On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 10:09:47 -0400, Brad Parker <brad(a)heeltoe.com> wrote:
But - the "tube" has broken into 3 pieces
(it was broke when I found it.
honest). I carefully glued it back together (no glue in the joints,
however) and replaced it. This helped a little but did not cure the
problem.
A physical shock strong enough to break the magnet could easily have
also reordered the magnetic domains, causing it to become less
magnetic.