
I think the magnet is no more that 2mm in diam. |
I measured mine before I posted that link l and it certainly looks like 3mm to me.
I don't think a 5mm one from Maplin would work.... 
| mikealder wrote: | | If you do get replacement magnets from somewhere make sure you fit them the correct way around, if you put them in upside down they will repel against the magnets in the lead making it impossible for the connector to stay in place - Mike |
| Andy_P wrote: | .... buy a new charger cable and butcher the plug to get the magnets out. (Don't forget to turn them round before you glue them in!  ) |
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Gee-Pee
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Andy, agreed 3mm in the light of the day. 
Mike, would'nt dream of putting them in upside down, but watch this space. Thanks for the reminder, anyway.
Will try Maplins this am then see where we go from there.
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 10:39 am Post subject: |
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If you end up buying a pack of 25 from my link, you could set up in business as a re-seller to others in the same boat!
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Gee-Pee
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Andy_P wrote: | | If you end up buying a pack of 25 from my link, you could set up in business as a re-seller to others in the same boat! |
Good idea. All I need is a financial backer - any offers
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Gee-Pee
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Maplin visit yields nothing as they only sell them on-line. Haven't got time at the moment as other matters need priority. Will keep using the eleastic band ftb. 
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