Rare Earth Magnets?

DaRkKeNHeArT · #1 09-30-2002, 12:49 AM

can you swap the stock bit magnet with a rare earth magnet, if it is the same size? and will it provide better performance?
thank you in advance!

tinyrc · #2 09-30-2002, 12:59 AM

In the steering or motor?

DaRkKeNHeArT · #3 09-30-2002, 01:12 AM

steering.

tinyrc · #4 09-30-2002, 01:24 AM

Well, then yes it may increase steering speed, but that may or may not help your performance, the quicker steering may make it harder to drive.

DaRkKeNHeArT · #5 09-30-2002, 01:25 AM

have you or anyone else tried it?
thank`s

tinyrc · #6 09-30-2002, 01:28 AM

I haven't tried it on the steering, but I have on the motor - +++torque!

verbalkint · #7 09-30-2002, 01:54 AM

I tried this mod from an RS earth magnet. It seems that the steering wants to stick to one side. If I go right, and let up, it slightly curves to the right instead of straight. Same thing when pushing left.

I tried using only one magnet instead of the two. Wasn't enough magnetism to pull the wheels.

Not sure how this works...but for me, I had kinda bad luck.

sine -''-..- · #8 09-30-2002, 11:06 AM

well as far as i know the magnet in the steering of bits is a ceramic magnet, which is very very strong already. though a rare earth magnet could be stronger, it would be pointless if not more of a problem with more magnetic debris sticking to it.