Re: Cutting NIB magnets (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 10:53:59 -0600
From: Gomez <gomez@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Cutting NIB magnets (fwd)

On Friday, August 1, 2003, at 08:07  AM, High Voltage list wrote:

> Is there any safe easy way to cut NIB magnets.  I know too much heat
> may
> ignite them.

  I would try a wet-saw, like the diamond- or tungsten-carbide-coated
tile saws one fines at Home Depot and the like.  Not sure how you'd do
it on the cheap.  You probably want to minimize the kerf to minimize
lost material. Perhaps a thin carbide rod saw (fits hacksaw handle)
kept wet.

  - Gomez