Originally Posted by
bendembroski
Be careful!
Most magnets found in hard drives are not only really strong, they are VERY brittle. Two of them smashing together repeatedly can result in nastiness.
Most rare-earth magnets that are used for this kind of application are put in some kind of protective housing to prevent things from busting up, but the magnets in hard drives tend not to.
I hear you. I did some googling and it looks like epoxy, such as j-b weld might work to attach to the frame. J-B Weld has been used to fix cracked engine manifolds! However, that would be permanent...
Another option is putting it in some sort of webbing, like Disposable said. I will probably try that first since it's reversible.
I could also glue a chunk of delrin or other soft plastic to the impact side of the magnet which will cushion the hit and act as a spacer so it's easier to pull apart. In fact, I have some plastic resin mold making stuff I could use to embed the magnet.