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Post subject: Magnetic bases
 Posted: Sep 17, 2004 - 08:24 AM
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For any of you who have grumbled as the ball falls off the base of the player who is carrying it (usually when they are in the middle of a giant scrum), then gruble no more (yes, even you Grumbledook!) I have a solution!
I have madce use of some very small magnets called "rare earth magnets" these little things are tiny but powerful!
The first thing you need to do is to set up a "league standard" ball, it is important that if more than one players in your league are going to do this, that you need to have all the magnetic poled in the ball facing the same way, or otherwise your players will attract some balls, but repel others!
After stting the standard, hollow out the bottom of the ball (I like the one with the grass for this). When this is done insert a magnet and glue it in place.
The put a small magnet under the base of one of your players. Put the magnetized ball on top of the players base, and voila! the ball will attract the magnet underneath to the proper position, and hold it in place while you glue it in. Repeat this for all your players.
Once done, you need never worry again about the ball falling off accidentally from your players bases! These little magnets are so stong, that you will need to pull the ball off!
If you are going to be at the Spike! tournament, then I would behappy to show you what I have done with these.
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Posted: Sep 17, 2004 - 09:17 AM
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Pretty cool  |
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Posted: Sep 23, 2004 - 06:41 AM
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Posted: Sep 23, 2004 - 07:07 AM
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Posted: Sep 23, 2004 - 09:45 AM
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It works really well once you actually get the ball...picking it up might be the real problem for the Savage Orcs.
Sorry Spazz...it was too easy to not take that shot.
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Posted: Sep 23, 2004 - 11:51 AM
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KarlLagerbottom wrote: It works really well once you actually get the ball...picking it up might be the real problem for the Savage Orcs.
Shut up......  Just shut up.  |
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Posted: Sep 24, 2004 - 02:01 PM
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Okay, I have done some experimenting, and have figured out which way the magnet is facing on my game ball. I have the south pole facing out. I think that anybody who does use the magnets should use this as a a standard so that there is not a problem when we meet in tournaments, etc.
The way to tell (as rare earth magnets are not marked) is to put the magnet in (probably best with sticky tack) and then use a magnet of reasonable strength (I used a horseshoe magnet) that has the poles pre-marked. With magnets opposited attract while like poles repel. So when I tried my ball, it was repelled by the south pole and attracted to the north pole. Therefore the south pole is facing out.
Then when doing the players, use the method that I described earlier and the magnets will sort themselves out. The ball is really the only one that requires careful planning.
Enjoy,
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Posted: Sep 24, 2004 - 02:22 PM
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| mine all face north |
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Posted: Sep 25, 2004 - 07:50 AM
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Well then you are just going to have to fix yours, aren't you?  |
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Posted: Sep 25, 2004 - 08:05 AM
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I was just on TBB and some people were discussing the whole magnetic base idea there (I have a duplicate post there).
What some of the people are saying is that you can put base metal (a paper clips was mentioned) in the ball so that the whole polarity issue is avoided. Worth a try, and if there are people who have tried it out there, then I would be very interested to hear.
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Posted: Oct 04, 2004 - 01:34 AM
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| Or better yet, use the painted metal balls that were given away for free at the Death Bowl! |
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Posted: Oct 04, 2004 - 09:14 PM
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I've just got a warning from someone who has used this idea in other arenas (warhammer mini's with a metal tray): rare earth magnets (and any magnet really) can cause discoloration to occur to you mini... I don't know what the science is behind this doscoloration, but I've had it happen to myself, along with a couple friends that did the same. It doesn't happen to every mini, or every application, but it does happen, and seems to occur more to the area between the whatever the metal objoect is and the magnet (so in this case, it would probably only be your bases).
If you don't mind maybe having to do some "touch-ups" on occasion fine, but realize the magnetism somehow messes with either the pigment/sealent... |
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Posted: Oct 26, 2004 - 06:50 AM
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Another solution is using bubblegum or some "artificial" gum. 
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Posted: Oct 26, 2004 - 08:40 AM
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Zombie wrote: Or better yet, use the painted metal balls that were given away for free at the Death Bowl!
I tried one of thse balls at the Death Bowl, and it did not work. The little magnets are powerful, not that poweful! |
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