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Welding would be the best I agree.

I also thought about what if the magnet bounced up and got stuck to the pickup.

You are correct in that a tack weld would solve those issues.

I'll have to check and see if the big magnet affects the flap.

I too am leery about using glue in the pan, but I'm talking about a minute dab that would be under the magnet, which is already stuck to the pan with a LOT of force.

I would think the pan would need to be deformed to cause the magnets to pop loose if glued, and there's a huge frame brace that goes directly under the pan so there's no way the pan can be hit in such a manner.

I'll look into seeing if I can't get the magnets welded.

Do you think welding the magnets would affect their megnetic strength?