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We have never demagged the prototype M4000 in 5 years. It gets turned on daily and the tapes are as fresh as the day we installed them. Demagging is not something you have to do in years unless you unplug the headblock and forget to shortout the audio box socket or have some major malfunction. DON'T PANIC!

M

1963 to 2013 - 50 years of mellotrons

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On 9 Mar 2013, at 19:43, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

 

Han-D-Magic

 

In a message dated 3/9/2013 1:59:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, fourtytwominds@yahoo.com writes:

 

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
> > > >
> > >
> >
>