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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron is eating Tapes!!!!!

From: tronbros <tronbros@aol.com>
Date: 2012-12-03

Tom,

The normal culprits for wrapped tapes are:

Capstan felt too far away from capstan

Felt old and coated in oxide.  When you clean the capstan with alcohol, this makes the oxide sticky and coats the capstan with an oxide glue!

Tapes are so old, the memory of the tape housing shape forms as soon as the tape leaves the pinchroller and bunches against the lid instead of going inside the box.

The lid on the box is set too far back.  The clearance between the depressed pinchroller and the box lid should be no more than 3/16"

All of the above at the same time.

Best,

Martin

mellotronics.com on my iPad




On 3 Dec 2012, at 16:43, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org> wrote:

 


Can anyone give me a remedy for my mellotron eating it's tapes? They have gotten pinched between the capstan and the felt then wrapped around the capstan and ---snaaaaped!!!!! AUGH! I am thinking either A. the tapes are too old and worn
                                                                            B. the felt is too old and worn
                                                                            C. the felt needs cleaning
                                                                            D. the tape spillbox needs to be adjusted
                   Any help would be appreciated!