[wellylug] Magnetic tape question

Centurion Computer Technology Ltd centurion at paradise.net.nz
Fri Dec 19 10:12:39 NZDT 2003


Some Engineering firms have very large and powerful Magnetic Chucks and
electro-magnets.  Try talking to the likes of ACME Engineering.


On Fri, 2003-12-19 at 21:00, Peter Jones wrote:
> As another poster noted, it looks like I'm SOL. Bit of a pisser as the tapes
> are around $80
> to replace and we have quite a large box of them.
> 
> I tried various recording studios but they don't have anything of the
> strength required
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colin Klenner [mailto:colink at clear.net.nz]
> Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2003 7:31 p.m.
> To: Wellington Linux Users Group
> Subject: RE: [wellylug] Magnetic tape question
> 
> 
> 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>
> -- 
> Colin Klenner <colink at shortboy.workgroup.home>
> 
> 
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