Alex and I went magnet fishing on today's video at a new spot on the New Bedford / Fairhaven line. We started under the bridge and slowly moved down to some docks.
We found some interesting stuff but the one interesting thing that happened is, one of our magnets blew apart. We are unsure why. As Alex was tossing his magnet and it was going forward in the air (unimpeded) it just went POP! It almost sounds like an implosion rather than an explosion. Regardless, only thing we are thinking is maybe friction?
After doing some research, neodymium magnets are created like a pressurized cake from powdered neodymium and other stuff. In that state, neodymium is actually quite flammable. Is friction the answer here? Could it have created a spark that led to it exploding? I'm not sure but I can tell ya this, it was absolutely strange!!
Magnetar was nothing but awesome throughout the ordeal and we reached an agreement that was mutually beneficial; the issue was quickly remedied. Thanks to Dennis at Magnetar for being so understanding and being a stand up company. Can’t wait to get the Terror back in the water.
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