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E. Clegg

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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:38 am Post subject: Another wet compas problem

Hi All,



I placed a wet compass in my panel on the upper left side. With the canopy

open-RV8- it reads approx correct. As I close the canopy this compass starts

rotating to the right and when completely clsd the compass is Off 50

degrees.

It would appear that the canopy frame is magnetized. If this is so how would

one go about the fix for this.

Thanks,

Ed Clegg

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ceengland(at)bellsouth.ne
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:29 am Post subject: Another wet compas problem

ed clegg wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 Hi All,

 

 I placed a wet compass in my panel on the upper left side. With the canopy

 open-RV8- it reads approx correct. As I close the canopy this compass starts

 rotating to the right and when completely clsd the compass is Off 50

 degrees.

 It would appear that the canopy frame is magnetized. If this is so how would

 one go about the fix for this.

 Thanks,

 Ed Clegg



Try to find a TV repair technician who will loan you his degaussing 
	


tool. It's basically a big coil of wire with an AC cord & switch. It 

generates a constantly changing magnetic field, due to the AC current 

flowing through it. You power it up and bring it slowly closer to the 

object you want to demagnetize. Move it slowly around the object holding 

it as close as possible. Then slowly move it away, as you continue to 

move it around the object. Don't turn it off until it's several feet 

away from anything you want to avoid magnetizing.



Charlie

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earl_schroeder(at)juno.co
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:34 am Post subject: Another wet compas problem

If memory serves, using the old type gun looking soldering irons used to work also..

Earl



-- Charlie England <ceengland(at)bellsouth.net> wrote:




ed clegg wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 Hi All,

 

 I placed a wet compass in my panel on the upper left side. With the canopy

 open-RV8- it reads approx correct. As I close the canopy this compass starts

 rotating to the right and when completely clsd the compass is Off 50

 degrees.

 It would appear that the canopy frame is magnetized. If this is so how would

 one go about the fix for this.

 Thanks,

 Ed Clegg



Try to find a TV repair technician who will loan you his degaussing 
	


tool. It's basically a big coil of wire with an AC cord & switch. It 

generates a constantly changing magnetic field, due to the AC current 

flowing through it. You power it up and bring it slowly closer to the 

object you want to demagnetize. Move it slowly around the object holding 

it as close as possible. Then slowly move it away, as you continue to 

move it around the object. Don't turn it off until it's several feet 

away from anything you want to avoid magnetizing.



Charlie

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