Magstripe spoofer for multiple tracks?

Question

I want to build a magstripe spoofer as a weekend project. I've seen others online do it using a steel shim wrapped in wire. This is only one coil. What can't understand is if cards have multiple tracks, how can one coil emulate all three tracks being swiped through. I thought I would need at least three thin steel strips each connected to a separate coil to spoof the 3 tracks found on a magstripe.

Are they somehow spoofing all three tracks through the one coil, or are they only building single track spoofers?

EDIT: Example of one http://hackaday.com/2008/08/04/magnetic-stripe-card-spoofer/

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 06 '11 at 19:52

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You answered your own question: You would need at least three thin steel strips each connected to a separate coil to spoof the 3 tracks found on a magstripe. After all, you can't get something for nothing.

The example that you saw is a single track spoofer.

answered Jun 06 '11 at 19:52

Right, just want to make sure all is right with the world ;) – Jun 06 '11 at 20:41

Magstripe spoofer for multiple tracks?

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