| Repairing a tape [message #62966] |
Sat, 29 May 2010 17:13  |
DaBase
Messages: 47
Registered: February 2010
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How do I repair a tape that broke? The tape itself broke and I don't know how to fix it so that it will still play the songs that haven't been damaged.
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| Re: Repairing a tape [message #62971 is a reply to message #62966] |
Sat, 29 May 2010 21:36  |
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Wayne Parham
Messages: 18787
Registered: January 2001
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1. Unwind the tape carefully, to expose the break and make it easy to work on. Be careful not to let it get tangled.
2. Find some scissors that are very sharp and not magnetic. A razor blade will also work, but I personally find very sharp scissors easier to work with.
3. Test to make sure it isn't magnetic by bringing it near steel and seeing that there is no magnetic attraction.
4. Cut each side of the break as close as possible to the broken ends. If there is stretching, you should remove and discard the stretched tape, leaving only unharmed tape on each side to splice together. Cut both ends straight, as this is where you will join both ends. Make sure you do not have a twist or tangle.
5. Get some clean clear tape, pull off a piece and lay it on a clean table or work surface, adhesive side up.
6. Lay one side of the magnetic tape onto the sticky part of the adhesive tape, allowing some room to attach the other side of the magnetic tape you wil be joining. This is the most important and delicate part so work carefully.
7. The adhesive tape should be applied to the back side of the magnetic tape, the side away from the playback head. It is towards the inside of a cassette or reel.
8. Static electricity may (probably will) try and draw the magnetic tape to the adhesive tape. I use a dragging motion, pulling the tape across the sufrace of the table slowly to reach the tape. This sort of guides me into position. You may want to practive this a few times with tape having the sticky side down to get the hang of it before going for it.
9. After having the first side attached to the tape, repeat this to attach the second side and join the two. You do not want a gap and you do not want overlap. Again, the dragging motion will probably help you. In this case, the second half, I usually drag it slowly on top of the already attached tape until I reach the break, and then attach there, where the two ends meet.
10. Trim the adhesive tape from each side of the magnetic tape. Do not fold it over. The splice should be a clean half-inch or so of adhesive tape spanning the break on the inside of the magnetic tape, away from the tape head. There should be no adhesive tape exposed on either side of the magnetic tape.
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| Re: Repairing a tape [message #63616 is a reply to message #63051] |
Mon, 02 August 2010 08:15 |
JiminyCricket
Messages: 50
Registered: July 2010
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I am going to try the tips as I just picked up a great set of language tapes at a garage sale. There are three in the box but one is no good right now. Thanks for the information.
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