The Mellotron Group

Han-d-mag 
 
_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) 
 
 
In a message dated 3/6/2013 12:33:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tron400@yahoo.com 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) ,  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) )  ), but I'm not sure it will work on the 
capstan. 
> Suggestions?
>  
> Bernie
>