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Title: I need a degaussing coil
Post by: monkeybomb on July 02, 2005, 06:03:21 pm

Where can I buy one cheap?  This is for home use.  I don't want to make one.

Thanks

Title: Re: I need a degaussing coil
Post by: monkeybomb on July 02, 2005, 06:11:23 pm

Is this acceptable:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3320&item=5785564747&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Or these

http://www.sjgreatdeals.com/rto-011.html

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3320&item=5786502505&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

I guess my real question is why should I pick one over the other.  It will rarely get used and I can store it safely.  So as long as it works I'll be fine right?

Title: Re: I need a degaussing coil
Post by: USSEnterprise on July 02, 2005, 06:17:18 pm

You can usually get these at radioshack or you can make one yourself

Title: Re: I need a degaussing coil
Post by: spystyle on July 02, 2005, 08:30:47 pm

http://www.oscarcontrols.com/degauss/index.shtml

Title: Re: I need a degaussing coil
Post by: USSEnterprise on July 02, 2005, 08:42:07 pm

I built one without an old CRT. Build at your own risk.

Take a large amount of speaker wire and coil it around a round tupperware container. Connect the two ends to the outputs of a doorbell transformer. Wire the doorbell transformer to a standard electrical plug and plug into a standard wall outlet.

Title: Re: I need a degaussing coil
Post by: KevSteele on July 02, 2005, 10:55:05 pm

I got mine at MCMinone.com

(I'd provide a link, but their site search is broken tonight)

They have two versions: one for 19" and smaller, and one for CRTs greater than 19". I got the bigger one. Not bad prices, although the bigger one is about $30.

Nothing like doing the "degausser dance" for feeling a bit silly, but it sure does work miracles on arcade monitors! (and no, I won't be videotaping myself doing it!)

Kevin

Title: Re: I need a degaussing coil
Post by: USSEnterprise on July 03, 2005, 12:43:08 am

Just build it yourself. The chance of electrocution is minimal

Title: Re: I need a degaussing coil
Post by: pointdablame on July 03, 2005, 11:17:05 am

Quote from: USSEnterprise on July 03, 2005, 12:43:08 am

Just build it yourself. The chance of electrocution is minimal

but for $30 you can make that chance zero.

Title: Re: I need a degaussing coil
Post by: monkeybomb on July 03, 2005, 11:24:55 am

Thanks guys

I went ahead and bought the one Kevin suggested.  I know this is a DIY forum, but I like to buy stuff and it's really not very much money.