The Mellotron Group

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_ 
(mailto: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_ 
(mailto: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) _  
> > (mailto:_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_) )  
> > > (__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_) )  
> > > (__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) )  _ 
> > > (mailto:__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_) )  ) 
> > > > (___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
> > > >
> > >
>  >
>