I Hot-melt glued three Neodymium Magnets (ND) to recesses in each of the faces I made for my vises.
Maybe I didn't let the glue cool enough - I was able to remove the faces right after I put them on w/o losing the magnets.
Today I took the faces off and all 6 of the magnets were stuck to the face of the vise, not my wood faces.
They are .5" dia. magnets but they're actually a bit under .5"; I had to drill 0.5" recesses for them. I put glue in the recess, and pushed the magnet so it was just shy of the surface, maybe .030" (about a 1/32nd).
Any suggestions on how to make the magnets stick better to the wood?
surface finish, glue type, different glues, retaining devices?
Maybe I didn't let the glue cool enough - I was able to remove the faces right after I put them on w/o losing the magnets.
Today I took the faces off and all 6 of the magnets were stuck to the face of the vise, not my wood faces.
They are .5" dia. magnets but they're actually a bit under .5"; I had to drill 0.5" recesses for them. I put glue in the recess, and pushed the magnet so it was just shy of the surface, maybe .030" (about a 1/32nd).
Any suggestions on how to make the magnets stick better to the wood?
surface finish, glue type, different glues, retaining devices?
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