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Cylinder or Disk?

I am currently in the market for a magnet implant and I was wondering if anyone with some empirical evidence could say which shape of magnet (disk or a cylinder) gives better sensing feedback. Is one shape more sensitive than the other? What about reliability?

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  1. I have heard that you want disk magnets (although they are technically both the same) for finger magnets. a good size seems to be 3mm x 1mm I am probably putting in an order for a bunch in the next month or so.

  2. @Fealix
    From where with what coating

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