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Using electromagnets to uncouple?
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I read an article about mounting a permanent magnet on a hinge and using a string ran thru eyelets to drop it and raise it back uinto position. If I were to use this method I would use a cable like a small engine choke cable. I alraedy had a couple of electromagnets in hard to reach places and used a wood skewer for the rest, but if I add on any hard to reach trackage, I'll do this. I recently bought the RIX hand magnet (the name of it escapes me). It works pretty good when I can find it. Also, a car with metal end rails is attracted to it and may move when you move the magnet if it is very fre rolling
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