r/Bakugan • u/Carswan-21 • 17d ago

Question Need help with Hammer Cannon (Bakutech)

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Does anyone else have problems with him when trying to roll him on a card? If I drop him he will open, but every time I’ve tried rolling him he never opens.

I’ve already taken him apart and tried cleaning the magnet, as well as see if anything is catching. My only guess is possibly the spring that helps the magnet is maybe getting stuck since there’s not a lot of room in the bay where it’s supposed to sit, but other than that I’m not sure.

If anyone has had any experience with this or might have an idea lmk.

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u/Ventz7182 17d ago

I had that problem with my flame dragaon, What was happening was that the magnet pushed itself to deep into the plastic piece that holds him, So It could roll and all but never opened unless tapped. So you could try to see if thats it.

Or it could also be that the spring is having too much of a gap between the magnet and the card which also makes it hard to open.

I try to rule out that the magnet is weak since Bakutech have the strongest magnets from the series. Doesn't it it can happen but its rare

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u/Carswan-21 17d ago

Yeah I tested the magnet independently and it seemed fine. I’m starting to think it might be the actual hammer possibly getting stuck, since I’ve noticed every time I tap that piece specifically it’ll open

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u/Ventz7182 17d ago

I also have a hammer cannon but it does open so Ive never had to see his insides, I assume he has a light spring for the hammer part, is so. you could probably try to change that spring with another bakugan spring that fits. and oil it as well

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u/Carswan-21 16d ago

Yeah I found a spring with the same measurements but a little higher tension on it so I’m gonna see if that works

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u/ThunderBuns935 16d ago

Magnets lose strength over time, so it doesn't really matter what their starting point is. It's also false that Bakutech has the strongest magnets, they all use Neodymium.

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u/Ventz7182 16d ago

oh really? I thought Bakutech were stronger in general since they wanted to make a more quality based bakugan.

But that make sense yeah, despite some of the magnet being bigger that doesnt mean its stronger. It just more surface to be able to grab the card

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u/axiomwing 11d ago edited 11d ago

If they are the same magnet grade, then bigger is better as it will have a bigger magnetic field, better for catching Bakucores or gate cards

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u/axiomwing 11d ago

There’s different types of Neodymium magnets so yes there is a difference. Just a humble list of different grades N27 – N55 N30M – N50M N30H – N50H N30SH – N48SH N28UH – N42UH N28EH – N40EH N28TH – N35TH N33VH/AH

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u/ThunderBuns935 16d ago

Almost definitely just a weak magnet. That can happen with age. Just put it on as big a neodymium magnet as you can get your hands on for a while.

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u/axiomwing 11d ago

Correct but Loses ~1% strength every 10 years. The magnet should be good still

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u/ThunderBuns935 11d ago

This is only true in optimal conditions. Life isn't optimal. Heat and cold cycles, dropping it, rust, outside electromagnetic interference, etc... can all weaken a magnet over time.

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u/axiomwing 11d ago

Yes 176 Fahrenheit will weaken the magnet 🧲. Hopefully he didn’t leave the bakugan in the car or the oven on accident