On Aug 7, 2006, at 3:36 PM, gbsdelorean wrote: > >> Just for fun, I just tried one of those incredibly strong neodymium >> magnets that you can get from the Doc Brown-style surplus stores--the >> ones that it takes two hands to separate from your refrigerator. >> With one of those babies, you can in fact feel a slight amount of >> magnetic attraction from the 304. Not nearly enough to hold the >> magnet's weight, though. >> >> --Pete Lucas >> VIN #06703 >> > > Not to prolong the discussion, I got my answer & winnings, but are you > sure the magnet is not pulling from the undercarriage or engine? Pretty sure. I went back and tried lots of places, and it seems to really be the stainless. However, here is a strange one: I noticed that the effect, although subtle everywhere, is much stronger at places where the steel has been bent at a sharp angle. I tried edges all over the car, many of which appear to be nowhere near anything ferrous. The sharper the bend, the stronger the attraction! The edges of the wheel wells on the fenders and the door edges (which are completely folded back on themselves) are strong enough for the magnet to (barely) stick. Any physicists out there have an explanation for that one? --Pete Lucas VIN #06703 P.S. -- If I were reading this, I wouldn't believe it. Anybody else have a super-magnet who could confirm my experiment? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/