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Title: HELP Need to buy a degausing coil right now!
Post by: sfetaz on May 26, 2004, 04:14:36 pm
I need a degaussing coil and must get it now.  Checked Compusa and Radio Shack, neither sell it.  Anyone know any walk in stores that would sell it?

FYI I live in Bergen County, NJ.
Title: Re:HELP Need to buy a degausing coil right now!
Post by: Tailgunner on May 26, 2004, 04:55:48 pm
A real electronics store would likely have them, but you could make one out of radio shack supplies. Oscar has a page describing how to make one.

http://www.oscarcontrols.com/degauss/index.shtml (http://www.oscarcontrols.com/degauss/index.shtml)
Title: Re:HELP Need to buy a degausing coil right now!
Post by: Richy on May 26, 2004, 06:23:44 pm
I wouldn't try that unless you really know what you're doing.
Title: Re:HELP Need to buy a degausing coil right now!
Post by: Ken Layton on May 26, 2004, 06:30:39 pm
Look in your local Yellow Pages under "Electronic Equipment & Supplies-Dealers" for a real electronics store.
Title: Re:HELP Need to buy a degausing coil right now!
Post by: Brad Lee on May 26, 2004, 11:59:22 pm
Is it for a TV?

If so, you can try this:
1. get the TV in the position you want
2. turn it off and unplug it from the wall
3. let it sit for a few minutes nd then plug it back in

I thought I read somewhere that most newer TVs have a degauss circuit and thats how to activate it if its not a button or a OSD setting
Title: Re:HELP Need to buy a degausing coil right now!
Post by: sfetaz on May 27, 2004, 01:22:09 am
Its for my arcade monitor for my DDR Machine.  The monitor was replaced so the degauss button does not work.  It looks fine now but I transport it a lot and when that happens it tends to mess up a corner.  
Title: Re:HELP Need to buy a degausing coil right now!
Post by: Sylentwulf on May 27, 2004, 06:48:48 am
MCM Electronics sells them for around $18.