Battery spacing

[raige93]

Is it safe to use a magnet from a 4nine on the bottom of a flat top battery to use in a mech with non adjustable pins?

 

[State O' Flux]

Sure... as long as it's a quality magnet with a good, conductive plating - although I wouldn't use any magnet for resistances below 0.3Ω. Use a rubber or other non-conductive washer to keep it on center in the tube - a sharp blow (like a drop) can cause the magnet to shift and dead short... without centering retention.

 

[Grrrr]

For those of us with similar issues does anyone know of anywhere that sells magnet spacers with the rubber/plastic outer part, like the magnet spacers in the 49.

 

[Froth]

What mech are you using that has no adjustment for battery rattle? I would personally be attempting to modify/swap out the top pin instead of rigging it up with a magnet.

 

[State O' Flux]

For those of us with similar issues does anyone know of anywhere that sells magnet spacers with the rubber/plastic outer part, like the magnet spacers in the 49.

Although you can pick them up cheaper if you shop around, I picked up some 1.5 X 8mm N52 grade magnets from Avid Vaper over a year ago... and they're still going strong.
5/16" X 3/4" X 1/16" rubber washers can be found in most any hardware store.