While playing last night my decimater kept falling off its post when i picked it up to move it. normally i just stuff a bit of tissue paper around the peg to temp fix it. But want a more permanent fix. I would like to use magnets but am hesitant for two reasons. One i have a weighted base. (4 washers) and two i dont want the ship to move around/wiggle/change heading ect when i pick it up to move it during game play. which i have seen happen with other ships using magnets. Seems like it would make practical game play more problematic. So does anybody make sufficiently powerful magnets that will allow for a solid ship to post connection that will only move rotate/come apart when i want it to?? What i dont want is a spinning ship attached to a pole!!! The ability to position it looks cool for static display but i want a SOLID connection for game play.. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks...
Magnet question regarding movement on post during game play.
want it to be solid? use rectangular magnets.
no yawwing, no tilting.
it's so hardcore that you'll have to use the force to remove it or rotate it
Do you happen to have a personal preference for which ones to use? Or should i just google ot..lol I have some magnets on my fridge that are from an old hard drive and you practically have to use a screwdriver to get them apart. If they were smaller and the right size, they would work great!
I buy all magnets from aliexpress, because frankly most magnets come from china anyway.
there's such a huge variety that it's ahrd to say specifically.
My own ships are all based on spherical 5mm amgnet and a ring with conical hole in it. Exactly the size of a sphere.
with a bit epoxy to the middle for friction, even YV-666 keeps the tilt you want it to.
Our local Imperial uses 1cm-2cm-0,5cm rectangular magnets for Raider holding. Works like a charm.
I'll second, non-round magnets are the way to go. As for specifics, it's really personal preference.
build a cage out of buckyballs for your decimator.
I had to study Buckminster Fuller waaay back in my college engineering days..lol