Spoke Magnet for Alloy spokes

TurboCat

Hi -
Has nayone got any suggestions as to the best spoke magnet for alloy spokes. I don't want to damage the surface or weaken my spokes by screwing an aggresive edged type magnet against the spokes on my nice new wheels. The Garmin one I have looks like it may mark the spokes.
Regards
TC

sungod

simplest might be to just put a piece of insulating tape around the spoke at the point the magnet attaches, this'll stop the edge of the magnet marking the spoke

or put a thin rubber/plastic washer between magnet and spoke

ride_whenever

the smallest neodynium magnet you can find on ebay and a tiny bit or araldite.

alfablue

What sort of alloy are your spokes? :?

Agree with neodynium magnet, either araldite or self-amalgamating tape.

stokepa31

crikey, id never considered this before but then again, ive never broken the spoke my magnet sits on and im a proper fat boy . that said, you got me thinking now so I might be having a little inspection tomorrow. Any excuse toget down the garage

neodynium, now I fancy a frame made out of that

alfablue

I don't think the magnet is going to break your spokes


What is this alloy???? That's a stainless steel alloy I presume.

soveda

TurboCat wrote:

Hi -
Has nayone got any suggestions as to the best spoke magnet for alloy spokes. I don't want to damage the surface or weaken my spokes by screwing an aggresive edged type magnet against the spokes on my nice new wheels. The Garmin one I have looks like it may mark the spokes.
Regards
TC

Surely the bit that touches the spokes is flat/smooth. The knurling is for grip when tightening it.