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Re:What Happens When You Drop A Magnet Inside A Copper Tube ... by JackFr on Monday February 03, 2014 @11:49PM (#7175568)
Every elevator you've been in has been held up by a magnet. They're just not obvious inside the motor housing.
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Re:What Happens When You Drop A Magnet Inside A Copper Tube ... by throw_away on Tuesday February 04, 2014 @12:23AM (#7175674)
To be pedantic, they're usually held up by a counterweight or by hydraulics. They generally move by magnets, though.
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