ABR1 magnetic ?

[PBZEPP]

Hey all, figured I ask the experts. My 2021 CS R7 ABR1 is slightly magnetic? I couldn’t find anything online about that. I figured brass or the aluminum alloy wouldn’t attract a magnet. It’s not the posts or the thumb wheels. Normal or?

 

[PBZEPP]

Maybe I’m smoking the devils lettuce lol

 

[RandK]

Nickel is ferromagnetic (attracted to magnets and can be magnetized). It's your plating, but since that should be thin, you don't get strong attraction. An ABR-1 is made from zamak, zinc casting alloy, aka pot metal, and that is not magnetic.

 

[Xpensive Wino]

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[Norton]

Don't forget about the adjustment screws.

 

[S. Weiger]

Don't forget about the adjustment screws.

Those should also be non magnetic.

 

[PBZEPP]

Don't forget about the adjustment screws.

Yeah I thought about that but I seem to remember the last time I had the bridge off that the mag didn’t stick to them. And I also thought on a 2021 model they should be brass?

 

[PBZEPP]

Nickel is ferromagnetic (attracted to magnets and can be magnetized). It's your plating, but since that should be thin, you don't get strong attraction. An ABR-1 is made from zamak, zinc casting alloy, aka pot metal, and that is not magnetic.

Yeah it’s hardly attracted to it but just a little pull.. like mouse fart of a pull