Minibot magnets ?

[spacepenguine]

We used hard drive magnets in our 4th revision minibot. We had to use 5 of them through due to how thin they are. It held well since the minibot was just about 2lbs (~1sec). I just used a screwdriver and hammer to tap the magnets off the bracket =P

[Jeffy]

Originally Posted by spacepenguine

I just used a screwdriver and hammer to tap the magnets off the bracket =P

Did you do any constructive testing before and after removal to see if the tapping decreased the magnets effectiveness?
Next to extreme heat, hitting magnets repeatedly is the worse thing you can do to a magnet. I wouldn't advise this to anyone.
(but if it worked for you, well done!)