Method of manufacturing a vacuum insulated glass unit, comprising dropping spacer towards a glass sheet surface

A method of manufacturing a vacuum insulated glass unit the method comprising:

• providing a first glass sheet comprising a first major surface and a second, oppositely directed major surface,
• distributing a plurality of spacers onto the first major surface wherein the spacers comprises a ferromagnetic material,
• arranging a second glass sheet so that the distributed spacers are placed in a gap between the first major surface and a major surface the second glass sheet
• providing an edge seal for sealing the gap and
• evacuating and sealing the gap
• wherein the distribution of the plurality of spacers comprises dropping spacers from a spacer holder from a distance above the first major surface and towards an intended spacer position.
• wherein each, dropped spacer comprises predefined, oppositely directed contact surfaces and wherein the spacer has a maximum spacer width wherein the maximum spacer width is at least 1.1 times larger than the maximum spacer height wherein the maximum spacer height extends between the oppositely directed contact surfaces,
• wherein a magnet arrangement is arranged opposite to the second major surface wherein the magnet arrangement comprises one or more magnets wherein the magnet arrangement forces the dropped spacer to be orientated with one of said contact surfaces facing the first major surface so that the contact surface rests on the first major surface at the intended spacer position.