What Are Your Thoughts on This Subject?

[ElSecundo]

Yeah, that's prtty much it. Now, when you subject something paramagnetic like steel to a magnetic field, you can create a temporary magnetic field in that object. The presence of the paramagnetic material reshapes the magnetic field, so if you have a bunch of cars in close proximity to the metal floor of the box, the floor may have a magnetic field emanating from it. That field, over time, could disrupt the orientation of the dipoles in the cars' magnets. But this is a very weak field, the cars aren't all that close to it, and improvements in magnets make them less susceptible to having their dipoles 'unaligned'.

But yeah, what you mentioned earlier about folks with pacemakers is true, and a steel box does act as a shield. One problem, though, is pacemakers often have trouble dealing with the electrical noise generated by small motors. So when your car comes out of your nicely shielded box, and is put on the track (especially after you've cut away the little electronic thing on the motor for tuning purposes), folks with pacemakers can really be at risk. We lost a club member, a really great guy, because his doctor told him he had to stay away from these little motors. They not only have strong magnets in them, but they also generate rapidly fluctuating magnetic and electrical fields that pacemakers don't like. Jim is still alive, but we don't get to enjoy his company as often as we'd like.

Sorry for all the 'Mister Science' stuff, I know it's a long read.

[Abarth Mike]

This is only MY experience but immediately take out that red soft plastic/rubber mesh. Used to store my cars on that and one, a Revell Galaxie stock car, was stored dormant for a long time and the tires went all mushy. I think somehow the tires absorbed something from that soft plastic/rubber? I cannot think of any other reason the tires went off. It is good for stopping the cars moving around but there must be other ways.

Anyway I don't use it any more and none of my other cars seemed to have suffered but they were used a bit more so were cycled in and out of the carriers.

just my thoughts!

[RichD]

If a person has a pacemaker he does not necessarily have to give up the hobby. I would expect that a suit of armor would shield the pacemaker from interference.



Only the portion of the armor that covers the torso would be needed. There are a lot of people out there that make this stuff, the one in the picture is from Dragon's Breath Forge. Ornate armor would be an option of course and the wearer would be likely to get a razzing from his fellow racers.

[nhdungeonracer]

[ElSecundo]

:lol:
I'll suggest this to Jim. Maybe we can paint a 'coat of arms' on the chest plate, two crossed controllers with a burrito underneath.

[Wolseley Hornet]

:lol: Steel mesh might do the trick.

Another marketable accessory for SCC perhaps? :lol:

David.

[nhdungeonracer]

I just thought of something cool if one was to wear one of those armored tops...

The guy would never lose his cars if he's a magnet racer. Just stick the car onto the suit when you're not using it... :P

[RichD]

Mail shirts are also easy to find here is one from Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/General-Edge-Chai ... B004VSG59W

It would be safer to stick with plate armor.

[ElSecundo]