June 18, 201313 yr comment_12375 get some insulated wire almost any gauge works.  mixed gauges spliced together works too.More wire is betterWhat size ring? It doesn't matter. make it as big as you want.wrap it in a ring. It's OK to solder splice wire segments together - just tape the joints.Wrap many circuits of wire into the ring - I don't know of a theoretical maximum but no less than twenty coils is good.Fetch an unused power cord like what you cut off a busted appliancePut a switch on the hot side. Put a small light socket in the circuit. Use a low wattage - lower is better. I just needs to operat on line voltage.Tape the ring you made together, attach the ends to the hot and neutral leads from the power cord with the switch and light bulb.You have made a controlled and safe degaussing coil. You can mount in wood and make it into a regular appliance.The AC pulses through the wire creating a magnet field that oscillates at 60 htz. Passing a magnetized metal tool across the flat ring degausses the tool.The light bulb is not an absolute requirement but it makes it safe. Without the bulb the ring would get hot rather quickly forcing you to work fast and unplug it quickly. Lower wattage bulbs create a stronger degaussing field. Report
June 18, 201313 yr comment_12376 I remember those early days of color TVs and the big old CRTs- before they built in the degaussing  circuits. Every house call required the use of one of these. Report
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