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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Pinch Roller Funtimes
From: kenmerb@...
Date: 2003-10-16
In a message dated 10/16/2003 11:49:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, heltonb@... writes:
Subj: [Mellotronists] Pinch Roller Funtimes
Date: 10/16/2003 11:49:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: heltonb@...
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
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When attempting to make pinch rollers nice n' silky smoot, what's the
preferred method of cleaning and then lubing of those little rollies?
thanks,
Blake
m400 - #542
Isopropyl Alcohol does the job nicely, makes 'em spin and spin most of the time. I prefer cleaning with this and not lubing with anything. In my opinion, once they're clean and spinning, lubing will just gunk them up again eventually and can possibly get on the tapes (especially if you don't use the right stuff). You can also consider giving them the "rounded treatment", a Streetly specialty (as shown on the web link here). Look at frames 12 to 15 on the page linked here:
http://www.tronsounds.com/mkii_tape_changing.htm
Ken M.