Re: degausser

Not anymore.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Technomage <technomage.hawke@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:14:09
To: Main PLUG discussion list<plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
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?)
>
>

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