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Offline Vincent Corwell

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Hatch Catch
« on: September 29, 2009, 05:35:09 AM »
Any suggestions for a hatch catch for my ENobler ?
the hatch is a 1/2" sheet one piece for prop to wing LE
on top of fuselage, want to elimate bringing tools to field
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Offline Jim Oliver

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Re: Hatch Catch
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2009, 07:54:02 AM »
Small rare earth magnets?

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Offline Mark Scarborough

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Re: Hatch Catch
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2009, 11:08:58 AM »
I have an RC plane from 3DHS , the latch they use for the battery radio cover is stellar.
it is available seperatly from them, check here
http://www.3dhobbyshop.com/detail.aspx?ID=2108
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Offline Vincent Corwell

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Re: Hatch Catch
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2009, 12:55:20 PM »
thanks Mark, that should do nicely
dont want to use magnets so near the electronics
motor, ESC, timer, especially those rare earth types
.............if they can wipe a credit card................

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Re: Hatch Catch
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2009, 02:54:48 PM »
Vincent,
Recall the motor itself is one whacking big piece of rotating rare earth magnets, so I wouldn't be too worried! Anyway magnets are what I use for both my Nobler and Vector electric ships.
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Re: Hatch Catch
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2009, 01:52:06 PM »
         Where can you get those earth magnets?  Do the "big box" stores carry them?
  Suggestions sure would be 'ppreciated...
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Re: Hatch Catch
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2009, 02:45:34 PM »
I "googled"  'rare earth magnets' and there were several suppliers.  Here is one of the many.

http://www.magnet4less.com/index.php?cPath=1&gclid=CIS7yqWmrp0CFSANDQodRBlXig

The disk magnets are pretty far down the page.

I have used 3/8" 1/16 x 1/10" in my application. That is what I had available. The prices look pretty cheap, but I didn't check the S&H.

I wonder if a place like Hobby Lobby (not the hobby shop--but the craft store) might have them.
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Offline Jason Greer

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Re: Hatch Catch
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2009, 02:50:29 PM »
I'm using magnets to hold the hatch on my electric model.  I found the magnets at Radio Shack.  They arent the cheapest place to get them i'm sure, but they are handy if you are in a hurry.  I think I paid 1.99 for a package of 2.

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Re: Hatch Catch
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2009, 07:17:46 PM »
Try www.kjmagnetics.com

That's where I get all of mine. Check out the surplus ones. There are several useful sizes, and the prices are decent too.
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