# Magnets, how do they work? (magnetized counterweights)
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [May 26, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713 "2011-05-26T21:46:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/1 "2011-05-26T21:46:58Z")
Worked on these today.
Lots 'o fun!
I used two standard 16mm dice and put 4 powerful magnets (not sure if they are neodymium or not, but they are certainly powerful!) in each one.
This was actually a fairly difficult mod to do. Getting the magnets to sit correctly in the die and then securing them was a pain in the neck.
My objective with these was to combine the mobieus style and the dual dice style. I’m pretty terrible at both of these things, but I’ve been able to come up with a few tricks.
Combined, they weigh a few grams more than a duncan dice. They are a great weight for DD (between a standard 16mm dice and a duncan dice).
Also, this was my first mod that landed me in the ER. Always wear your safety goggles kids 🙂
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### Author:  [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/2 "2011-05-26T22:10:24Z")
Wow! A really cool mod to do! But exactly how does this work?
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### Author:  [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/3 "2011-05-26T22:16:58Z")
One die slides down the string and the other is fixed at the end.
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### Author:  [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/4 "2011-05-26T22:56:26Z")
Cool!
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### Author:  [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2011, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/5 "2011-05-26T23:01:45Z")
I’m not sure I understand how these make mobius/5A style. Why the magnets? Got a video clip of some basics?
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### Author:  [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/6 "2011-05-26T23:25:26Z")
> [@Schnayke](#):
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> I’m not sure I understand how these make mobius/5A style. Why the magnets? Got a video clip of some basics?
You can make loops with the counterweights that work a lot like the slipknot in mobius.
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### Author:  [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/7 "2011-05-27T00:47:51Z")
I see, very interesting.
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/8 "2011-05-27T00:49:44Z")
That’s cool Jake. Just keep them away from the bearings.
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### Author:  [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/9 "2011-05-27T01:11:18Z")
Trust me, I had no intention to combine the two 🙂
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### Author:  [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/10 "2011-05-27T02:28:01Z")
if they come in contact, put it in a cookie sheet and bake for a few minutes. (should demag it)
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### Author:  [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/11 "2011-05-27T02:30:54Z")
> [@Rika-chan](#):
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> if they come in contact, put it in a cookie sheet and bake for a few minutes. (should demag it)
LOL, I highly doubt they are that strong…
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### Author:  [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/12 "2011-05-27T02:50:39Z")
_cough_was being slightly sarcastic_cough_
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### Author:  [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2011, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/13 "2011-05-27T03:45:55Z")
> [@Rika-chan](#):
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> _cough_was being slightly sarcastic_cough_
Lol, ok, I was like… umm…?
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### Author:  [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2011, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magnets-how-do-they-work-magnetized-counterweights/26713/14 "2011-05-27T04:00:34Z")
lol 😃