Whats the point of a frame and how you know if you need one?

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

What?

What did you not understand? It sounded to me like buggsson was saying the box bracing supports the magnet.

buggsson Here is what I believe to be a good bracing approach to start with. Note that the magnet system is braced two ways.

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

Real men use threaded rod.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

What did you not understand? It sounded to me like buggsson was saying the box bracing supports the magnet.

So why do you say nothing should touch the magnet?

 

[dumpin907 10+ year member]

im down for an a-frame

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

huh?

what's a frame? isn't that for pictures?

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

i had to pay extra to have my house framed. i think it was worth it.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

What did you not understand? It sounded to me like buggsson was saying the box bracing supports the magnet.

Bracing on the magnet? Nothing should touch the magnet. The magnet is supported only by the spider and bolted into the face of the cabinet.

the underlined part

that must be a strong spider to support the motor

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

So why do you say nothing should touch the magnet?

Do you "brace" the magnet with your cabinet?

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

Do you "brace" the magnet with your cabinet?

why not?