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jbsegal

Degauss 'er? But I just...

Dec 27, 2005 18:22

Anyone in MetroBoston - ESPECIALLY either who can come to MIT tonight or who is coming to our openhouse tomorrow - have a degausser/bulk tape eraser I can borrow? I've got this stack of DATs that need to zero'd ( Read more... )

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persis December 27 2005, 23:27:05 UTC

I have one... Spencer says it is a radio shack one... and he's not sure how well it will work, but I'll bring it along anyway...

jslove December 28 2005, 02:24:26 UTC

I should explain that I am not sure the field is strong enough for digital tape, especially newer, high-density tale. It's an older unit ( ... )

jbsegal December 28 2005, 17:36:54 UTC

Never actually thought of that...
http://www.athana.com/ddequip/degaussingfacts.html turned up with a quick google.
Any idea what the (Oersted?) output is of your degausser?

jslove December 28 2005, 20:30:06 UTC

In spite of what follows, I am sending the unit in with persisPermit me to call your attention to the manual for my "High Power Video/Audio Tape Eraser", Radio Shack catalog number 44-233A ( ... )