Re: VHS Tape Collectors

From	felix <felix@real_felix.invalid>
Newsgroups	aus.tv, aus.computers
Subject	Re: VHS Tape Collectors
Date	2017-04-05 19:34 +1000
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On Wednesday, 5 Apr 2017 4:05 PM, Clocky wrote:
> On 5/04/2017 12:26 PM, keithr0 wrote:
>> On 4/5/2017 10:07 AM, Clocky wrote:
>>> On 5/04/2017 5:44 AM, Peter Jason wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <http://www.hpmuseum.net/display_item.php?hw=548>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   And yup, I (mostly software) supported all that stuff as well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [1] If you opened one of these babies, you *had* to take your watch
>>>>>> off,
>>>>>> because if you didn't, your wrist would be jammed to the magnets of
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> actuator, destroying your watch and possibly breaking your wrist.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I can imagine. I salvage the neodymium magnets from dead hard
>>>>> drives. If
>>>>> you want to stick something to your fridge, they will do the job 
>>>>> really
>>>>> well :-)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Be sure to leave the metal plating on the magnet, because the magnet
>>>> itself rusts fairly quickly.
>>>>
>>>
>>> NI never considered that but yes, I use them as they come out of the
>>> hard drive.
>>
>> I've a bunch of magnets that I bought for cents from a street stall in
>> Apiliu street in Hong Kong. The bigger ones, about 4cm diameter helped
>> recover some large nuts that had fallen inside an aircraft wing. We just
>> ran the magnets over the outside of the aluminium and dragged the nuts
>> to a place where they could be recovered. The small ones about 1cm
>> diameter will hold any thin non-ferrous object to a steel surface, they
>> hold small tools to the wall of my shed.
>>
>> BTW, if you ever go to Hong Kong, Apiliu Street is a must to visit,
>> hundreds of street stalls and shops selling everything electronic and
>> electrical.
>
> I have just had a look on Street View, wow.
>
>

you piqued my interest so I had a look too. :) not that I will ever go there


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VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-02-28 21:58 +0000
  Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-01 06:54 +0800
    Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-01 11:41 +1100
      Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-04 17:33 +1100
        Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-06 10:56 +1100
          Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-06 16:35 +1100
  Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-01 11:45 +1100
    Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-01 22:11 +0000
      Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-02 09:28 +1100
        Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-04 17:36 +1100
    Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-04 17:34 +1100
      Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-06 15:48 +1100
        Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-06 16:30 +1100
          Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-06 16:35 +1100
            Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-06 16:37 +1100
          Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-06 23:32 +1100
            Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-07 05:47 +1100
              Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-07 18:38 +1100
        Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-06 16:32 +1100
      Re: VHS Tape Collectors jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2017-03-06 06:54 -0800
    Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-05 15:44 +1100
      Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-05 15:55 +1100
      Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-06 22:01 +0000
        Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-11 01:40 +0000
          Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-11 17:13 +1100
            Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-11 06:29 +0000
              Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-12 01:18 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-11 22:07 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-12 09:52 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:18 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-19 22:08 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-20 10:31 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2017-03-20 01:34 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-20 13:27 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2017-03-20 07:30 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-20 17:13 +0800
              Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-12 07:41 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-12 09:47 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-12 13:37 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-12 22:11 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-13 19:47 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-13 22:16 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-14 14:24 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-14 21:54 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-15 08:45 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-16 01:27 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-16 19:52 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-17 15:08 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-17 12:41 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:42 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:36 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-19 15:04 -0600
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-20 13:42 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-20 11:03 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-20 14:18 -0600
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-20 22:15 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Lucifer Morningstar <Barry@saymyname.com> - 2017-03-21 10:09 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-21 08:51 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Lucifer Morningstar <Barry@saymyname.com> - 2017-03-21 13:34 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-21 11:47 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-22 22:21 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-21 06:47 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-21 15:24 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-21 14:10 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-21 10:17 -0600
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-22 09:18 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-22 13:31 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-22 10:04 -0600
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-23 06:30 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-22 19:28 +1000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-22 21:29 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-22 20:41 +1000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-24 12:23 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-25 10:05 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2017-03-22 20:22 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-23 10:26 +1000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-23 12:28 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-23 16:20 +1000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-23 22:45 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2017-03-23 14:39 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-24 22:20 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2017-03-24 14:55 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-25 07:04 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2017-03-26 20:14 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-04-04 17:43 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-04-05 07:44 +1000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-04-05 08:07 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-04-05 14:26 +1000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-04-05 14:05 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-04-05 19:34 +1000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-04-05 21:20 +1000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-04-05 21:19 +1000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-25 12:26 +1000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors "Blue Heeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-03-25 02:47 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-25 13:47 +1000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors "Blue Heeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-03-25 03:56 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-25 15:36 +1000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2017-03-22 20:09 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-23 12:38 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2017-03-23 14:34 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-24 06:49 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-21 11:42 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-21 10:24 -0600
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-21 18:50 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-21 10:31 -0600
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-22 07:53 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-20 14:28 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-20 14:12 -0600
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:34 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-16 01:28 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-18 00:04 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-18 12:02 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-18 01:48 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-18 14:30 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-18 21:55 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-19 12:57 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-19 21:45 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:28 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors bruce56@topmail.co.nz - 2017-03-13 03:34 -0700
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:21 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-19 21:52 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:20 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-19 21:51 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-20 10:28 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2017-03-20 01:41 +0000
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-20 12:05 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-20 16:42 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-20 17:11 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-20 21:35 +0800
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-21 18:41 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-13 08:20 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-12 13:33 +1100
  Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-04 17:32 +1100
    Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-06 10:54 +1100
      Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-06 16:33 +1100
    Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-07 04:18 +1100
      Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-07 07:41 +1100
        Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-07 13:34 +1100
          Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-07 14:05 +1100
        Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-07 18:43 +1100
          Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-08 07:37 +1100
            Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-07 22:07 +0000
              Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-08 11:19 +1100
              Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-08 09:10 +0800
              Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-08 15:23 +1100
            Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-08 23:48 +1100
              Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-09 07:38 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-09 17:35 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-13 16:29 +1100
        Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-08 18:00 +1100
          Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-08 23:50 +1100
            Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-09 07:33 +1100
              Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-09 17:25 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-12 07:44 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-12 12:48 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-13 08:25 +1100
                Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-13 16:37 +1100

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