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Subject: MkII tapes
From: MAinPsych@...
Date: 2002-11-15
Just an idea...
Something occured to me as I was looking at Ken M.'s pics of the MkII tape-changing process that might preserve that first station of sounds. Rather than cut the tape being changed at the location where you were instructed, couldn't the tapes be moved forward, lined up with station 2's initial transient marks lined up over the heads, and the cut measured and made at the back of the rear roller? Then with the tapes lined back up to station 1 (with the tape being replaced left loose, e.g., not taken up on the front roller) the new tape attached to the old (in its entirety) could be pulled through. This might add a little extra time to the process, but would preserve all six stations for possible mounting on a 400 frame. Martin/Ken/Bob/Jerry/other MkII owners, what do you think? It's late, and I'm tired, but I hope the general idea came through.
Frank Samagaio
M400 #908