[sdiy] Mag tape splicing tape Q

[Mike Brown]

Hi Gene,

I'm not sure if the stuff is available in 3/8" or not, but somewhere around
here I have a bunch of little 1/4" splicing strips (from my old musique
concrete days at university).
I'll try to look around tomorrow & see if I can find them.  If I can,
they're all yours (if you want them, that is...).

best regards,
Mike
mike at electronium.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Stopp" <gene at ixiacom.com>
To: "'synth diy'" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 3:58 PM
Subject: [sdiy] Mag tape splicing tape Q


> Hello DIY peoples,
>
> My humblest apologies for the slightly OT nature of this question but I'll
> betcha somebody in this most erudite crowd can be of some help...
>
> My bench in the garage sees a fairly diverse roster of goodies over the
> years and right now it is hosting a mostly disemboweled Chamblerin
Rhythmate
> model 20. At least I think it's a 20, I'd welcome pointers in that
> direction... but I digress. My question is about where to get mag tape
> splicing tape, and what is so special about it anyway. Is there anything
> special about it? Would Scotch Tape work just as well? How about clear
> shipping-dock packing tape?
>
> This machine uses loops of 3/8" tapes, quantity 14. The loops are a couple
> feet long each, diagonal-cut mated ends with white splice tape on the
> non-head-contact side. The replacement tapes (presumably new) were
provided
> on a cardboard roll, ends already cut, waiting to be taped together. For
> space echos and such I've had pretty good luck with strong clear tape (the
> packing type) but this machine will be going back to its rightful owner
> after the restoration and I want to do it *right*. One splice in a space
> echo that never leaves home is one thing - 14 of them on a stage somewhere
> is another!
>
> Restoration progress so far - motor has rubber wheel that drives aluminium
> flywheel on the capstan. Rubber grommet motor mounts rotted, motor fell
> against flywheel, stopped turning, burned out. Made new grommets, found
> burned winding in motor and repaired, re-mounted motor, now it's working
and
> just needs new tapes.
>
> I will now do a google search but I wanted to throw this out to the dogs
as
> well. :)
>
> Best Regards,
>
> - Gene
>