FABRICATING MAGNETS

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• Date: Tue, 4 Nov 1997 07:56:34 -0600
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From: 	Alan G. Pope[SMTP:agpope-at-phonetech-dot-com]
Sent: 	Tuesday, November 04, 1997 10:39 AM
To: 	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: 	FABRICATING MAGNETS

Hello TC'ers,

In connection with Tesla work I'm interested in making custom-shaped, and
sized magnets. 

If it is possible, and practical within reason, I would like to buy
rare-earth in powder form, and, in some manner, bond, mold, compress,
shape, machine, or otherwise fabricate magnets to exact custom shapes,
strengths, and sizes. 

EXACT magnet geometry is very critical for many experimental projects, and
the cost of factory-made custom magnets can be prohibitive, especially on
an experimental project where many sizes and shapes may have to be tried
and rejected before finding the ones that work.

I have already located some plans for building magnetizers, but would also
appreciate more input on that, as well as how to achieve maximum
magnetization without destroying the magnet. I believe that rare-earth
magnets require a more powerful magnetizer than many of the less-powerful
magnet types.

I would appreciate any detailed info I can get on this, as well as parts
and material source references.

Thanks,

Alan G. Pope   

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