Refreshed:
I cannot believe the amount of enthusiasm I have for this project again. It was getting tedious and I just needed a break. Suitably refreshed I managed more today than I was doing in a week a month ago.
So we've reached a point where the cheek conduits need to be installed and because this Titan will be both a Mars and a Lucius the conduits most be removable.
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Enter the rare earth magnets. I have a goodly supply of 3,0 MM / 1/8 inch so both ends of the conduits and receptacles got drilled and press fitted magnets into the undersized holes. All the poles are correct so the conduits are interchangeable.
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The magnet-magnet connection is fairly strong for their tiny size, strong enough to lift the head.
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This is one mean looking mo-fo!
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So the moment of true arrives when switching to the Lucius cowl.
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Everything lines up rather well.
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Look like the cowl is being attacked by Shelob
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