If you ever feel the need to be bored for an evening start an old biker on the subject of the joys of the motorcycle magneto!

I tend to achieve the same thing, present layout is the largest, longer trains require stronger locomotives.

However the machinery required has to produce a very large flux density, its all to do with Ampere/turns and making one is not for the faint hearted and might well require a deep pocket. Does anyone know if Ron Dodd still supplies his re-magnetiser by special request as I know they are no longer generally available? There was a post on here in recent weeks, where a forum member stated that they had just purchased one direct from him. It is included here to show how we demonstrate the need to have a 'keeper' on the magnet at all times - particularly important with the early horseshoe magnets. A typical Bunting magnetising system consists of a capacitor discharge magnetiser, a magnetising fixture and sometimes an additional automatic handling system.

When the tool is demagnetized all the arrows are random, resulting in an insignificant net magnetic field. The Bunting range of magnetisers includes the high-energy industrial BMC Series, bench-top and laboratory models, as well as magnet setters and custom-built magnetising fixtures.It's a multi tool, idea for magnetising screw drivers etc, I've a 1 inch core solenoid for spanners. Come join the discussion about collections, displays, models, styles, scales, motors, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! The news that Ron's demagnetiser is no more is totally false as I just collected mine from him this afternoon (he lives very local). Getting the roughly the right number of turns is the easy bit, work out diameter of wire, think its 0.