tobuildamagneticpatchbayyouwillneedmagneticpatchcables
belowisshownhowimakemymagneticpatchcables

somepartsandtools

safetyglasses
smallrareearthmagnet
wire
solder
solderingiron
plyers

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getsomesmallandstrongmagnetsigotminefromebay

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removethemagnetfrompossibleholder

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cutsomecopper

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formcopperaroundthemagnet

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removethemagnetfromthecopperbecauseifthemagnetgetshotfromthesolderingironitwillloseitsstrength

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solderinsidethecopperthismakesiteasytomergetheminthenextstep

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whenmergingtrytosolderthewireatthesametime

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putthemagnetbackandsqeezeitinplaceusingtheroundsqueezer

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cutsomecopperthatisstickingoutaway

putashrinktubearounditanditsdone

thecablecanbeusedonnailsathinetchedpcbwithmetalunderitoranotherway
someexamplesbelow

casioct380

segamegadrive2

vrs1