[sdiy] Mag tape splicing tape Q

[Michael Schulze]

I bet you could carefully trim the width with a razor blade while the tape
is still on the reel.  It's ok to have a little less splicing tape width
than audio tape width - maybe 0.5mm or so.  That way you won't be trying to
cut along the edges of the hard to replace audio tape...

> From: Gene Stopp <gene at ixiacom.com>
> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 12:20:36 -0800
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: RE: [sdiy] Mag tape splicing tape Q
> 
> Sounds like I should use real splicing tape!
> 
> I did find a source on the web at www.tapecenter.com, for 1/2" tape. I'm
> thinking that I'll need 1/2" rather than 1/4", and I can trim it to 3/8"
> after splicing (being careful to keep the edges perfectly parallel and never
> exceeding 3/8"). If I use 1/4" then there will be part of the splice left
> uncovered, and I don't want to overlap 2 pieces since this would make a
> buldge in the middle that might catch in the transport. If this were a
> reel-to-reel situation I would be less concerned, but this thing has
> small-radius bends and felt bars and storage-by-piling-up obstacles.
> 
> Maybe I should make a splicing jig out of wood?
> 
> - Gene
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Tillman [mailto:don at till.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 11:10 AM
> To: gene at ixiacom.com
> Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Mag tape splicing tape Q
> 
> 
>> From: Gene Stopp <gene at ixiacom.com>
>> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 15:58:27 -0800
>> 
>> 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?
> 
> I completley agree with the other responses...
> 
> Splicing tape is infinitely better than Scotch tape, packing tape or
> duct tape.  
> 
> I don't know if Radio Shack still carries it, but they used to.  I'm
> sure MarkerTek has it.  (You can order a pro-quality demagnetizer at
> the same time!)
> 
> -- Don
> 
> -- 
> Don Tillman
> Palo Alto, California, USA
> don at till.com
> http://www.till.com