@Radar this is quite something, I came across your project while researching doing the same.

I have limited space, basically leaving a board out for weeks, with pieces that are easily disturbed by cats and children makes it impossible to complete a game. So currently the game is gathering dust.

So I want to do the same. I have a board and prefer to use it vs a print, but it is thicker. I rested a random magnet in my house through the board and it does attract. I’d welcome any tips for the build.

(https://imgur.com/a/hegTgvU)

Phase 1 near completion, magnets on order

@Radar

Setup complete. Plating against chatgpt now and it made some horrific mistakes. My Italian navy destroyed the British Mediterranean fleet in turn 1 😂

@Radar

Setup complete. Plating against chatgpt now and it made some horrific mistakes. My Italian navy destroyed the British Mediterranean fleet in turn 1 😂

(https://imgur.com/a/hegTgvU)

Phase 1 near completion, magnets on order

@Radar thanks for the advice once again. After some experimentation I decided against sticking the game board to the metal sheet. The magnets needed were too expensive, so I’ve gone for a print out of the global map and will cut it in half as I simply don’t have room for a 2m sheet to go anywhere! If I find myself playing alot I will buy a second metal sheet and maybe hinge them together so it can be folded away.

The weaker ferite magnets are way cheaper and probably the right level of force retention for easy movement of pieces.

@Radar thanks for the detailed reply, apologies I only just saw this.

So far I got the sheet, bearing in mind I’m doing only Europe 1940 edition for now. I trialed some ferite magnets with a 0.6kg pull, but they were not enough to reliably attract through the board, then I bought a sample of these and they are pretty strong. That’s about as cheap as I can find for that strength.

https://www.first4magnets.com/product/127mm-dia-x-158mm-thick-n52-neodymium-magnet-138kg-pull-licensed-material-19018?variant=1160&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwytS-BhCKARIsAMGJyzqiA01WfYglw4zSAw8NKWCtFLI1NgseA4jnDtZXtlc4NXsOceIydYUaApdZEALw_wcB

I should probably try to find a print out of the game because with 400 pieces these magnets will cost around £200!

@Radar this is quite something, I came across your project while researching doing the same.

I have limited space, basically leaving a board out for weeks, with pieces that are easily disturbed by cats and children makes it impossible to complete a game. So currently the game is gathering dust.

So I want to do the same. I have a board and prefer to use it vs a print, but it is thicker. I rested a random magnet in my house through the board and it does attract. I’d welcome any tips for the build.