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Embedding entry sensor magnet in the door frame
I have 2 door frames in my home that are very deep and there is no clear way to mount the magnet without it getting sheared off when the door is opened.
The installers of an old ADT alarm system (which my SS system is replacing) chiseled a notch in the frame and broke open the magnet container, removed the metal part and hammered it into the notch.
I'd like to do something a little nicer. I can route out a magnet size hole, but what would be really nice would be to have a magnet that is packaged to be embedded flush with the wall. I could easily imagine something like this existing, but I can't find it anywhere online.
Anyone else fine a good solution to this problem?
The installers of an old ADT alarm system (which my SS system is replacing) chiseled a notch in the frame and broke open the magnet container, removed the metal part and hammered it into the notch.
I'd like to do something a little nicer. I can route out a magnet size hole, but what would be really nice would be to have a magnet that is packaged to be embedded flush with the wall. I could easily imagine something like this existing, but I can't find it anywhere online.
Anyone else fine a good solution to this problem?
livewithgusto
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3 years ago
The first tier is such that placing the magnet there would shear off when the door is opened. The second tier does not have that problem, but is deep enough that it would cause the magnet and the sensor to "overlap" if I placed it there. That is, only about 1/2 of the edge of the magnet would line up with the edge of the sensor. The instructions claim that you can have a gap of a couple of inches between the sensor and the magnet, but it does not talk about this kind of overlap. Haven't tried it yet, but hoping such placement might possibly work.
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whoaru99
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3 years ago
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brycen
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3 years ago
Cover it with wood putty, primer and paint.... and it will still work for SimpliSafe.
Just search eBay for recessed magnets
https://www.ebay.com/p/1003474911?iid=233768160266
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2322090.m570.l1313&_nkw=Honeywell+951wg&_sacat=0
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sevensiamesecats
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3 years ago
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