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John_BS · 18th Apr 2020, 6:09 pm

Peter:

looking at the topology in photo 1 of your post (48), I think you've have suceeded if the meter movement was removed from the magnet prior to firing your magnetiser. The pole-pieces are shunting magnetic flux across the ends of the horseshoe, so reducing the energy available to do the job!

John

18th Apr 2020, 6:09 pm	#56
John_BS Octode Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wincanton, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,780	Re: A home brew meter re-magnetiser. Peter: looking at the topology in photo 1 of your post (48), I think you've have suceeded if the meter movement was removed from the magnet prior to firing your magnetiser. The pole-pieces are shunting magnetic flux across the ends of the horseshoe, so reducing the energy available to do the job! John