Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers

[Duntov]

HI:

Here is another bead store find.....these are magnetic clasps used for holding jewellry chains together.........they have a small magnet inside one of the tubes.......in the closed state they look likea fully compressed heavy duty shock.....maybe for a light truck or????? To pose them open I cut a 3 MM piece of 1/8 inch diameter Evergreen tube and dropped it into the larger end......see the pic.....

Then.....when you put the smaller end back in place you get this........................

Have fun......

Regards

Bill (Duntov)

[Steven Zimmerman]

I cut those apart and use the magnets to hold my hoods closed (and open), although I've found the magnets themselves are available at www.amazingmagnets.com..........'Z'

[george 53]

THANKS, Bill, THAT is TOO cool!!!

[Duntov]

I cut those apart and use the magnets to hold my hoods closed (and open), although I've found the magnets themselves are available at www.amazingmagnets.com..........'Z'

Steve:

I'll hve to try that....I have 29 pick up on which the doors that just will NOT stay shut.....magnets sound like a good idea.....

Later

Bill

[Wayne Buck]

That's a pretty neat idea, Bill! I might have to try that.

Thanks for sharing!