Not sure how to magnetize terminator arms.

[HellJumper117]

I've got my magnets, I got the citadel drill...

 

And I didn't think to stop and ask myself... how am I suppose to do it?

 

Any tips highly appreciated.

 

Edit: The magnets I got are a tiny bit smaller than the arm socket of the terminator. I'm not sure if that's too big or  not.

[Brother dean]

What size magnets?  1/8 x 1/16 is perfect but you can work with bigger....    

 

Drill a hole in one arm, test fit the magnet and make sure it fits without sticking out at all.  Then just stick a magnet in with superglue, let dry.  Drill holes in everything else.

 

Due to polarity, magnets only stick like to like so you need to make sure you dont have one termi that can only have that certain arm.

 

Take your master arm and stick a magnet to the magnet already glued in.,  Put super glue in the torso hole, push the loose mag into the torso,slide the arm to the side so the mag stays in the torso. continue to the other side..

 

When you are done with the torsos, use the torsos to stick the magnets into the arms. You dont need to have a "master" this time.

[HellJumper117]

With regards to the drilling, is it achievable with the citadel drill bit? Saw the bit head and realized it's a little small...

[HellJumper117]

As for the maget size, all I can say is that it fits the terminator arm sockets perfectly

[Brother dean]

It gets back to what size are your magnets?...  You can get one of these from the hardware store pretty cheaply.  The GW bits probibly wont be big enough.  The bigger end makes it easier to hold on to.  And you can see that I didnt get it mounted flush like I told you to.  Learn from my mistakes please.

 

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/fred40k2002/DSCN9665.jpg

[Anabis_Xero]

you idealy wantto find a bit thats the same diamater of your magnets then like other have said glue one in and make sure you keep your polarities aligned.  I find it helpfull to take a stack of magnets and color one side of them all witha black sharpe so you can see what side you have faceing you,just helps to avoid a revered magnet.

[HellJumper117]

Hi guys, thanks for the advice so far!

 

Brother dean, what do you mean by flush?

Anabis_Xero, thank you so much for that sharpie advice! Will remember to do that.

 

Here's my first magnetization done http://imgur.com/a/Iz3jZ

I think it looks like trash, but hey, cant complain since it's my first time. But at least I learned that I can drill deeper on the arms themselves.

 

I went to a local hardware store to find a drillbit that was the exact size of my magnets, brought it home and started drilling.

 

In the future, if I paint over the magnets, there shouldn't be any issue at all right?

[ZouaveCapt]

Flush means it sets completely into the arm, so that when you assemble the two parts, there is no gap visible.  Those magnets look a little large to me.  What size are they?  I use, like was mentioned above, 1/8" x 1/16".  They work fantastic.
I would recommend getting thinner magnets that won't leave such a gap between the arm and body.  That will improve the look dramatically, as well as reduce the amount of drilling you have to do.  One thing I also did (mostly because I had it on hand already) was use a 1/8" router bit to give myself a truly flat bottomed hole.  The magnets drop right in, a drop of thin CA glue pulls itself right into the gaps, locks it in really well, and off we go... 

Here is an example of the 1/8" router bit:
http://www.toolup.com/dremel_650_18-straight-routing-bit.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=paid_search_google_pla&scid=scplp1060087&gclid=CP_fpY_21bUCFQxxQgod0xwAww
Any other questions?

[HellJumper117]

Flush means it sets completely into the arm, so that when you assemble the two parts, there is no gap visible.  Those magnets look a little large to me.  What size are they?  I use, like was mentioned above, 1/8" x 1/16".  They work fantastic.

I would recommend getting thinner magnets that won't leave such a gap between the arm and body.  That will improve the look dramatically, as well as reduce the amount of drilling you have to do.  One thing I also did (mostly because I had it on hand already) was use a 1/8" router bit to give myself a truly flat bottomed hole.  The magnets drop right in, a drop of thin CA glue pulls itself right into the gaps, locks it in really well, and off we go... 

Here is an example of the 1/8" router bit:

http://www.toolup.com/dremel_650_18-straight-routing-bit.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=paid_search_google_pla&scid=scplp1060087&gclid=CP_fpY_21bUCFQxxQgod0xwAww

Any other questions?

I put the magnets beside a 6mm one. They seem to be 5 or 4 mm in size as they're not a lot smaller.

 

Should I be using a 3mm magnet for terminators, and a 2mm magnet for normal marines?

[ZouaveCapt]

I would definitely be using a 3mmx1.5mm if you can get it.  Or a 3x2.  It will make a significant difference in the ease of putting everything together to have the smaller magnets.

[Urauloth]

I use a 3mm x 1.5mm or 3mm x 1mm magnet for both terminator and power armour. The grade (strength) of the magnet makes a big difference as well. if you possibly can, get N50 grade - they're more expensive that the weaker magnets, but they're really worth paying a premium for.

 

You certainly could sink a bigger magnet into a terminator torso, but I'm not sure it would provide much advantage over a good 3mm.

[Freakiq]

Here's a way to do it so that you won't need twice the amount of shoulderpads.

[Raven Angel]

Something else you can do that solves the polarity problem is use trimmed down finishing nails in the arm. The nail is made of steal so the magnet will hold it good and they are small, dirt cheap, and easy to find.

[Jofus]

Here's a way to do it so that you won't need twice the amount of shoulderpads.

Is it easier to do this or to magnitize the shoulder pads some how?