Degaussing problem.

[Patrick Mc]

Hello Again,
Spy hunter monitor is up and working but the color is not right.  Did all the "net" degaussing techniques and it improved but not good enough.  I took the monitor out of the cab to do it slower and more precise and it was perfect on my table.  Perfect color.  I looked in the cab for anything foreign and did not find anything.  I put the monitor back in and color in the same spot goes to crap....take it out looks awesome.  Buyer will be here in the morning and he already cancelled one trip to come.  Please help late tonight, need to get this thing done!.
Patrick

[SirPeale]

My only suggestion is a real degaussing wand.  Failing that, if you have an old TV you can make one.

Remove the degauss coil from the tube.  Round it out as best as you can.

Grasp each side with your hands and twist it into a figure eight.  Then fold it so it's a double circle.

Use 4" wire ties to tie it all together.

Cut the plug off the end, and bare the wires back about two inches.  Get a lamp cord.   Leave the plug end, bare the other end back about two inches.

Wrap each wire around the other - eg wrap one end of the lamp cord around the degauss ring.

Now solder it up so it's not going to come apart.

Wrap it WELL with electrical tape.  Triple thick.

Obviously you don't want to just plug this into a wall socket - there's no switch and it will get hot quite quickly.  Get a power strip and plug it into that.  Since it has a power switch you can turn it on and off quickly.

Wear gloves.  Not for the shock - it gets HOT.  FAST.

Hold the unit in one hand, the strip in the other, with your finger on the switch.  Do the regular degauss thing.  Repeat until clear.


Of course, it could be the position the cab is turned.  Have you tried moving the cab 90 degrees, or at all?  Give that a shot.

[Patrick Mc]

The metal mount on the one side of the cab was magnetized causing the problem.