Hear da Lamentation Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Guys, I really like using magnets for my models. BUT I have big problems keeping them glued on. The magnets are so strong, they stick together better than they stick to plastic models with glue. Ive tried superglue - and plastic glue - neither are great. What do you use? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpsilver Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Guys, I really like using magnets for my models. BUT I have big problems keeping them glued on. The magnets are so strong, they stick together better than they stick to plastic models with glue. Ive tried superglue - and plastic glue - neither are great. What do you use? Are you making sure that the holes you drill (to fit the magnets) are snug enough? They should be snug in the sense that if you drop a bit of super glue into the hole, it should never fall out. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/#findComment-2504688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo429 Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Accelerant and super glue Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/#findComment-2504689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf363839 Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 1/8" drill bit for 1/8" rare earth magnets work wonders in space marines and their arms: http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae39/phil363839/Ultramarines/DSCF2085.jpg?t=1283702879 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/#findComment-2504848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderhawk3015 Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Try using a combination of green stuff and super glue. Haven't had that combo fail for me yet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/#findComment-2504862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJumppanen Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Guys, I really like using magnets for my models. BUT I have big problems keeping them glued on. The magnets are so strong, they stick together better than they stick to plastic models with glue. Ive tried superglue - and plastic glue - neither are great. What do you use? Well, if all the suggestions above fail then how about certain bit more indirect means, like bit of paint or piece of paper between the magnets? Or changing the way ayou are handling those parts: like not pulling them apart, but sliding the contact surfaces of those magnetsaway from eachother? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/#findComment-2504875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo429 Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 1/8" drill bit for 1/8" rare earth magnets work wonders in space marines and their arms: Whats that in mm? I normally use 2mm magnets for arms, works well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/#findComment-2504884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJumppanen Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 1/8" drill bit for 1/8" rare earth magnets work wonders in space marines and their arms: Whats that in mm? I normally use 2mm magnets for arms, works well. Just use 2mm drill bit to 2mm magnets. Just be carefull when drilling plastic, hole may go crooked if you let the drill move and then that magnet may not fit so well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/#findComment-2504922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf363839 Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 yeah don't use a drill, use a pin vise. the GW one can be made to accept a 1/8" drill bit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/#findComment-2504929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsavong Lah Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Gorilla Super Glue. Even if you drill too much and make the hole too big, that stuff will hold that magnet in until the apocalypse. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/#findComment-2504995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 get some Araldite mate, its an epoxy and can stick steel girders togeather, its bloody strong stuff. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/#findComment-2505076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hear da Lamentation Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 Great ! Thanks for all the advice Wolves. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/#findComment-2506342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJumppanen Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 get some Araldite mate, its an epoxy and can stick steel girders togeather, its bloody strong stuff. Bit OTT but that isn't realy anything particulary new, it is just a mater of how much force it can take per square inch or centimeter. What is realy cool is that velcro can hold easily 1kg/square cm. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/209984-magnets/#findComment-2506405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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