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Re: Reviewing a cheap CRT degaussing wand [message #404136 is a reply to message #404131]

Wed, 13 January 2021 01:47

John Robertson
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On 2021/01/12 4:56 p.m., Rayner Lucas wrote:
> In article <MPG.3a67ec6b38b8737098a116@news.east.earthlink.net>,
> rmowery28146@earthlink.net says...
>>
>> In article <fpmdnckH4tWUgWPCnZ2dnUU7-K2dnZ2d@giganews.com>,
>> spam@flippers.com says...
>>>
>>> I use a large Weller Soldering Gun when I can't find one of the
>>> degaussing coils in the shop...
>>
>> I also used the Weller or what ever Gun I had handy on the old CRTs.
>>
>> Just about any coil of wire will work that does not draw too much
>> current.
>
> Oh, that's a neat idea, I never thought to try a heating coil. I did
> consider making my own, but with no idea what spec to aim for, buying
> one seemed like it had a better chance of success :-)
>
> Rayner
>

You need something that puts out a large AC field - like the unshielded
transformer used in soldering guns.

An electric heating coil has a very small magnetic field, I'd say it was
most unlikely to be useful for degaussing...

John :-#)#

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		Reviewing a cheap CRT degaussing wand By: Anonymous on Tue, 12 January 2021 15:48
		Re: Reviewing a cheap CRT degaussing wand By: John Robertson on Tue, 12 January 2021 17:00
		Re: Reviewing a cheap CRT degaussing wand By: Anonymous on Tue, 12 January 2021 17:27
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		Re: Reviewing a cheap CRT degaussing wand By: John Robertson on Wed, 13 January 2021 01:47
		Re: Reviewing a cheap CRT degaussing wand By: Anonymous on Wed, 13 January 2021 03:05
		Re: Reviewing a cheap CRT degaussing wand By: Anonymous on Tue, 12 January 2021 20:48
		Re: Reviewing a cheap CRT degaussing wand By: John Robertson on Wed, 13 January 2021 01:50
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