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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Ambassadeur Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Mikestoys71 on October 15, 2023, 10:46:58 PM

Title: Reels with mag brake
Post by: Mikestoys71 on October 15, 2023, 10:46:58 PM
How does a magnet work on an aluminum spool?
Title: Re: Reels with mag brake
Post by: thorhammer on October 15, 2023, 11:12:33 PM
Coriolis effect.
Title: Re: Reels with mag brake
Post by: redsetta on October 16, 2023, 12:21:13 AM
It's about conductivity rather than attraction.
These may be of interest...
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Post by: boon on October 16, 2023, 12:23:08 AM
I thought it was eddy currents?
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Post by: MarkT on October 16, 2023, 12:47:59 AM
It's due to the Lenz law. The spool is affected by the magnetic field even though it isn't itself magnetic.
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Post by: Mikestoys71 on October 16, 2023, 12:52:38 AM
So it's FM.  F@uckin magic
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Post by: redsetta on October 16, 2023, 12:59:28 AM
Quote from: boon on October 16, 2023, 12:23:08 AMI thought it was eddy currents?
Exactly
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Post by: Cor on October 16, 2023, 02:11:02 PM
I have been using this for at least 20 years with huge success, but now you guys are confusing me.
Quote from: Mikestoys71 on October 16, 2023, 12:52:38 AMSo it's FM.  F@uckin magic
seems to be the most correct. ;D
Title: Re: Reels with mag brake
Post by: JasonGotaProblem on October 16, 2023, 02:25:58 PM
When a conductive but non-magnetic object spins rapidly in a magnetic field a current is produced. But there's no such thing as free electricity (or we'd all be powering our houses with freespool). So this also results in a force opposite the direction of rotation. What you get is a braking effect that is only felt when the spool is spinning fast.
Title: Re: Reels with mag brake
Post by: ExcessiveAngler on October 16, 2023, 05:05:07 PM
https://alantani.com/index.php/topic,20457.0.html
Don't know if this will work?
Edit: this is the link, from a previous discussion here, about Magging reels back in 2017
Hope this helps!

Matt