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How are the cycling Mellys demagnetized anyway?

-Sean

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "tron400" <tron400@...> wrote:
>
> 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
>