I used 1/2" magnets similar to these, http://www.amazon.com/Neodymium-Magnets-inch-Disc-N48/dp/B001KV38ES/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390925836&sr=8-1&keywords=1%2F2%22+neodymium
I did magnet-to-magnet. I believe I only used a single set in the middle of the door. The hold was strong enough that I was actually mildly concerned about the stress it put on the polyiso to open it. Also, I did orient my yurt so that the door faced away from the wind. Not sure if that made a difference. - jeremy On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Alexander Griffin <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd be interested to know how big your magnets were, and where you placed > them. Did you use magnet-to-magnet, or magnet-to-metal? I was using > magnet-to-metal thinking that magnets (2 of them on same side) would hold a > steel plate well enough. The door I made was rectangular, approx. 36" > tall by 30" wide. Bevelled at 30 degrees on two edges only, the top edge > and the edge opposite the hinge. > > For the most part there was enough friction on the bottom edge (no bevel) > that the door would stay closed, and there wasn't enough wind at nighttime > to push it open. For daytime, I threw a pair of shoes or water jugs against > it to keep it shut when I was away. Next year I have to re-do the magnets > or make a handle with latch. > > Barge glue was the best stuff for the job in my experiments, and I tried: > 2-ton epoxy, superglue, DAP CC, silicone sealant (RTV), Liquid Nails and > some others. Most wouldn't hold onto the aluminum even at room > temperatures. I was surprised Liquid Nails didn't work well, its product > brief indicated one of its applications was insulation foam board. > > --Wolf > > > > > On Monday, January 27, 2014 11:55:23 PM UTC-5, Jeremy Shaw wrote: >> >> Yeah, I think my contact cement did soften on the playa. I used enough >> and wide enough strips that it all stayed together. I'll look into >> barge glue next time. >> >> I also used neodymium magnets for the door latches. If anything, they >> were almost too strong. Definitely did not have any issues with the >> door opening when it shouldn't. Not sure if it was the magnets or some >> other aspect of the door. I had on oval shaped door that was beveled >> at 45° -- wider on the outside than the inside. That means the wind >> could not possibly blow the door in -- it would instead have to >> somehow suck the door out. >> >> - jeremy >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
