1 May
1999
1 May
'99
2:22 p.m.
On Sat, 1 May 1999 CLASSICCMP(a)trailing-edge.com wrote:
So then is that all that's really required?
This sounds
like voodoo to me. There must be some point when you are
lifting the demagnetizer away that the effects from the device are
beneficial.
The "lift it slowly away and then turn off" is an important point.
This makes sure that the media really is demagnetized. If you turn
it off while near the media, you can leave the media in a highly
magnetized state. You can have fun with large degaussers. For those
with analog watches
that aren't prized too highly, you can do some really neat tricks, such
as making the run 60 times too fast (i.e. an hour every 60 seconds) or
even making them run backwards!
I saw that trick used on MacGyver once!
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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