At 12:29 PM 6/13/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>detached from the tin) in addition to your theory on the smooth surface, is
>that your rare earth magnets are just too strong! They hold to the surface
>you are attracted to better than the magnet plus the JB Weld holds onto the
>tin itself....
Yeah, I sort of think the same thing. I am going to experiment a little
with surface prep a little, but I suspect that I will end up going down the
path of using the magnetic tape. It is sort of a shame since I have a
bunch of the rare earth magnets. So far, it seems that the magnet on
Cinnamon Stick is still holding.
>BTW, I got off of my duff and put one of my Altoid micros out while running
>errands just before lunch. Now I only have one altoid tin burning a hole in
>my pocket, ready to be placed.... Of course, I've got a stack of empty
>altoid tins ready to be prepared for geocaching!
Good, that will give me something to do once it is approved. I hope to
have 1 or 2 more out this weekend myself.
Scott
Team My Blue Heaven
www.myblueheaven.com/geocache
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