which one of these degaussing coils/tools would be the best one to buy?

http://www.ehow.com/how_5240848_make-degaussing-coil.html


pull the coil off an old monitor. Add a switch and plug. I did not make mine, I found it in a warehouse buyout. Its totally home made.. Its worked great for years. Mine is actually pretty thick. So I think it might have 2 coils wired in into it. You will feel it get warm if you leave it on too long..

One thing I think is interesting, all of those commercial ones have a button you press to activate it. It seems to me if you were to get electrocuted by it, you would not be able to release the button.. I think it should work in reverse, but I am no expert..

Also if you look around I have seen some 25" monitors with a heavily coated plastic coil. I think wells or maybe hantex..
 
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the first one looks like the same model Bob carries and his is $5 cheaper and would be a whole lot cheaper to ship.

i've also heard pretty poor things about the "wand" style degaussers, though i've never tried one personally. they do come in 110v versions too.

the price for the USA Amusements one looks pretty darn good and from the description it's probably the same as "A."
 

Exhibit A by far is the best. That's the one made by GC Electronics and is what I use.

As with any degaussing coil, they are designed for intermittent duty use. The GC Electronics one should not be used for more than 45 seconds continuously. Then you should let it cool off for 15 minutes before using it again.

If you were to build one from an old tv set coil, remember that the automatic degauss control on those only allowed it to operate approximately one second. To operate one of those coils for longer than 10 or 15 seconds would probably melt it or burn it up.
 
If you have a Fry's nearby, option A is sold there for $39.99 - and is what I have myself...
 
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