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  • dkalwishky
    Warbird Lover

    • Sep 2015
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    • Des Moines, IA
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    #1

    Magnets for securing canopies, where can I get them?

    The two little magnets on my Freewing B-17 don't hold the canopy on very well, it blew off on the maiden flight.

    I checked my LHS but did not find anything I could use. Does anyone know where I can get these? I'd like some that are thin and rectangular shaped so I can add them to the B-17.
  • TiredIronGRB
    Post-Apocalyptic Tactical Consultant

    • Jan 2016
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    • Church Hill, Tennessee
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    #2
    I have found them at Hobby Lobby.
    TiredIron Aviation
    Tired Iron Military Vehicles

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    • Pheonix
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      • Aug 2013
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      #3
      I get all mine from K&M magnets. They are rare earth and the best there is.

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      • boomer108
        Chief Boom

        • Apr 2014
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        • Chicago IL.
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        #4
        I get mine from K&J Magnetics Inc. It's a online site and they have every kind of magnet you can think of at good prices and good service.

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        • dkalwishky
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          • Sep 2015
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          #5
          Thanks guys!

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          • dkalwishky
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            • Sep 2015
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            #6
            This looks like exactly what I am looking for.

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            • Waggs
              Hobby Squawk Student Pilot

              • Aug 2016
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              #7
              Originally posted by boomer108
              I get mine from K&J Magnetics Inc. It's a online site and they have every kind of magnet you can think of at good prices and good service.
              Their shipping prices are outragous though.
              Thanks,
              Waggs

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              • dkalwishky
                Warbird Lover

                • Sep 2015
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                #8
                Wasn't too bad, I got 50 magnets from the above link. I'm set for life. :)

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                • OV10
                  >>>Twins are 2X the Fun<<< (Squawk Moderator)

                  • Sep 2014
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                  #9
                  Michaels is an arts/craft store with 1145 locations through out the US.
                  Here is a 1/4 inch round Neodymium magnet that they carry and it is unbelievably strong for it's size.
                  Michaels has the products you need for home decor, framing, scrapbooking and more. Shop and save on arts and crafts supplies online or at a store near you.
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                  • T-CAT
                    Senior Member

                    • Jan 2016
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                    #10
                    As already mentioned (and the last one not mentioned yet), K&J, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and Harbor Freight for magnets.

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                    • F106DeltaDart
                      Scale Warbird and Chopper Pilot

                      • Feb 2015
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                      #11
                      I've also found them at Ace Hardware and Home Depot as well.

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                      • benjack71
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                        • Apr 2016
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by dkalwishky
                        The two little magnets on my Freewing B-17 don't hold the canopy on very well, it blew off on the maiden flight.

                        I checked my LHS but did not find anything I could use. Does anyone know where I can get these? I'd like some that are thin and rectangular shaped so I can add them to the B-17.
                        Just want to throw this out there from personal experience. But, did you balance your props? Did you have your esc battery connection wire tucked and/or secured? I am guilty of not doing either one, or in the case of the props doing it poorly and it has resulted in canopies coming off.

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