[Info-vax] lower-cost bulk eraser for high-coercivity tape media (DAT, DLT, Ultrium etc)?

[Dale Dellutri]

On Fri, 16 Feb 2018 14:37:47, Rod Regier <rregier at dymaxion.ca> wrote:
> Any suggestions for a lower-cost bulk eraser for high-coercivity tape media
> such as DAT, DLT, Ultrium, etc? (Media that has been used on OpenVMS nodes).
> 
> This would for security erase and discard, so it doesn't matter that it could erase formatting tracks.

If this is for discard, why not just open the cassette door, pull
out and destroy the first 10 to 20 feet of tape (including the leader)
discard that separately and then discard the cassette?

> 
> The lowest cost suitable product I could find is the Garner HD-2.
> http://www.garnerproducts.com/hd-2-degausser
> 
> Price on that from BHPhoto is $US695
> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/747408-REG/Garner_3FW_HD2_3_Year_Extended_Warranty_for.html
> 
> (FYI, there are similar products selling for $US5000 or more too :-(
> 
> Apparently it uses a capacitive discharge method to operate the coils so it's not just a big electromagnet
> 

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Dale Dellutri <daQQQle at panQQQix.com> (lose the Q's)