So it's probably not safe for general use on a cycling machine or a pacemaker?
Bernie
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Bernie, with a Han-D-Mag you can de-mag a headblock in a minute or two. But
> that thing is not to be trifled with. It will do all kinds of cool things
> but can really fuck up your shit. Get your tapes out of the room. Do all
> the heads at once... Power on... slowly sweep from head to head... move the
> HCM away and unplug.
>
> The magnetometer is the thing. It lets you know for sure if or where you
> have problems, and it lets you know if you solved them. No guessing.
>
> Later you might want to get the Han-D-Mallet... for when nothing else is
> working right.
>
>
> In a message dated 3/8/2013 11:48:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> tron400@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> Thanks for those links, Frank.
>
> Bernie
>
> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , lsf5275@ wrote:
> >
> > Han-d-mag
> >
> > __http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html__
> (http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html_)
> > (_http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html_
> (http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html) )
> >
> > Getting a good magnetometer is a good idea. I find mine to be
> indispensable
> >
> > __http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html__
> (http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html_)
> > (_http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html_
> (http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html) )
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/6/2013 12:33:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > tron400@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hey Frank, when I do a search on Man-D-Mag, I just get hits on Mad
> > Magazine.
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > --- In __newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _
> > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ) , lsf5275@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Buy a Man-D-Mag and a humidifier.
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 3/6/2013 6:54:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > > tron400@ writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Well, not just M400's.
> > >
> > > Yesterday, after turning mine on and letting it warm up, I did the arm
> > > across the keyboard trick to the end of the tapes and 3 of them didn't
> > return.
> > > I had to remove the keyboard to release them (loosening the pinch
> roller
> > > and pad didn't do it).
> > >
> > > I played with one of the keys until the tape wouldn't return, even
> after
> > > removing the keyboard. The tape had bunched up in front of the
> capstan.
> > When
> > > I unbunched it, I found that a small tape loop had gotten in between
> the
> > > capstan and the long felt pad in front of the capstan. The tape
> decided
> > to
> > > take this route instead of going into the spill box. Static? The room
> is
> > > pretty dry with forced air heat.
> > >
> > > I haven't ever demagged the heads or capstan. Does that sound like
> what
> > > needs to be done? I have an old fashioned head demagnetizer (this
> kind:
> > > ___http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg___
> (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__)
> > (_http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__
> (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg_) )
> > > (__http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg__
> (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg_)
> > (_http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg_
> (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg) ) ) ), but I'm not sure it will work on the
> > capstan.
> > > Suggestions?
> > >
> > > Bernie
> > >
> >
>