Re: [GZG] 15mm Vehicle Stands Help

I do this for space ships, but it should work for vehicles as well.

I make a rod out of aluminum tubing and put an 11mm magnetic jewelry
clasp on to hold the ship/vehicle.

The base of the magnet is about 11mm in diameter, so I put it onto an
11mm aluminum tube, and make a sleeve out of a smaller section of tubing
so that the magnet "hole" is flush with the top of the tube.  I then
drill a hole in the bottom of the ship and mount the other side of the
magnet to it.

For space ships, I end up with about 6mm of magnet sticking down from
the bottom of the ship.  Since they are only visible when the ship is
off for storage, I don't care.	With vehicles, you could embed the
magnet more deeply by drilling a hole in the resin.

The downside is that these can spin on the base.  For my ships, I have
not found it to be a huge problem.  One solution would be to make a
groove in one side of the connector an a ridge on the other that would
keep it in place.  Ninja magic makes the same kind of connector, but
with teeth on it to keep it in alignment.  I can't justify their prices
compared to doing it my way. :)

Hope this helps,

John

> What's the best way to use these? Ideally I'd like to have the option
of 
> removing them so my vehicle can ground/wreck during the game.
> 
> I've noticed that they tend to bend. Should I cut them shorter or
replace
> the shaft with brass or aluminum rod?
> 
> Ideas? Things you did?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mark Kinsey
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John K. Lerchey
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Carnegie Mellon University

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