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javeryh:

--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on November 12, 2008, 05:27:01 pm ---A good way to test would be to put a magnet in the approximate position it would be installed and see if it affects your monitor.  Of course,  if your hard drive is within 2 feet I'd opt out.  Wood provides pretty minimal shielding to magnetism.

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Damn.  The whole thing is smaller than 2 feet all the way around (16"x12"x21")!  I guess I need to think of another way to secure the panel in place.
Bender:

--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on November 12, 2008, 05:03:46 pm ---if the magnet is anywhere near your computer (even 18 - 24 inches),  you'll experience data loss from your hard drive.


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not so sure about that... both my dell and mac laptops have rare earth magnets in the lid to keep them shut and at the power connector. the one on  the lid is about 1" to the left of the HD and about 1/16 above it VERY close, and I haven't lost any data yet

I'm certainly no expert but with the litigious society we live in I find it hard to believe that these companies would design things like this if people were going to lose data all the time

hey FrizzleFried where are you getting your info about the magnets and hard drives? you've got me really curious about it
FrizzleFried:
Depends on the direction the magnet is facing.  Keep in mind there are already a couple magnets in the hard drive itself.

Franco B:
I don't know a hell a lot about magnets but I think you would be better off with  larger (read thinner) magnets(s) with a bigger surface area and lower permeability. Any idea how strong mountains Rockler ones are?
mountain:
You guys worry too much  ;D

The Rockler magnets I used are very strong. The magnets sit into a metal cup that has a countersunk hole for mounting. I had to remove them after my tests to install the laminate and thought I was screwed because I could not get them out. I had to use a set of vise grips on the cup and unscrew the whole assembly. The magnet held the screw head enough to where it didn't slip.

No problems reported from Pops yet.  :gobama
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