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   So, at that point, I bet the whore ran off with your friend, leaving you to finish the job yourself (tape lacing, I mean).  ;-)

    -Bruce D.

--- On Wed, 7/16/08, Bernie <kornowicz@cox.net> wrote:

From: Bernie <kornowicz@cox.net>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: lacing/replacing tapes...
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 7:45 PM

I did it about a year and a half ago by myself with 2 cats looking on. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be...except for the few times I let go of the tape.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@ ...> wrote:
>
> Well I've just ordered a new tape frame with tapes and I was thinking of getting some new tapes for the old frame, but that really sounds way too exhausting and I am sure my wife would object. I don't think the cats would be too impressed either.
>
> Mark
>
> --- On Thu, 7/17/08, tronbros@... tronbros@... wrote:
> From: tronbros@... tronbros@...
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] lacing/replacing tapes...
> To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 9:55 AM
>
>
>
> Jeff Baby,
>  
> 1) Take the red reel that says 1 - 12.
>  
> 2) Enlist a friend
>  
> 3) Obtain scissors, 1/4" spicing tape and screwdriver. 
>  
> 4) Demag metal objects
>  
> 5) Sex with a whore
>  
> 6) Undo first reel and look for punched hole.  Cut across it.
>  
> 7) Splice new tape to the end of the old tape i.e. the tail of the low
> G on the front tape retaining bar of the frame.
>  
> 8) Sex with friend
>  
> 9) Loosen first two retaining screws of front retaining bar.
>  
> 10) Allow spliced joint to pass under screws.
>  
> 11) Ask shagged out friend to hold the tail of the tape to be
> replaced...AND NOT LET GO..and then undo the two retaining screws on back
> retaining bar.
>  
> 12)  As friend pulls old tape out, you allow new tape in until the
> 'start' mark line is just before the head gap of the tape head and the loop
> length is the same as the other remaining tapes.  Secure first screw on
> front retaining bar.
>  
> 13) Ask friend, who has now recovered and wants more of you, to tighten the
> first screw of the back retaining bar.  The new tape is now secure.
>  
> 14) Cut tape at next punched hole.
>  
> 15) Repeat 34 times stopping for casual sex when the mood takes you. 
> I forgot to include the courtesy tissues.  Sorry.
>  
> Best,
>  
> M
>  
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