This so cool!!!
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09-28-2007, 03:19 PM
RE: This so cool!!!
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I have serious doubts whether 2 sq.m. inductive loops can be triggered by 2" magnets... your spark plugs and metal parts cause way more interference electromagnetically than could a small magnet. Instead I'm +1 for stopping right over one of the lines.
Here's a simple test... WALK over to one of the signals with a magnet in hand. This will be a good test whether the magnet triggers anything (assuming you're not part android). PLEEEEASE do this test and post the result someone! Hold the magnet a couple of inches from the ground (maybe tape it to the top of your shoe and walk into and around the loop?).
I have serious doubts whether 2 sq.m. inductive loops can be triggered by 2" magnets... your spark plugs and metal parts cause way more interference electromagnetically than could a small magnet. Instead I'm +1 for stopping right over one of the lines.
Here's a simple test... WALK over to one of the signals with a magnet in hand. This will be a good test whether the magnet triggers anything (assuming you're not part android). PLEEEEASE do this test and post the result someone! Hold the magnet a couple of inches from the ground (maybe tape it to the top of your shoe and walk into and around the loop?).
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09-28-2007, 03:55 PM
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I would if I had a magnet like that.
And I'm seriously requesting that someone will test it... although it might have sounded rhetorical. I'll be glad to be wrong on this count if it saves me some stoplight time!
About stopping/starting the bike, that can make sense as it does 2 things: generates a lot of interference due to the starter motor etc, causes a sudden movement of metal and powerful magnet coils inside the inductive loop. Some people advise revving a little and/or rocking the bike side to side (dont drop it!)
And I'm seriously requesting that someone will test it... although it might have sounded rhetorical. I'll be glad to be wrong on this count if it saves me some stoplight time!
About stopping/starting the bike, that can make sense as it does 2 things: generates a lot of interference due to the starter motor etc, causes a sudden movement of metal and powerful magnet coils inside the inductive loop. Some people advise revving a little and/or rocking the bike side to side (dont drop it!)
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09-29-2007, 01:57 AM
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RE: This so cool!!!
I don't know about the ones in that link but the hard drive mags I used didn't need any adhesive .. you could damage your finger if it got between the mag and metal since it has such strong force. The only reason I can think of is that there really isn't much of anything metal underneath the bike & you need to be careful not to put it too close to anything electrical. I could only find one tiny spot that would work on my bike but it got the job done.
Edit: btw, I dunno if you're supposed to face the mags "pull" side down towards the ground or not?!? Maybe that's what the adhesive is for?? Mines not facing that way and still works from time to time.
Edit: btw, I dunno if you're supposed to face the mags "pull" side down towards the ground or not?!? Maybe that's what the adhesive is for?? Mines not facing that way and still works from time to time.
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RE: This so cool!!!
ORIGINAL: fishfryer527
The light clostest to my house doesn't 'see' me, I am gonna try it.
The light clostest to my house doesn't 'see' me, I am gonna try it.