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Default Where to scavenge mu-metal?
(Andrew Gabriel) wrote in
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In article .net,
SparkyGuy writes:
Is this stuff prolific in old CRT monitors, or TVs? Need about a
square foot or so...

Wrapped around old oscilloscope tubes.
I don't think old TVs ever merited its use.


TV's used electroMAGNETIC deflection,which overwhelms Earth's field.
Those big,short TV CRTs just are not as sensitive as a long,narrow
electrostatic deflection scope CRT.

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