Re: Electric door bump thingie

[Matt Ion <soundy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frank Olson wrote:
> bdolph wrote:
>
>> Here is an idea.  You have a magnetized plate on the magpull.  Use DC
>> and the magpull and the plate will act like to magnets.  When
>> energized they will attract.  Reverse DC and the field and they will
>> not only open but repel the door just enough to grab the door.
>
>
>
> I don't think a magnetic lock works that way when you reverse the
> current.  I've never tried it though, so I can't be sure.

He's talking about the plate being magnetized... which they normally are
not.  You'd have to modify it accordingly - maybe drill a few holes and
embed some small fixed magnets.


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