demagnetizer

[Ryan Minchew]

I had ear plugs in and turned on my surface demagnetizer to run some parts over. That was last night, tonight I went out there and noticed it was still on with no buzzing. I ran a piece of steel over and nothing happened. Anything I can do to fix it from being on so long? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Paul Savage]

My experience says its off to harbour freight ! We have had a couple of these left on at work and they were cooked. Nice thing is they aren't overlly expensive

 

[Ed Caffrey]

Very likely that its toast. I've done the same thing in the past. I took the time to ready the manual on the last one I had to purchase, and it states not to leave the unit on longer than necessary to complete the demagnetizing....as the unit will burn itself out.

 

[Ryan Minchew]

Kinda what I figured. I had remembered reading about not leaving it on, that's how I new what screwed it up. Ah well

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

With the new one ,get a cheap timer switch, and turn it on with the timer. That way it will turn off automatically in ,say 15 minutes.
Stacy

 

[Ryan Minchew]

Thanks Stacy that's one of those why didn't i think of that ideas. I'll have to get one.