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Re: Platinum 5.25" drive problem
- Subject: Re: Platinum 5.25" drive problem
- From: "Mark Cummings" <figjams@primus.com.au>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 22:20:23 +1000
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I just remembered where I saw this...
If you are in Sydney, go into the PowerHouse Museum (not far from the Hay
Markets, over the walkover bridge) and there is a working display
demonstrating the different magnetic properties of a few metals. Take 10
bucks or wait for the free day to get in. They've also got a display with
the first Apple computer (yes the one in the wooden box) and an early Mac
too. I spent quite some time near that, while the smelly backpackers just
freeloaded of the iMac internet cafe in there.
Mark
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In article <3b5c0e2b$1@news.iprimus.com.au>, "Mark Cummings"
<figjams@primus.com.au> wrote:
>>Isn't the hub a light alloy i.e. non-ferrous in which case it will not
>>magnetize.
>
>Ahh, I remember reading that about 2 or 3 other metals can be magnetized
>other than Iron. I can't remember which ones, but they pretty much held a
>lower magnetic field, or were less coersive (whatever the term is ?)
>
>I doubt that any of those were used for the hub abnyway, but I thought I'd
>point out a misconception that I had myself until this year.
>
>Mark