Magnets for triggering a hall sensor

[Shropshire Lad]

Hi guys I'm fitting a Dietz sound module and want to synchronise the chuffs to the rod movement. I would need four magnets on a 30mm diameter wheel (LGB).Does anyone know if mini Neodymium strong magnets, as seen on Ebay,would do the job? Alternatively any alternative suggestions?

Cheers Colin

[Lady_Ava_Hay]

I think you would do better to contact Herr Dietz direct and ask him to make recommendations for you. He does speak good English ( or he did when I contacted him some years back ) and the number of Dietz modules in the UK could probably be counted on the available digits in your household.

 

I believe his website ( which is excellent by the way ) is on www.d-i-e-t-z.de. Again all from memory and not checked recently.

 

To keep the forum informed I would be obliged if you could keep us up to date on this endeavour.

[Shropshire Lad]

Well having not received a response from Dietz from my enquiry I had a play and can confirm that the mini magnets are very good for triggering hall effect sensors cleanly.