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Answer by Nosajimiki for Could a magnetized chain work as a grappling hook?

Use a magnetorheological fluid to bind a ball and socket chainYou obviously will want some kind of electro magnet because permanent magnets will bind to themselves prematurely and constantly get all...

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Answer by Joel Coehoorn for Could a magnetized chain work as a grappling hook?

While you can definitely get magnets strong enough to hold your weight, as well as the additional force from swinging or climbing, such magnets are likely not practical to keep around.However, if you...

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Answer by kiltannen for Could a magnetized chain work as a grappling hook?

I think if you had VERY strong magnet(s) in the chain then this would work fairly well.Have the last link in your chain be magnetised, and then a few links back from that have another magnet - with the...

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Answer by L.Dutch for Could a magnetized chain work as a grappling hook?

It's possible with a sufficiently strong magnet.For work I have found myself operating close to a table made of a permanent magnet which was used as a base on which an heavy object was supposed to...

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Could a magnetized chain work as a grappling hook?

Once the chain is swung and wraps around the desired structure could the magnetism be strong enough to support a person swinging from it?

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