tmag solution?

[svslider]

Did you all notice those weird holes in the choil under the scales? I have a tiny drum shaped neodymimium magnet that seems to fit right into the hole I think. I got it as a sample form a kj magnetics order.
I cant get it in there with the knife assembled because it gets drawn to the other magnet and is a pain to get back out. It looks like it was originally designed to have magnets in there or else what were the holes cut there for?
There are spaces for 10 more magnets, this would do less to hold the blade open than to slow its opening and closing due to the magnets position though it may help.

 

[Josh K]

It's an interesting idea, and I did wonder what those holes were for. However, if you did play a couple magnets there, it would probably make the blade "stick" at that one spot.

 

[svslider]

The magnets wont be able to actually touch the blade so their strength is decreased. in the open positionthere will be 2 extra tiny magnets helping hold it open. you could add one or 2 in the other holes to help slow it down if it was closing?
I also question the blade slapping against that brittle magnet in the original design. those magnets break easily and i can see it breaking from repeated opening and closing.

 

[Knife_Geek]

The magnets wont be able to actually touch the blade so their strength is decreased. in the open positionthere will be 2 extra tiny magnets helping hold it open. you could add one or 2 in the other holes to help slow it down if it was closing?
I also question the blade slapping against that brittle magnet in the original design. those magnets break easily and i can see it breaking from repeated opening and closing.

the magnet looks coated to me probably with nickel to increase its strength.

 

[DWRW]

I don't honestly see how sticking magnets in those holes would buy you anything in function (??????).


Even though the magnets are as KNife_Geek stated likely nickel coated, I still wonder about whether they might break eventually or not.

I have seen/owned nickel coated neodymimium magnets delaminate from their nickel coatings. I don't know how or what caused it, but the nickel coatings are thin and peeled away from the magnet..... effectively creating a mess. I hope that doesn't happen.