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Post Subject: Cessaro: Samarium vs. NeodymiumPosted by Romy the Cat on: 12/10/2006
Well, it was not trick question; I thought initially that they were TADs. However, TAD uses Alnico7, Alnico 5 and Neodymium magnets not the cobalt magnet. The TADs drivers do not cost €4K but rather €1.5K. I never heard TAD use Samarium-Cobalt magnets for 2". The Samarium-Cobalt is more expensive then Neodymium-lron-Boron, perhaps it explains why Cessaro claims €4K. There’re few options that I see:
1) They made TAD to do for them custom drivers. It would be surprising because TAD usually is very hesitant to sell out custom drivers, particularly for the volumes that Cessaro might be interested.
2) They buy out custom drivers with custom magnets from the same supplier where TAD buys. I am sure it is some kind of shop in china and therefore they looks like TADs
3) They juts lie and use TAD driver, wish is not good, as the default TAD driver do not sound interesting…
Perhaps I do not know it and TAD does make the Samarium magnets for MF. I never heard them though….
Rgs,
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