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john barrick wrote:
Hi all, could anyone give me the general procedurefor ironing out some
crinkled tape stock? I assume (I think I read somewhere) thatyou
sandwich the tape between a couple of sheets of heavy paper, set iton a
hard and flat surface, and with the iron on the lowest setting runback
and forth over the offending areas until you achieve happiness.
john barrick
1407Hi John and Gang, If tapes aren't severely crinkled ,they
MAY be recovered to some degree. If "accordioned" , I'm afraid
they're ready for the skip.
I experimented with old BBS tapes , which were due to be tossed.
First, I cleaned them well, as not to press any dirt further intothe
tape thru ironing process. As mentioned above,the LOWEST
setting of the iron. I placed the tape under a softpiece of cotton,
atop soft padded ironing board. Running the iron slowlyover the crease
will gradually diminish the offending spot. You may need to trythis also
on a test tape for speed and general technique first.
Result, about 85% were recovered. Not that bad.
Let me(us) know about results, John. Good Luck !
-- Jerry Korb (planning to tour the Flatiron Bldg. in NYC nextweek)