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Re: Magnetic Minibots and How You Can Do it Too
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Originally Posted by BJT View Post
Did anyone browse through the different magnets they have? I noticed the 4"x4"x2" block that has over 1200 pounds of pull. How the heck do they ship that thing? If it gets anywhere close to the side of the ups truck it's never coming off!
I would imagine they just put it in the center of a big box.

Magnetic force drops off very rapidly with distance.




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