[wellylug] Magnetic tape question

Colin Klenner colink at clear.net.nz
Thu Dec 18 19:30:39 NZDT 2003


Further investigation again has yielded some more information - the
electric units are still not giving out a good enough field to do much
good/damage to the tapes.

Colin

On Fri, 2003-12-19 at 00:37, Brenda Wallace wrote:
> maybe you should try a train instead?
> 
> On Fri, 2003-12-19 at 00:32, Klenner, Colin wrote:
> > I was suggesting it based on some background information I have on something
> > that happened in London underground - hmm maybe even our electric units
> > would be better.
> > 
> > I asked a person knowledgeable about the busses and he said they would not
> > generate a strong enough field to do the tapes over.
> > 
> > Colin
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wellylug-admin at lists.naos.co.nz
> > [mailto:wellylug-admin at lists.naos.co.nz] On Behalf Of Damon Lynch
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 1:04 PM
> > To: wellylug
> > Subject: RE: [wellylug] Magnetic tape question
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, 2003-12-18 at 01:47, Klenner, Colin wrote:
> > > Try taking a trolley bus through town, placing tapes on floor if 
> > > possible near the motor - the magnetic field from them should be more 
> > > than sufficient.
> > 
> > You are speaking from experience here... and if so, by accident or design!!
> > 
> > Damon
> > 
> > 
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> Brenda Wallace <brenda at wallace.net.nz>
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