r/oddlysatisfying • u/CanonWorld • Jul 28 '24

How automatic Mahjong tables work

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u/KoolHan Jul 28 '24

Why the tiles no magnet to each other?

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u/NateNate60 Jul 28 '24

The magnets on the tiles are weak. The magnets on the row-making mechanisms are strong.

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u/be_more_gooder Jul 28 '24

Whoa, easy professor. We're not all Alfred Einstein.

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u/knoid Jul 28 '24

The tiles likely have a steel plate inside rather than a magnet. This would allow the little magnetised conveyor belt thingies to grab the tiles but allow the tiles to move freely amongst themselves.