Not anymore. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -----Original Message----- From: Technomage Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:14:09 To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: degausser giving folks ideas about thermite? :) in all seriousness though, you can get a bulk tape eraser from radio shack for about $29.00. its worth the money and won't burn your place down either. Matt Graham wrote: > > That'd work, probably, but what might be easier/cheaper is a big NdFeB magnet > ("rare earth magnet") run at close range over the floppies in a couple of > directions. I think they sell these at various stores in the Phoenix area, > or you can get them at http://www.amazingmagnets.com/ --the pens they sell > with magnets attached are quite convenient, though those wouldn't be great > for erasing floppies. > > If you *really* want to get serious about this, powdered aluminum, iron(III) > oxide, some KMnO4, and a magnesium fuse. Pile on top of floppies. Ignite. > Completely scrambled ferromagnetic domains, and a show to boot! (Don't do > this unless you know what you're doing, eh?) > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss