Hey Frank, when I do a search on Man-D-Mag, I just get hits on Mad Magazine.
Bernie
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> Buy a Man-D-Mag and a humidifier.
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> In a message dated 3/6/2013 6:54:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> tron400@... writes:
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> Well, not just M400's.
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> Yesterday, after turning mine on and letting it warm up, I did the arm
> across the keyboard trick to the end of the tapes and 3 of them didn't return.
> I had to remove the keyboard to release them (loosening the pinch roller
> and pad didn't do it).
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> I played with one of the keys until the tape wouldn't return, even after
> removing the keyboard. The tape had bunched up in front of the capstan. When
> I unbunched it, I found that a small tape loop had gotten in between the
> capstan and the long felt pad in front of the capstan. The tape decided to
> take this route instead of going into the spill box. Static? The room is
> pretty dry with forced air heat.
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> I haven't ever demagged the heads or capstan. Does that sound like what
> needs to be done? I have an old fashioned head demagnetizer (this kind:
> _http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg_
> (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg) ), but I'm not sure it will work on the capstan.
> Suggestions?
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> Bernie
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