The Mellotron Group

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
> > >  >
> > >
> >
>